Repercussion Theatre cancels its summer production of Les fourberies de Scapin at the Old Port of Montreal
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.
Repercussion Theatre had looked forward to revisiting this very successful production and to working with the same group of talented comedians and crew who had made this such a popular show last year. Repercussion Theatre’s Executive Director, Ray Hiltz, admits that “this decision was one of the most painful ones in the company’s history.”
The company had been counting on corporate sponsorships and the Canadian Heritage grant Building Communities through Arts and Heritage (BCAH) to finance the production. However, the sponsorships never materialized and the BCAH grant deadline to inform applicants of their funding was pushed forward to mid-June. The company could not risk not having the revenue in place to cover the costs of the production and therefore made the decision to cancel.
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.
Repercussion Theatre had looked forward to revisiting this very successful production and to working with the same group of talented comedians and crew who had made this such a popular show last year. Repercussion Theatre’s Executive Director, Ray Hiltz, admits that “this decision was one of the most painful ones in the company’s history.”
The company had been counting on corporate sponsorships and the Canadian Heritage grant Building Communities through Arts and Heritage (BCAH) to finance the production. However, the sponsorships never materialized and the BCAH grant deadline to inform applicants of their funding was pushed forward to mid-June. The company could not risk not having the revenue in place to cover the costs of the production and therefore made the decision to cancel.
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.
