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TRAVESTIES
By Tom Stoppard
Directed by Jacob Tierney
April 12 – May 3 |
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Tom Stoppard’s smart and dazzingly funny Tony Award-winning play TRAVESTIES begins previews this Sunday!
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TONY AWARD-WINNING COMEDY!
See below for an exclusive e-mail Subscriber offer!
“A remarkable play” – The New York Times
“Exhilaratingly clever” – TIME
He knew them all! Or so he seems to recall...
It’s 1917, the height of the Great War. In Zurich, Switzerland, famous writer James Joyce is writing his ground-breaking novel Ulysses; poet Tristan Tzara is forming the anti-art movement known as Dadaism; and revolutionary Vladimir Lenin is restlessly plotting his return to Russia. And Henry Carr, of the British Consular Service, knew them all! Or so he seems to recall...
Find out more and meet the cast!
THREE REASONS TO SEE TRAVESTIES:
- A scintillatingly witty exploration of art, philosophy and politics by award-winning writer Tom Stoppard (Shakespeare in Love, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead)
- An entertaining new production directed by acclaimed Montreal filmmaker Jacob Tierney (The Trotsky, Good Neighbours).
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See a stellar cast led by Greg Ellwand (Cabaret) transform into some of the 20th Century’s most fascinating historical figures.
BOOK BEFORE APRIL 12 AND SAVE 25 % OFF YOUR TICKET ON THE FOLLOWING DATES*:
Call 514.739.7944 to find out more.
Monday, April 13 – 8:00 p.m.
Tuesday, April 14 – 8:00 p.m.
Wednesday, April 15 – 8:00 p.m.
Saturday, April 18 – 8:00 p.m.
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Sunday @ The Segal:
“Committing Travesties”
Guest: Professor Andre Furlani (Associate Professor, English, Concordia University)
Host: Matt Goldberg (Educator & Host of the Edge of the City Podcast)
When: Sunday, April 12 at 11:00 a.m. – FREE!
Andre Furlani is a professor of English at Concordia University in Montréal, currently working on Samuel Beckett in the context of German literature and philosophy. His work focuses on modernism and postmodernism, including Ezra Pound, Milton, Brecht, and contemporary Canadian poetry. He lectures regularly on Joyce’s “Ulysses”, and on Tom Stoppard’s work.
ADDITIONAL BEYOND THE STAGE ACTIVITIES +
MONDAY NIGHT TALKBACKS
Monday April 20 & 27
Interact with the creators of the play after the curtain goes down. Discussions are complimentary for all ticket holders on regular Monday evening performances.
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*Ticket prices are subject to change dependent on demand & discounts may be restricted based upon availability.
25% discount is applicable to full-priced tickets and may not be used in conjunction with other promotional discounts.
TOP PHOTO: Greg Ellwand, Martin Sims, Daniel Lillford, Jon Lachlan Stewart (Photo by Leslie Schachter)
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