News and Releases 
New Management at Repercussion Theatre
Tuesday, December 2, 2008
Jake Chadwick, President of the Board of Directors of Repercussion Theatre, announced today that Artistic Director Paul Hopkins will add the portfolio of longtime Executive Director Ray Hiltz to his duties. Hiltz has left the company to pursue other challenges. While the loss of Ray Hiltz is a difficult one, the company is excited by the potential that Hopkins’ vision will bring to Repercussion.
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Shakespeare Training Program: Fall 2008 courses
Thursday, September 11, 2008
Repercussion Theatre is offering its Shakespeare Training Program again for a second year. This fall, the company will focus on its Professional Shakespeare Training classes with Shakespeare Level I (intensive weekend course) from October 17th to 26th and Shakespeare Level II, which will follow the previous from October 29th to December 6th.
Click here for more information on the courses and registration (you will redirected to our Professional Shakespeare Training page).
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Congratulations to Joel Gauthier, winner of our Theatre in the Parks Grand Prize!
Wednesday, August 27, 2008
Joel Gauthier, from Notre-Dame-de-Grâce, is this year's winner of the grand Theatre in the Parks prize: two first-class return trip tickets on the Quebec-Windsor corridor graciously offered by VIA Rail Canada.
Thank you to all who participated!
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THANK YOU TO ALL WHO CAME OUT TO THE PARKS THIS SUMMER!
Wednesday, August 20, 2008
OUR 20TH ANNIVERSARY SEASON OF THEATRE IN THE PARKS IS NOW OVER. REPERCUSSION THEATRE WOULD LIKE TO THANK ITS LOYAL SUPPORTERS AND FANS WHO BRAVED THE ELEMENTS THIS SUMMER AND CAME DOWN TO THE PARKS FOR ITS PRODUCTION OF WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE'S "THE TEMPEST".
CHECK OUR WEBSITE FOR INFORMATION ABOUT OUR SHAKESPEARE TRAINING PROGRAM. CLASSES WILL TAKE PLACE THIS FALL.
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Theatre in the Parks - The Show must go on!
Friday, August 8, 2008
Halfway through its Theatre in the Parks tour, the cast and crew of Repercussion Theatre are getting used to performing in the rain. It is almost poetic, given that the company is presenting its 20th anniversary production of William Shakespeare’s The Tempest. In the play, the magician Prospero conjures a storm to shipwreck his enemies. Mother Nature has done her best to shipwreck Repercussion’s season, but as in the play, the victims persevere.
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CALLING VOLUNTEERS!!!
Friday, July 18, 2008
IF YOU WANT TO BE A VOLUNTEER FOR REPERCUSSION THEATRE'S 20TH ANNIVERSARY SEASON PLEASE CONTACT MELISSA AT PR@REPERCUSSIONTHEATRE.COM OR (514) 931-2644!
COME AND JOIN THE THEATRE IN THE PARKS TEAM FOR AN AMAZING SUMMER!!!
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The Minister of Municipal Affairs and Regions invites you to discover The Tempest this summer
Wednesday, July 16, 2008
I am delighted to invite theatre lovers to discover or rediscover Shakespeare in a fresh, contemporary style with the Repercussion Theatre in the open air.
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Repercussion Theatre presents Shakespeare's The Tempest / La tempête as part of its Theatre in the Parks / Théâtre en plein air tour
Thursday, July 3, 2008
Repercussion Theatre is proud to announce that it will tour The Tempest / La Tempête by William Shakespeare from July 22 to August 17, 2008 in parks across the Greater Montreal area. The shows, presented in English and French, are part of the bilingual programming for the 20th anniversary of Theatre in the Parks / Théâtre en plein air.
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Repercussion Theatre cancels its summer production of Les fourberies de Scapin at the Old Port of Montreal
Tuesday, June 3, 2008
Repercussion Theatre regrets to announce that it has cancelled its outdoor theatre run of Les fourberies de Scapin at the Old Port of Montreal. The company had originally scheduled the play from June 21 to July 6 as part of its Theatre in the Parks / Théâtre en plein air programming.
This does not affect the company’s scheduled production of Shakespeare’s The Tempest / La Tempête, which will be presented in parks of the Greater Montreal Area in July and August.
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Repercussion Theatre wins two awards for 2007 production of Greek
Monday, April 14, 2008
Repercussion Theatre's production of Greek, presented in Montreal and Ottawa in March 2007, has been honored with two Rideau Awards, Ottawa's professional theatre awards. The awards, for Best Production and Best Director, were given out yesterday at the Arts Court Theatre in Ottawa in front of the city’s professional theatre community.
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Repercussion Theatre announces its 20th Anniversary Season
Thursday, March 13, 2008
This season, Repercussion Theatre will celebrate its 20th anniversary with a grand program – one that reflects the company’s core mission to present its unique Montreal brand of free professional outdoor theatre to diverse communities across the Montreal region in English and in French. As always, this year’s productions will give valuable professional theatre experience to over fifty young artists, designers and technicians.
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Professional Shakespeare Training - Level 2
Tuesday, March 4, 2008
Repercussion Theatre offers a Professional Shakespeare Training course for advanced students from March 19 to April 19, 2008.
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Repercussion Theatre is proud to announce its 2008 auditions
Thursday, February 21, 2008
The company will hold auditions for Scapin: The Schemer / Les fourberies de Scapin and The Tempest / La Tempête March 14 and 15, 2008.
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Repercussion Theatre launches its 20th Anniversary Fundraising Campaign
Monday, February 4, 2008
With three upcoming shows, over 60 performances, and an audience reach of 30,000, Repercussion Theatre's 20th anniversary season represents the largest local tour in the company's history. To make this bold season a reality, the company has launched a special fundraising campaign to raise $ 150,000.
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OPEN HOUSE AT REPERCUSSION THEATRE!
Monday, January 7, 2008
Drop by and meet our dynamic teachers for a special Open House day on Saturday January 12, 2008 from 2-5pm at Repercussion Theatre's studio located at 1006 rue de la Montagne, suite 111 (Lucien-L'Allier metro). Classes start the week of January 19th. Register now, class size is limited!
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Shakespeare Training Program for actors and non-actors
Wednesday, December 19, 2007
This January, Repercussion Theatre continues its successful Shakespeare Training Program. Shakespeare training courses will be conducted in English and are for professional actors as well as for young people with no theatre experience. For more information, click on the Read More link. To register, call us at 514-931-2644 or email us at 411@repercussiontheatre.com.
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James Lavoie wins Best Costumes MECCA award for Scapin: The Schemer.
Thursday, December 6, 2007
For a second year in a row, James Lavoie wins Best Costumes MECCA award.
In 2006, Lavoie had won the Best Costumes MECCA award for Repercussion Theatre's Theatre in the Parks production of Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing. This year, James Lavoie wins Best Costumes MECCA award for Repercussion Theatre's Theatre in the Parks production of Molière's Scapin: The Schemer.
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Repercussion Theatre's Scapin: The Schemer nominated for five MECCA awards
Monday, September 17, 2007
This summer's production of Molière's Les fourberies de Scapin in French and English, Scapin: The Schemer, is nominated in five MECCA categories.
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THANK YOU FOR A WONDERFUL SUMMER!
Thursday, September 6, 2007
This year's Theatre in the Parks production of Molière's Les fourberies de Scapin was a great success thanks to all of you who came out to the parks this summer to see this classic comedy performed in English and French by the same cast in repertory.
Watch for next year's events as Repercussion Theatre celebrates 20 years of bringing live theatre to communities across Montreal!
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Scapin: The Schemer gets rave reviews
Tuesday, August 7, 2007
Only two weeks left to see the show everybody is talking about!
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Repercussion Theatre announces its new Artistic Director, Paul Hopkins
Wednesday, July 18, 2007
MONTREAL, JULY 18, 2007 - Repercussion Theatre's Board of Directors recently announced, during its annual general meeting, the company's new incoming Artistic Director, Paul Hopkins.
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Repercussion Theatre at Bastille Day celebrations in Montreal
Sunday, July 15, 2007
Repercussion Theatre presented an excerpt of its upcoming show Les fourberies de Scapin by Molière at Viger Square on Saturday 14th 2007 for the French holiday celebrations in Montreal.
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Repercussion Theatre launches its 19th season of the Theatre in the Parks festival
Tuesday, June 26, 2007
Repercussion Theatre returns to the parks this summer with its very first venture into the hilarious world of Molière. This year, Repercussion Theatre presents Molière's Scapin: The Schemer in an adapted English version and Les fourberies de Scapin in an adapted French version. A unique experience in Montreal, this Theatre in the Parks production will present twenty shows in English and nine in French all performed by the same cast.
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