HAIR closes this week, the Drama Festival is waiting in the wings and so much more...

HART HOUSE THEATRE UPDATE

Issue 20, 2018/2019 Season | January 29, 2019

Hello,

This week is the final week of performances for our critically acclaimed production of HAIR ! See the production photography and live recording of the cast in the trailer below and be sure to get your tickets in advance to ensure the best possible seats.

This week's Update also includes the line-up for next week's U of T Drama Festival , a FREE event hosted by acclaimed director Ravi Jain and deaf actor Daw n Jani Birley and info on Night of Ideas .

Hair on stage until Saturday!

For more great shots, visit our gallery here >>

Photography by Scott Gorman, Videography by Shashwat Sharma.

UofT Drama Festival line-up

The 27th Annual UofT Drama Festival is a weekend of competitive theatre that is student written, directed, produced and performed. This long-standing U of T tradition has spawned numerous artists who have gone on to become stars of stage and screen: Ted Follows, David Gardner, Don Harron, Arthur Hiller, William Hutt and Donald Sutherland – to name a few. Each evening concludes with a public adjudication by the guest Adjudicator, Autumn Smith . Come to cheer on your college and vote for your favourite show of the night!

Schedule

Thursday, February 7

Jews In Baseball: The Musical / Independent submission / By Angelo O. O’Leary and Lenny Rosenbloom

An Other Tries to Speak: A Theatrical Mixtape / Ember Island Players / By the Collective

The 2nd Annual 2018 McGill Drama Festival / U of T Improv / By the U of T Improv Company

Friday, February 8

Statistics / SMC Troubadours / By Shreya Jha

Outstretched / Trinity College Drama Society / By Emily Powers

After Icarus / University of Toronto Mississauga Drama Club / By Max Ackerman

Saturday, February 9

Cordelia / UC Follies / By Lauren Lacey

Lone Island Lovers / SMC Troubadours / By Mick Robertson

Honey Lemon Green Tea / Victoria College Drama Society / By Bailey Irene Midori Hoy

AWARDS CEREMONY

More about the plays here >>

Prince Hamlet: In Conversation with Ravi Jain and Dawn Jani Birley

Join us at Hart House for a conversation led by Director Ravi Jain and deaf actor Dawn Jani Birley about creating Prince Hamlet , a unique re-imagining of the classic play. They will discuss their experiences developing the show, the translation and relevance of classics, and how to make hearing/deaf collaborations more effective.

When: Sun., Feb, 10, 2019 | 8–10 pm

Where: Debates Room, Hart House

Cost: Free | Register online

To purchase tickets to the play, visit Canstage Theatre . Students, use the promo code UFTPH25 and get your tickets for only $25!

Night of Ideas: Facing the Present

Join artists, philosophers, and scientists for a night of thinking through the urgencies of our time. Night of Ideas is a French-initiated global, all-night event happening simultaneously in more than 50 cities.

Just one of the many features of the night will be a performance of Territorial Tales, a devised piece of theatre. The project, initiated by Autumn Smith and Canadian Stage, is a creative launching pad for young storytellers (ages 14-21) to share their experiences of displacement, migration and settlement. With experiences spanning across the globe, a group of diverse young writers from the GTA are given the opportunity to turn their personal stories into short theatrical works under the mentorship of Canadian Stage. Hart House Theatre is pleased to partner with this project to bring them to Night of Ideas to share their work.

When: Sat., Feb. 2, 2019 | 8 pm-2 am

Where: Hart House, various rooms and locations within

Cost: Free admission, all ages event

See the full schedule of events here >>

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