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Wednesday, October 29, 2008

Evenement theatrale en aglais OTHELLO de Productions Persephone au Musee McCord

Persephone Productions

présentent

OTHELLO

par William Shakespeare

mise en scène Gabrielle Soskin

La tragédie intemporelle de Shakespeare s'illustre la puissance dévastatrice des mots de manoeuvrer, la persuade, et la détruit finalement.


Othello, un noble amarrent, un héros militaire, est attrapé en toile d'araignée terrifiante de déception dans ce travail passionnant par Shakespeare. Ce jeu déborde avec des émotions inquiétantes et contradictoires de l'amour et la haine, la jalousie et l'ambition, le désir sexuel et l'intégrité individuelle, car les caractères luttent contre les forces qui les maîtrisent.


HORAIRES : Du 13 au 29 novembre 20H 00

Matinées de la semaine : Le 14, 17, 19, 20, 24 & 26 nov. 13H 00
Matinées de dimanche : Le 16 et 23 novembre 14H 00


coût de billets :

Adultes 26$
Groupes
(10 ou plus) 20$
Âge d'or/étudiants 18$
Groupes d'étudiants 17,50$
Members de QDF 18$


McCord Museum : 690, rue Sherbrooke ouest

Théâtre J. Armand Bombardier

BILLETTERIE : (514) 398 - 7100 poste 234

SITE WEB : www.persephoneproductions.org

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Theatre Event OTHELLO at McCord Museum (Persephone Productions)

Persephone Productions

presents

OTHELLO

By William Shakespeare

Directed by Gabrielle Soskin

Shakespeare's timeless tragedy illustrates the devastating power of words to manipulate, persuade, and ultimately destroy.


Othello, a noble moor, a military hero, is caught in a terrifying web of deceit in Shakespeare's gripping masterpiece. Brimming with disturbing and conflicting emotions: love and hate, jealousy and ambition, sexual desire and individual integrity, as the characters struggle against the forces that overpower them.


DATES & TIMES: November 13 to 29 8:00 pm

Weekday matinées: November 14, 17, 19, 20, 24 & 26 1:00 pm
Sunday matinées: November 16 and 23 2:00 pm


TICKETS PRICES:

Adults $26
Groups
(10 or more) $20
Students / seniors $18
School groups $17.50
QDF members $18


VENUE: McCord Museum

690 Sherbrooke Street West

J. Armand Bombardier Theatre

Box office: (514) 398 - 7100 ext. 234

WEB SITE: www.persephoneproductions.org

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Tuesday, October 28, 2008

OTHELLO au Musée McCord


Persephone Productions présente OTHELLO au Musée McCord


13 au 29 novembre 2008



Persephone Productions présente Othello, célèbre tragédie de Shakespeare, au Théâtre J. Armand Bombardier du Musée McCord, du 14 au 29 novembre, ainsi qu'une avant‑première le 13 novembre.


Othello, noble Maure et héros militaire, est pris dans une terrifiante trame de tromperies dans ce chef-d'œuvre captivant de Shakespeare. La pièce illustre de façon poignante le pouvoir des mots pour manipuler et, ultimement, détruire, tout en révélant notre propre vulnérabilité face à la persuasion. L'intrigue abonde en émotions perturbantes et conflictuelles – amour et haine, jalousie et ambition, pulsions sexuelles et intégrité individuelle – alors que les personnages luttent contre les forces qui les accablent.


Entreprendre la production d'un imposant classique comme Othello constitue un défi ambitieux. À propos des raisons qui l'ont incitée à choisir cette pièce particulière, Mme Soskin a déclaré : « Ce qui est si merveilleux à propos d'Othello, c'est sa nature intemporelle. Comme toutes les grandes tragédies, il s'agit d'une tragédie humaine. Cette tragédie est centrée sur des personnes, plutôt que de porter spécifiquement sur la trahison, la jalousie, le pouvoir ou le racisme. Je crois que c'est ce qui rend l'œuvre de Shakespeare si attrayante et formidable; il a écrit à propos de nous, tels que nous sommes réellement, avec toutes nos vulnérabilités. Le défi spécial présenté par cette production consiste à parler dans la langue riche et rehaussée du texte tout en faisant en sorte que l'histoire soit claire et puisse facilement être comprise. Je crois que le public pourra ainsi s'identifier avec ses vérités universelles. »


La compagnie présentera cette production sur une scène dénudée, avec des costumes reflétant la période de la Renaissance conçus par la nouvelle venue Raina-Clair Gillis, sous des éclairages de Jody Burkholder et au son d'une musique originale de James Keenan Campbell, étudiant en première année du programme d'Arts à l'Université McGill, sous la direction de Mary Davidson, régisseuse.


Fondée en 2000, Persephone Productions s'est donné comme mission de fournir une expérience de travail aux jeunes artistes professionnels du théâtre, dans tous leurs domaines d'expertise. En plus d'offrir de merveilleux rôles à interpréter aux diplômés professionnels d'études théâtrales, la compagnie compte deux autres formidables exemples de cet idéal.


Gabrielle Soskin a rencontré Raina-Clair Gillis à l'occasion d'un vernissage à Envers, populaire boutique de vêtements de Westmount appartenant au designer de mode québécois Yves Jean Lacasse. Elles ont brièvement discuté de théâtre et de haute couture et, à la suite de cette conversation, Mme Soskin a invité Raina‑Clair à communiquer avec elle si elle était intéressée à explorer la conception de costumes. Un an plus tard, Raina‑Clair lui a téléphoné pour lui annoncer qu'elle avait lancé sa propre entreprise de design de mode et établi un studio sur le Plateau, et qu'elle était toujours très intriguée par la possibilité de concevoir des costumes pour le théâtre. Ainsi, Raina‑Clair a conçu tous les costumes pour Othello, en plus de les fabriquer elle‑même.


James Keenan Campbell est un autre exemple de brillante réussite liée au mandat de Persephone. Une abonnée à la liste de diffusion a communiqué avec Mme Soskin, car elle savait qu'un étudiant de Minneapolis allait venir à Montréal pour étudier à l'Université McGill. Il était intéressé par le théâtre et avait mentionné son désir de participer à la scène locale. Grâce à une connaissance mutuelle, James savait déjà que Persephone travaillait à la production d'Othello, et il avait indiqué qu'il voulait composer la musique pour cette pièce depuis un certain temps. Il a envoyé à Mme Soskin la musique qu'il avait composée à l'école secondaire pour sa production de The Crucible, ainsi que des échantillons de ses idées pour la composition d'une musique originale pour Othello. Bien que son concept initial pour la pièce ne comprenait pas de musique originale, elle a aimé ce qu'elle a entendu et elle a accepté de lui donner la chance de relever ce défi particulier.



Point médiatique

Le jeudi 13 novembre à 11 h

Musée McCord, Théâtre J. Armand Bombardier

(690, rue Sherbrooke Ouest)

Il s'agit d'une excellente occasion de prendre des photographies de plateau, de filmer une scène de la pièce, d'enregistrer des extraits sonores pour la radio, ainsi que d'effectuer des entrevues avec les acteurs ou les concepteurs artistiques.

Veuillez confirmer votre présence auprès de Barbara Ford

ygraine7@videotron.ca

514 342‑7936


DATES ET HEURES : Les 13 et 29 novembre 20 h

Matinées en semaine : 14, 17, 19, 20, 24 et 26 novembre 13 h
Matinées le dimanche : 16 et 23 novembre 14 h

PRIX DES BILLETS :

Adultes 26 $
Groupes (10 ou plus) 20 $
Étudiants / âge d'or 18 $
Groupes scolaires 17,50 $
Membres de la QDF 18 $

LIEU : Musée McCord

690, rue Sherbrooke Ouest

Théâtre J. Armand Bombardier

BILLETTERIE : 514 398-7100, poste 234

SITE WEB : http://www.persephoneproductions.org/

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Tuesday, October 21, 2008

Persephone Productions: Othello

Persephone Productions Brings OTHELLO to the McCord Museum

November 13 – 29, 2008


Persephone Productions presents Shakespeare's great tragedy Othello at the McCord Museum's J. Armand Bombardier Theatre from November 14 – 29, with one preview November 13th.


Othello, a noble moor and a military hero, is caught in a terrifying web of deceit in Shakespeare's gripping masterpiece. The play vividly illustrates the power of words to manipulate and ultimately destroy, revealing our own vulnerability against the forces of persuasion. The plot is brimming with disturbing and conflicting emotions of love and hate, jealousy and ambition, sexual desire and individual integrity, as the characters struggle against forces that overpower them.


Tackling a hefty classic such as Othello is an ambitious undertaking. When asked what in particular about this play attracted Ms Soskin, she explained, "What is so wonderful about Othello is its timelessness. Like all great tragedies, it is tragedy of character. It is a tragedy about human beings, not a play specifically about betrayal, jealousy, power or racism. I think that is the appeal and greatness of Shakespeare; he wrote about us as we really are in all our frailty. The special challenge of this production is to speak the heightened and rich language of the text so that the story is clear and can be understood. I think the audience will then be able to identify its universal truth."


The company will stage this production on a bare stage with costumes that reflect the period of the Renaissance, designed by newcomer Raina-Clair Gillis, with lighting by Jody Burkholder and an original musical score by first-year McGill Arts student, James Keenan Campbell, with Mary Davidson at the helm as stage manager.


Created in 2000, Persephone Productions is mandated to provide work experience for young professional theatre artists in all areas of their expertise. Besides giving wonderful acting roles to professional theatre graduates, there are two other shining examples of this ideal.


Gabrielle Soskin met Raina-Clair Gillis at a vernisage at Envers, the popular Westmount clothing boutique owned by Quebecois fashion designer, Yves Jean Lacasse. They briefly discussed theatre design versus haute couture after which Ms Soskin suggested that Raina-Clair contact her if she would like to try her hand at costume design. A year later, Raina-Clair called to announce that she had launched her own fashion design business with a studio on the Plateau and was still very intrigued with the idea of designing for theatre. Not only did Raina-Clair design all the costumes for Othello, but she constructed them as well.


James Keenan Campbell is another model of the Persephone mandate in action. A mailing list member contacted Ms Soskin, as she knew of a student coming to Montreal from Minneapolis to attend McGill University. He had a penchant for theatre and expressed a desire to get involved in the local scene. Through the mutual connection, James already knew that Persephone was producing Othello and let it be known that he had wanted to write music for the play for some time. A score he had created for his high school production of The Crucible, as well as musical samples of the direction he would like to take with an original Othello score, were sent to Ms Soskin. Although her initial concept of the play did not include original music, she liked what she heard and agreed to give him a chance to meet this special challenge.




DATES & TIMES: November 13 to 29 8:00 pm

Weekday matinées: November 14, 17, 19, 20, 24 & 26 1:00 pm
Sunday matinées: November 16 and 23 2:00 pm

TICKETS PRICES:

Adults $26
Groups (10 or more) $20
Students / seniors $18
School groups $17.50
QDF members $18


VENUE: McCord Museum

690 Sherbrooke Street West

J. Armand Bombardier Theatre

Box office: (514) 398 - 7100 ext. 234

WEB SITE: http://www.persephoneproductions.org/

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Thursday, August 14, 2008

Fall Theatre event



OTHELLO

By William Shakespeare

Directed by Gabrielle Soskin

Shakespeare's timeless tragedy illustrates the devastating power of words to manipulate, persuade, and ultimately destroy.

Othello, a noble moor, a military hero, is caught in a terrifying web of deceit in Shakespeare's gripping masterpiece. Brimming with disturbing and conflicting emotions: love and hate, jealousy and ambition, sexual desire and individual integrity, as the characters struggle against the forces that overpower them.

DATES & TIMES: November 13 to 29 8:00 pm

Weekday matinées: November 14, 17, 19, 20, 24 & 26 1:00 pm
Sunday matinées: November 16 and 23 2:00 pm

VENUE: McCord Museum

690 Sherbrooke Street West

J. Armand Bombardier Theatre

Box office: (514) 398 - 7100 ext. 234

WEB SITE: www.persephoneproductions.org

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Saturday, May 24, 2008

Romeo et Juliette July 24 and 26 at Merrill Auditorium



PORTLAND, Maine – PORTopera will present Charles Gounod's Roméo et Juliette at Portland's Merrill Auditorium on Thursday, July 24 and Saturday, July 26, under the direction of Dona D. Vaughn, Artistic and Stage Director, with guest conductor Israel Gursky. Tickets for this romantic opera, based on Shakespeare's classic tragic drama Romeo and Juliet, are on sale now through PortTix, 207-842-0800.

For more information about Roméo et Juliette visit www.portopera.org. Tickets are available online at www.porttix.com, by phone, 207-842-0800 or in person at the 20 Myrtle St. box office in Portland, Maine between noon and 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday.

About PORTopera:
PORTopera is Maine's only opera company performing fully staged operas with nationally and internationally acclaimed singers. PORTopera will be celebrating its 14th season in 2008 with two performances of Gounod's Romeo et Juliette in late July.


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Shakespeare season opens with aboriginal theme

The work of Shakespeare will prove its timelessness once again this summer when Mount Royal's Shakespeare in the Park (SITP) stages a fresh and strikingly relevant production of The Tempest with an aboriginal theme.

"I have always loved and wanted to do The Tempest, and I've been looking for the right context for the play," says Martin Fishman, artistic director of SITP, which kicks off its 21st season on July 3 at Prince's Island Park.

"We ended up going with an aboriginal theme in order to explore the different images we have of aboriginal people, and to showcase the best talent in the aboriginal community," he says.

A co-production with Mount Royal's Iniskim Centre — dedicated to supporting aboriginal students and promoting their cultures — the play tells the story of Prospero, an exiled duke who takes over an island and enslaves its native inhabitants.

Fishman's interpretation will feature aboriginal dancers and drummers, as well as actor Telly James in the role of Prospero's slave, the downtrodden Caliban.

"I'm pretty excited because, essentially, native theatre and mainstream theatre are coming together in this production," says James, a graduate of Mount Royal's Theatre Arts Performance Diploma program. "And as a native person, I definitely see relevance in Shakespeare's story. It's relevant because he deals with human nature. The settings can change, the times change, but human nature doesn't change."

Fishman adds that Shakespeare is extraordinary partly because his plays are open to a vast array of interpretations. "The language is remarkable, the characters so rich and the stories so universal that they speak to your heart.

"I think a lot of people still come to Shakespeare with fear and trepidation but, when we present it in a way that makes sense to them, the audience comes away with total understanding."

This season, SITP will also bring a new perspective to The Merry Wives of Windsor by setting the comedy in the 1950s. "If Shakespeare wrote a sit-com, this would be it," Fishman says, laughing. A noon-hour production of The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged) will also run from August 6–16, starting at 12:10 p.m.

Mount Royal's 2008 Shakespeare in the Park season
The Tempest
The Merry Wives of Windsor

Dates: July 3–August 23 (no Sunday performances)
Time: 7 p.m. nightly
Location: Prince's Island Park

For more information, visit www.myshakespeare.ca or call 440-6374.

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