THEATRE THAT WILL KNOCK YOUR SOCKS OFF! ****************************************** Plan 10 Theatre Enterprise Presents
Anne-Marie MacDonald's GOODNIGHT DESDEMONA (GOOD MORNING JULIET) At The Princess Court Theatre (www.get.to/princesstheatre) 394 Princess Street Kingston, Ontario 531-0331 [EMAIL PROTECTED] ******************************************* Wed July 11 to July 20 2002 ******************************************* Performances First Week Thursday through Sunday Second Week Wednesday through Saturday Showtime at 7:30 pm / One Matinee Sunday July 14 2002 at 2:30pm. See http://www.get.to/princesstheatre for details. ******************************************* We are a charitable Arts Organization depending on your word-of-mouth to help the show! Please pass the email along!! ************************************************ Tickets Prices Are: $10.00 Regular Admission. $ 8.00 Students/Seniors ******************************************* Sure to appeal lovers of Shakespeare's work, playwright Ann-Marie MacDonald's dramatic comedy offers a hilarious look at what could happen if Shakespeare's "Othello" and "Romeo and Juliet" were actually conceived of as Comedies instead of Tragedies. The play begins in the present day at the office of a Queen's University Ph. D. candidate when Constance Ledbelly makes a discovery regarding a hidden meaning in Shakespeare's classic plays. Through a magical twist she soon finds herself transported into the world of Othello and Romeo and Juliet, and finds herself helplessly (and hilariously) affecting the outcomes of both plays. As the events unfold, Constance undertakes a journey of self discovery where, with the help of Desdemona and Juliet, she is transformed from a helpless victim to a dauntless heroine. Good Night Desdemona (Good Morning Juliet) is a wild and fantastical farce that includes cross-dressing (by both genders), swordplay, mistaken identities, and playful tomfoolery. This play has been produced all over the world from Europe to the States, even Japan, and, of course, all over here in Canada. The play has won numerous awards including the Governor General's Award for Drama. It was first produced at the Nightwood Theatre in Toronto. It's been many years since Kingston has had a production, and it will be one you should be sure not to miss!!! "Delightful, often hilarious . . . MacDonald doesn't miss a trick, scattering satirical observations on love and sex, scholarship and the Bard like birdseed, while taking full advantage of the slapstick possibilities in Skakespearean cross-dressing." - The Washington Post "MacDonald's influences may be apparent, but the charm is her own." - Variety "Stratford-upon-Acid: that's where MacDonald's dizzying Goodnight Desdemona lives . . . MacDonald traipses through the canon with glee . . . Lots of clever fun. " - The Village Voice "Goodnight Desdemona brims with exuberance and penetrating wit." - Maclean's "Clever, pointed and entertaining . . . This play is one of the wildest and wooliest feminist reappraisals that the theatre has seen, and one of the most intellectually ambitious." - The Globe And Mail *********************************************** About The Playwright Ann-Marie MacDonald is a writer and an actress. The international best-selling novel, Fall On Your Knees, has been translated into seventeen languages and received the Commonwealth Prize, the Canadian Author's Association Award and two Canadian Booksellers Association Libris Awards, and is on The Oprah Booklist. Her first play, Goodnight Desdemona (Good Morning Juliet), was premiered in 1988 by The Nightwood Theatre, and since has had over 100 productions in Canada, the U.S. and abroad. Goodnight Desdemona (Good Morning Juliet) was produced by Canadian Stage in Spring 2001 and ran to sold out audiences with MacDonald in the lead role. The play has been honored with the Governor General's Award, The Chalmers Award and the Canadian Author's Association Award. MacDonald has performed in theatres across Canada, and continues to act in film, television and theatre. Screen credits include I've Heard the Mermaids Singing, Where the Spirit Lives (Gemini Award) and most recently the role of Frances in Better Than Chocolate. Her latest theatre production is the new musical comedy, Anything that Moves, with script by Ann-Marie MacDonald and Alisa Palmer, lyrics by MacDonald and music by Allen Cole. Anything That Moves won the Dora Award for Outstanding New Musical. Ann-Marie MacDonald lives in Toronto and is working on a new novel. ********************************************** About The Company Plan 10 Theatre is a brand-spanking new theatre company in Ontario. Plan 10 is dedicated to showcasing contemporary plays of international significance - as well as presenting new and original works by its members. Plan 10 was founded by three playwrights in the Ottawa Valley and Prince Edward Country Region. Together they hope to make Plan 10 grow into a creative collective, and to be a vehicle for learning the skills of the theatre, with the mission statement of putting first the entertainment of our beloved audiences. Plan 10 is a not-for-profit theatre company, and all of its resources are used to put on the next show. It is run completely by volunteers, and its members are dedicated to teaching and learning the skills of the theatre to all those who wish to participate. If you know anyone who is interested they may contact us at 548-4958 or email us at [EMAIL PROTECTED] ************************************* Tickets Prices Are: $10.00 Regular Admission. $5.00 for children. Advance ticket purchase is available at the Grizzly Grill (right across the street from the theatre at 394 Princess, 544-7566). Tickets may also be purchased at the theatre box office one hour before show times. Alternately, reservations can be made by leaving a message at 613-531-0331 or toll-free 866-799-0008, or email the box office at [EMAIL PROTECTED] Warm Regards, Beau S. Schwartz _____________________ Beau S. Schwartz [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.go.to/beauschwartz Artistic Director, Plan 10 Theatre www.plan10.on.to [EMAIL PROTECTED] House Manager, Princess Court Theatre www.get.to/princesstheatre [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]