- Les Jounees de la Culture
Over the last four months I was welcomed into the production of
Playwrights’ Workshop Montreal as Part One of a series of self-funded Artistic Director Mentorships. What began as an exercise in company management, the production practices of New Play Development and Translation and the support of playwrights and creators rapidly became something so much more – the opportunity to develop and practice craft.
There is nothing better for an artist than a condensed period of time dedicated to the work. Emma Tibaldo and Lois Brown’s generosity and inclusion in their processes has allowed huge strides in my own dramaturgical practice as I joined in as an associate on the new play and translation workshops, readings, residencies and discussions. They covered a wide range from the translation of Jennifer Tremblay’s La Carrousel by Shelley Tepperman to the first few steps in new works by Amiel Gladstone and Tracey Power, from large mainstage shows to exciting new indie creations
I also had the further pleasure of participating in such unique Montreal events as the
International Translation Symposium (
Centre des Auteurs Dramatiques) and other PWM events such as the Projection Design Masterclass with Beth Kates and Ben Chaisson and performing in the new play readings for Les Journees de la Culture. I cannot thank Artistic Director
Emma Tibaldo, General Manger
June Park, Artist in Residence
Lois Brown and the rest of the PWM team and artists enough.
It would be remiss of me not to thank also Artistic Director Roy Surette, General Manager Chuck Childs and the rest of
The Centaur Theatre Company gang for their continued support and, without whom, I would not have been able to give the commitment to PWM.
It has been a rich and wonderfully full time. Merci Montreal, This wonderful city and its artistic community have become like a second home and family, I going to miss you. A la prochaine!
- The Birthday Party
In other Autum News:
I joined playwright Lucia Frangione and actor Alex Williams in Toronto for a dramaturgy workshop on Lucia’s new script Sanctuaire.
A piece I worked on for audio artist Morgan Young inspired by two poems by Richard Brautigan was featured at the Electrogals Festival (Portland, USA) and the Simon Fraser University Electroacoustic 25th Anniversary Concert Series (Vancouver).
I also hit the stage again in the Concordia University director’s projects. Joining Vance Gillis and Daphne Lorian, I played Goldberg in a site specific scene from Pinter’s The Birthday Party directed by Jen Cressey. It was great challenge and a wonderful opportunity to participate with and discover Montreal’s upcoming talent.
Other Theatre highlights included seeing the beautiful production of Equus (Segal), The Ugly One (Theatre Smash, Toronto), Johanna Nutter’s My Pregnant Brothertranslated and performed in French (La Licorne), The Big Plan (Freestanding) and A Thousand Paper Cranes (Geordie Productions) and checking out the new works at Pipeline (InfiniTheatre) and New Words (NTS).
Up next:
Back to Vancouver for the winter and further theatre adventures.
Happy Holidays!
Jack Paterson
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