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3P2B1F
PPP Black Box Festival
Four fantastic shows for the price of one!
Presented at Cyril Clark Library Lecture Hall
Saturday July 6, 2013 and Sunday July 7, 2013
Ticket Price $6.00
What is Susan's Secret
An American Farce by Michael Parker and Susan Parker
Directed by: Litisha Perez
Produced by: Rose Brown
Presented at Lester B. Pearson Theatre on:
October 18 to 20, and 25 to 27, 2012
Jack and the Beanstalk
Written by: John Morley
Directed by: Mike McKean
Produced by: Manja van den Hoek
Presented at Lester B. Pearson Theatre on:
November 22 to 25, 29 and 30, December 1, 2012
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
Family Show Dramatized by Joseph Robinette from the story by C.S. Lewis
Directed by: Joe Rose
Produced by: TBA
Presented at Lester B. Pearson Theatre on:
March 14 to 17, 2013
When the Reaper Calls
A great Canadian Thriller by Peter Colley
Directed by: Rose Brown
Produced by: TBA
Presented at Lester B. Pearson Theatre on:
April 11 to 14 and 18 to 20, 2013
What is a Pantomime?
Pantomime stems from the Italian street performers, Comedia d‘el Arte. These were a group of itinerant actors who travelled from village to village collecting information on notable citizens such as the mayor and council and then performing an impromptu show on the street.
The names were used making fun of these V.I.P.‘s throughout the play. The roles of women were always played by men as it was considered vulgar for women to appear on stage at that time. It wasn't many years later that women were able to take up the profession.