Nightwood Theatre proudly announces that the first show of its 2008/2009 season will be the world premiere of Helen Humphreys’ Wild Dogs, arranged for the stage by Anne Hardcastle. Wild Dogs will be produced in association with the Canadian Stage Company. Wild Dogs is a haunting, thrilling tale that strips away the conventions of love to reveal deeper truths. Wild Dogs won the 2005 Lambda Award for fiction; was one of NOW Magazine’s Top 10 Books of 2004; and has been optioned for film.
"A perspective on love and loss [that] will haunt you for days." Entertainment Weekly
“Love is like... wild dogs. If it hunts you down, it will not let you go.” From Wild Dogs
Each evening at dusk, six people gather at the edge of the woods, calling their dogs back – dogs that have turned wild and vanished from their lives. There’s Lily, simple and considered irresponsible; Jamie, a teen with an attraction to bad company; old Walter who knows his family only tolerates him; Malcolm, an artist with a secret; Rachel, a wildlife biologist who remains distant; and Alice, on the run from a bad relationship. When Alice is invited to move to a cabin on land owned by Malcolm, his motives appear suspicious. Soon it becomes clear these people are calling out for something that cannot be captured in names or words. Drawn together by need, this unlikely group forms a community – until violence strikes unexpectedly.
An unforgettable story about the wild in all of us.
Wild Dogs by Helen Humphreys, arranged for the stage by Anne Hardcastle Directed by Kelly Thornton
ABOUT NIGHTWOOD THEATRE
Nightwood Theatre – Artistic Director Kelly Thornton (on leave until March 2008) – Interim Artistic Director Maja Ardal and Producer Monica Esteves.
For 28 years, Nightwood Theatre has developed, produced and toured landmark, award-winning plays by and about women. The company’s tremendous work in play creation bore fruit to many renowned and acclaimed plays that are now part of the Canadian theatre canon. These include Good Night Desdemona (Good Morning Juliet) by Ann-Marie MacDonald, The Adventures of a Black Girl in Search of God by Djanet Sears, The Danish Play by Sonja Mills and over 50 other new Canadian plays by women.
Nightwood plays have won Canada’s highest literary and performing arts honours, including Governor General, Chalmers, Dora Mavor Moore and Trillium Awards. Nightwood is a valued member of various communities, at a local, regional and national level. Through our youth initiatives and mentorship programs, our various festivals, productions, events, colourful history, an important mandate and an exciting fundraisers and collaborations with other organizations, Nightwood is a growing, thriving success story with an important mandate and an exciting future.
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Starts: Oct 4, 2008
Ends: Nov 8, 2008
At: Berkeley Street Theatre, 26 Berkeley Street (Berkeley & Front), Playing: Sunday Saturday Friday Thursday Wednesday Tuesday Monday
Times: 8 pm Cost: phone to inquire
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Phone:
416-367-8243 Email:
info@canstage.com
