Pseudolus
McGill Classics Play
The McGill Classics Play presents Plautus's Pseudolus!
A worthy but impecunious young man has met the girl of his dreams. There's just one hitch - she's a courtesan, and she's about to be sold to a rich soldier from abroad. Can a wily, witty, fast-taking servant find a way to bring this farce to a happy ending? The 2,000-year-old Roman comedy gets a 1930s makeover in this new translation by Celia Taylor and Manuela Galindo. Recommended for ages 12+.
There will be four evening performances at Mainline Theatre and one afternoon matinee on February 3 at the Victoria Hall Community Centre. (Victoria Hall is an accessible venue; Mainline is unfortunately not.) Tickets are $15 for adults, $12 for students and seniors. They'll be available online shortly, and will also be available at the door.
CAST
Abigail Drach - Pseudolus
Daniel Whittle - Calidorus
Lyna Khellef - Phoenicium
Kateryna Fylypchuk - Ballia
Jitika Shah -Simo
Ashley Bissonnette - Callipho
Manuela Galindo - Charinus
Anthony Pavoni - Harpax
Avery Warkentin - Simia
Meghan O'Donnell - Aeschrodora
Blair Huang - Hedytium
Emily Vaillancourt - Xystilis
Roshane Jochum - Courtesan
Jen Gahrns - Courtesan
Marina Martin - Courtesan
Barbara Regan - Innocent bystander/ensemble
Liéna Croquette - Crapshooter/ensemble
Kristy Mualim - Pickpocket/ensemble
Matthew Hawkins - Grifter/ensemble
Sara Merker - Bootlegger/ensemble
Sangitha Jeyaseelan - Policeman/ensemble
Producer: Lynn Kozak
Director: Celia Taylor
Tickets: 514-849-FEST (3378)
or www.mainlinetheatre.ca
Please note, there are no same day sales online. And to purchase Students/ Seniors/ QDF to call the MainLine Box Office.
HORAIRE / SCHEDULE
- Wednesday 31 January 2018 / 20:00
- Thursday 1 February 2018 / 20:00
- Friday 2 February 2018 / 20:00
- Saturday 3 February 2018 / 20:00
Pour âges / For ages 12+
Pas de retardataires / No latecomers
Coming Soon
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The Creator of the Universe is coming to Montréal for the first time ever! God takes the stage in the form of Montréal actor Donald Rees in An Act of God: the divinely funny, critically acclaimed Broadway hit play by David Javerbaum, in which God and His devoted angels answer the deepest questions that have plagued mankind since creation.
"Le Collectif Les Tisseuses s’est formé à partir de l’envie de rassembler des femmes et des personnes non binaires autour du jeu théâtral en décloisonnant les pratiques et les imaginaires. Il est composé de huit artistes aux origines, pratiques et vécus multiples.
Les Tisseuses ouvrent leur espace créatif avec une étape de la pièce Notre tour c’est quand?, une proposition scénique intimiste.
La pièce raconte l'histoire des funérailles de Pilar, la matriarche d'un quartier. On y retrouve des femmes aux horizons pluriels venues honorer la mémoire de celle qui a su entrelacer leurs existences en leur offrant la possibilité d’assembler leurs histoires. À travers ce moment de deuil, se tissent des liens qui transcendent les frontières de leur famille, de leur quartier et de leur pays, offrant un portrait poignant de la force des relations féminines et de la sororité.
En se rassemblant à la croisée des cycles de vies, les personnages que vous allez rencontrer s’adressent des questions millénaires, et cheminent au cœur de leurs vérités en nous rappelant qu’il n’est de refuge plus solide que celui de nos solidarités.
La pièce s’achèvera par un échange entre les artistes et le public, permettant de recueillir les impressions de ce dernier. Modéré par la directrice artistique du festival.
