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SHAKESPEARE UNPLUGGED
Shakespeare Unplugged Devised and Directed by Ed Thomason (Artistic Director of Theatre Antigonish) Starring: Paul Hopkins and Jennifer Morehouse Repercussion Theatre’s 20th anniversary season kicks off with a special two-week run of....
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SCAPIN
Repercussion Theatre returns to the parks in the summer of 2007 with our very first production of Molière's Les fourberies de Scapin.
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GREEK
Repercussion Theatre revives Kevin Orr’s award-winning production of Greek, by Stephen Berkoff in Montreal & Ottawa. Stephen Berkoff’s Greek is a modern adaptation of the Oedipus tale by Sophocles: a young man is fated to kill his father and sleep with his mother.....
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3rd Annual Fundraising Gala
A special evening featuring a new play starring Jean-Louis Roux written by Artistic Director, Kevin Orr – all in support of Repercussions upcoming season. Featuring Jean-Louis Roux in the world premier of Third Spacing written by....
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Much Ado About Nothing - 2006
"Repercussion delivers an irresistible package... Shakespeare under the stars has an undeniable charm" - Matt Radz, The Gazette "There's something remarkable about Repercussion Theatre's Much Ado About Nothing ... something magical for kids... the....
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A Midsummer Night's Dream - 2005
"Leave it to Repercussion Theatre to put an ultra-original spin on A Midsummer Night’s Dream." - Karen Seidman, Montreal Gazette Repercussion Theatre’s critically acclaimed production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream set in 1760's Montréal, is a....
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A Midsummer Night's Dream - 2004
“Leave it to Repercussion Theatre to put an ultra-original spin on A Midsummer Night’s Dream.” - Karen Seidman, Montreal Gazette Repercussion Theatre’s critically acclaimed production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream set in 1760's Montréal, is a....
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Shakespeare: The Lost Play - 2003
"It is with an immense amount of pride that we present to you the very first production ever of Shakespeare's Lost Play. It is always nerve racking producing new plays, but when your new play is 428 years old it's even more daunting... not to mention that it was written by the world's....
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The Complete Works of William Shakespeare - 2002
An irreverent, fast-paced romp through the Bard's plays, The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged), is London's longest-running comedy, now its fifth year at the Criterion Theatre. Praised by the Los Angeles Times as "wildly funny" and by Montreal Gazette as "the....
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Twelfth Night - 2001
The mythical land of Illyria is the setting for this classic tale of love, deception and trickery. Immerse yourself in this surreal world of enchanting characters where illusion and fantasy intertwine. But be careful! Things are not quite what they seem...
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Romeo and Juliet - 2000
Spain: the raging feud between the once gypsy brothers, the Montagues and the Capulets continues...
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Comedy of Errors - 2000
Set in the comic book world of gangsters, newsboys and femmes fatales...
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Comedy of Errors - 1999
"In The Comedy of Errors there's a playfulness- a youthful exuberance and a passion for communicating on the stage, which is not only heard, but also seen and felt by audience and performers alike." Jack Langedijk, director, The Comedy of Errors
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A Midsummer Night's Dream - 1999
"Our dreams of the future cause us all to run into the scary woods: to seek and to find the magic of the future. I hope you enjoy travelling with us, into the woods of our Midsummer Night's Dream , and that the metamorphosis we share tonight will create momentum towards future....
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Romeo and Juliet - 1997
Spain: For over a century the feud has raged. The Capulets and the Montagues: "two households both alike in dignity"...
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A Midsummer Night's Dream - 1997
Ireland: Theseus, King of Fenians, has recently defeated the Amazons, and has taken their Queen Hippolyta captive with the intention of marrying her...
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Taming of the Shrew - 1996
"I love this story. It is a coyote tale. It laughs at us and reveals us within the paradox of our natures." Barbara Poggemiller, director, The Taming of the Shrew
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As You Like It - 1995
"As You Like It is a passionate fairy tale which deals with love and every aspect of life that challenges our human condition. And although it is a beautifully romantic comedy, it is shaded and shaped by the darker sides of human nature. Shakespeare artfully....
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The Comedy of Errors - 1995
"In The Comedy of Errors there's a playfulness - a youthful exuberance and a passion for communicating on the stage which is not only heard, but also felt - by audience and performers alike. Although this play does not posses in-depth philosophies and debates of human nature....
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Twelfth Night - 1994
"Twelfth Night is a cautionary, comedic tale of mistaken love set in the spas, bistros and bombed out cities of the American Gold Coast. It takes satirical aim at political correctness and all contemporary cultural pomposity." Henry Tarvainen, director, Twelfth Night
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Macbeth - 1994
"To say Macbeth is simply a man of ambition is to say nothing." - Jack Langedijk, director, Macbeth Macbeth Plot Synopsis "All Haile Macbeth!" Cries of victory sound. Duncan, King of Scotland, anxiously awaits news of the war from Hecate....
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Romeo and Juliet - 1993
Perhaps one of the best known and most revered love stories of all time Romeo and Juliet , like all classics, survives today because the "half-life" of its thematic significance is timeless. That is to say, it is not a story about "those people way back then"....
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Cymbeline - 1993
"The Tragedie of Cymbeline, King of Britaine originally was classified as a tragedy in Shakespeare's first collection of plays. Yet the heart and soul of this story is one of a Romantic Comic Fairy Tale. Since Shakespeare wrote this play at a decisive turning point in....
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A Midsummer Night's Dream - 1992
In a society whose values are based on material wealth and power, where we are educated to respect status, reward expediency and therefore rationalize artificiality, we come across a startling contrast when we are thrust into a situation where irrational emotions hold sway. This....
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Pericles - 1992
"To sing a song that old was sung." - Pericles is the story of life, the song of the bitter edge. One that sings of youth, hope, despair, love and finally living in the state of grace. Within our life's journey, we constantly strive to answer all of the questions of our....
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The Tempest - 1991
"Above all perhaps The Tempest brings to life for us a world that is full of magic and powerful natural elements. Prospero's journey to the island to gain a wisdom and understanding of the magical, natural and spiritual world is the journey that all of us must now embark....
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Much Ado About Nothing - 1991
"The world of Much Ado is a hardscrabble world, where the pleasures are rough and tumble and only the hard or the resilient survive. Every character has to work hard to better themselves, and they make sure that everyone else has to work hard, too. At the heart of it is....
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The Comedy of Errors - 1990
The play's central themes revolve around (besides unbelievable coincidence) blinding prejudices and unquestioning acceptance of authority. Unlike Shakespeare's other plays, the characters in this one mostly belong to the mercantile class." - Jennifer Morehouse and Robert van der....
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Macbeth - 1990
Director's Notes When assessing the state of the world it is very easy to say that its problems are a symptom of our 'society'. This implies that society is separate from the individual, and conveniently removes any immediate blame. But society is only as flawed as the....
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