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Late/Black Medea

  • Berkeley Street Theatre
  • 26 Berkeley St. View on map »
  • 416-368-3110
Employing a mix of lighthearted dialogue and potent imagery, Obsidian Theatre opens its 2008–09 season with a double bill of two extremely different one-act plays. Toronto playwright Marcia Johnson’s creation, Late, is built around an initially uncomfortable encounter that grows into a droll conversation between two women about life. Marjorie Chan (A Nanking Winter) directs Edwige Jean-Pierre as Carol and Sabryn Rock as Donna. Australian writer and director Wesley Enoch has made a name for himself by exploring in-dige-nous culture—he is a member of the Murri people—and his country’s racial tensions. Enoch’s take on Euripides’ tragedy Medea sees the Central Australia–dwelling protagonist give up land and freedom for her Golden Fleece–chasing, city-born husband; Obsidian’s artistic director, Philip Akin, has re-envisioned the play for Canadian theatre-goers. Audrey Dwyer, Tiffany Martin and Lindsay Owen Pierre star. —Stéphanie Verge
When:
Sep. 17/08 - Oct. 5/08
How Much:
Previews from Sept. 11. $20–$30; previews $15
Event Web Site:
http://www.obsidian-theatre....
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