Category: 2012-2013

Tuesdays with Morrie

A comedy/drama by Jeffrey Hatcher and Mitch Albom

Directed and Designed by Peter Lloyd
Produced by Peter Malysewich

An ever so human story of a young journalist’s love and respect for an old and dying man. Accidentally catching a TV interview with erstwhile teacher and mentor, Morrie Schwartz, Mitch learns the man is battling Lou Gehrig’s disease, and decides to reconnect with him after sixteen years. A simple visit becomes a weekly pilgrimage each Tuesday that gradually evolves into disarming lessons in the meaning, the wit, the survival, of life.

“This is a play that might, incredibly, just might – change your life.”
– John Simon – New York Magazine

“I was unprepared for how moving and powerful ‘Tuesdays With Morrie’ turned out to be.”
– New York Post

“A touching, life-affirming, deeply emotional drama with a generous dose of humour.”
– New York Daily News

Production Dates: April 12-13, 18-20, 25-27 2013

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Suddenly Last Summer

A drama by Tennessee Williams

Directed by Tom Mackan
Produced by Michelle Spanik
Designed by Dani Podetz

Aging Louisiana aristocrat, Violet Venables, plots to silence her traumatized niece Catharine Holly from sullying the family’s honour with her mad tale of the death of cousin Sebastian.

Theatre Burlington’s history of success in Festival-quality plays is lengthy and this enduring tragic drama from Williams’ rich mine of writing will be no exception. As with everything he writes, the truth of the human condition, its troubled relationships, is explored with Williams’ unforgiving honesty and, of course, his famous observant wit. Characters come to brilliant reality and remain lasting in our memories. Performances soar, the stage takes on a life of its own as the aging Louisiana aristocrat, Violet Venables, plots to silence her traumatized niece Catharine Holly from sullying the family’s honour with her mad tale of the death of cousin Sebastian.

It is from this play that the memorable 1959 film, starring Katherine Hepburn, Elizabeth Taylor, and Montgomery Clift was adapted.

“This short, passionate, intense play combines realism and fantasy, offers suspense and deadly conflict, and contains some of the playwright’s most lyrical dialogue.”
– Theatre Reviews: Drama-logue

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Wrong for each other

A comedy by Norm Foster

Directed by Tom Mackan
Produced by Peter Malysewich

Widely praised, this terrific play comes with all of life’s reality enough to keep audiences totally involved, laughing and deeply moved at the same time. When Foster gets his genius working on a relationship between a man and woman, the exploration grabs us and keeps us fully engaged. Rudy and Norah meet quite accidentally after over three years of divorce and they set off on a memory trip of discovery that is classic in its telling. This is a near masterpiece of writing with dialogue astounding in its understanding of people and how they cope. And don’t forget, ever so funny and moving for all that.

“Positively sparkles with wit and entertainment from start to finish.”
– North Shore Times, Australia

“Foster’s deceptively simple comedy echoes with a haunting resonance long after the laughter has faded away.”
– Montreal Suburban

Production Dates: September 21-22, 27-29 October 4-6 2012

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