Théâtre Centaur453, St-François-Xavier
Montréal, Québec, H2Y 2T1
Téléphone : 514-288-1229
Fax : 514-288-8575
Billetterie : 514-288-3161
www.centaurtheatre.com
Historique du théâtre
À l'affiche cette saison, 2010-2011
(pour les autres saisons, voir les Archives -
les détails de la saison peuvent changer sans préavis)
The Saturday Morning Children’s Series continues to flourish and will host at least 10 productions in the 2010-2011 Season. The shows are programmed from Montreal theatre companies and storytellers. These special Saturday morning activities take place in the Centaur’s Seagram’s Gallery throughout the season. The visiting company retains the box office revenue for these performances.
Du 5 au 31 octobre 2010
Paradise By The River
By Vittorio Rossi
Directed by Joel Miller
In this epic and moving story, Romano, a recent immigrant, is forced to unearth his courage after being arrested without charge in his Ville-Émard home. Torn from the arms of his terrified and pregnant wife, Maria, Romano is held against his will with hundreds of men of Italian descent at a prisoner of war camp in Petawawa, Ontario. Canada has officially declared war against Italy. In the meantime, his family and friends must find the strength and spirit to move forward. This powerful drama details the struggle to preserve morality in a nation seemingly intent on its demise. Paradise by the River acknowledges the 70th anniversary of the internment of Italian-Canadians.
In collaboration with Casa d’Italia
Production Sponsor: DaVinci
________________________________
Du 9 novembre au 5 décembre 2010
World Premiere
Don Quixote
Adapted by Peter Anderson and Colin Heath
Directed by Roy Surette
Incorporating mask work, flamenco, bawdy slapstick and poignant beauty, this new adaptation of the classic Cervantes novel explores the comical and philosophical world of Don Quixote, a retired country gentleman, who has become obsessed with ancient books of knighthood and chivalry. Inspired by his readings, he sets out on a quest to defend the helpless and destroy the wicked, alongside his faithful and naive squire, Sancho Panza, to whom he has promised wealth and power. Preceded by their reputations everywhere they go, they eventually find themselves asking: Who’s mad in a world gone mad?
A coproduction with Vancouver’s Arts Club Theatre Company and in association with Axis Theatre Company, Vancouver
________________________________
Du 9 au 18 décembre 2010
Urban Tales
Presented with Théâtre Urbi et Orbi
For the Grinch in all of us. An anti-holiday ritual of gritty stories for mature audiences done up in an intimate setting – cabaret style. Take a break from the joyous commercial frenzy.
________________________________
Du 4 au 16 janvier 2011
14th Annual Wildside Theatre Festival
Featuring original works that celebrate the spirit of independent theatre from Montreal and afar. To be announced in the fall, the lineup will run in repertory for two weeks in January. As always, the winner from the annual Montreal Fringe Festival, selected by a jury of Montreal theatre professionals, will be among the shows presented. Many performances for the 2010 Festival were sold out. The SUPERPASS is presently on sale.
________________________________
Du 1er au 27 février 2011
By arrangement with Paul Elliott, Adam Kenwright & Pat Moylan
Stones In His Pockets
By Marie Jones
Directed by Andrew Shaver
A hilarious tale of a quiet Irish community turned upside down by the arrival of a massive Hollywood movie shoot. Universally loved by all who see it, this tour-de-force featuring two actors who play all the characters, has a disarming simple charm. From the cheeky local lads intent on becoming big movie players, to the film’s lead actress, a Hollywood diva whose Irish accent leaves a lot to be desired, Stones In His Pockets stands out as one of the funniest and most moving plays of its time.
________________________________
Du 1er mars au 3 avril 2011
World Premiere
Instructions to any Future Socialist Government wishing to Abolish Christmas
By Michael Mackenzie, Directed by Chris Abraham
A biting and satirical play about a hedge fund manager dealing with the financial crash and his brilliant but troubled assistant. Fearing that his world is about to cave in after the collapse of his firm, he is trying to ensure that there will be no withdrawals from his fund. Meanwhile, his Alpha, a brilliant young mathematician responsible for the company's staggering success is just back from a sabbatical following her “episode”. Surprised and ambivalent about her presence, he quickly realizes that she is there with a hidden agenda of her own. Mackenzie’s breathtaking use of language and his incisive take on the global economy are sure to delight.
A Co-production with Toronto’s Crow’s Theatre
________________________________
Du 30 mars au 2 mai 2010
The Madonna Painter, or The Birth of a Painting
English-Language Premiere
Texte de Michel Marc Bouchard
Traduction de Linda Gaboriau
Mise en scène de Roy Surette
In 1918 a handsome young priest settles in a village in Lac Saint-Jean. Determined to inspire the faith he believes will protect the town from the onset of the Spanish flu, he commissions a visiting Italian painter by the name of Alessandro to create a fresco depicting the Blessed Virgin. With the financial backing of a misanthropic doctor, he sets out to recruit a model from among the village women, all of whom are deeply fixed in their own medieval-like mythologies and martyr and saint roles. Just when the perfect model has been picked the plan takes a turn for the worst. Set against a rich imagistic backdrop of iconography, sex and blood, this dark and humorous fable explores the collision of ecstasies, secrets and lies in the face of an impending epidemic.
________________________________
Du 29 mars au 24 avril 2011
World Premiere
Schwartz’s: The Musical
By Rick Blue and George Bowser
Directed by Roy Surette
Inspired by Bill Brownstein’s popular book, “Schwartz's Hebrew Delicatessen: The Story”, comedy duo extraordinaire Bowser & Blue bring the colourful story to life on stage with a full cast of larger-than-life characters who call Schwartz's "home," and some of the many customers who pass through its doors. Schwartz's: The Musical celebrates the eccentric side of Schwartz’s and what makes us Montrealers with lots of humour, wit and heart, while grappling with such issues as the smoked meat and pastrami debate, the food police, the measure of success in tumultuous times and the dreaded F-word: franchise!
________________________________
Du 19 avril au 22 mai 2011
A Beautiful View
Written and Directed by Daniel MacIvor
From Siminovitch and Governor General award-winning playwright and director, Daniel MacIvor, comes a serio-comic trek across the intangibles of love. A Beautiful View examines our affinity for rewriting history in love’s name. The play chronicles a twisting friendship between two women. They meet while shopping for tents and share an intimate friendship that takes them along the entire spectrum from hope to hate, to regret and remembrance. The result is a connection so enigmatic that it informs the women’s choices for the next two decades, culminating in a gentle note of tragicomedy.
A Ruby Slippers Theatre Production