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GEORGE BROWN THEATRE SCHOOL Laius, part three of the seven-play cycle City of Wine, set to open in February at the
Each play in the cycle combines the traditions of classical theatre with the dynamism of contemporary writing. Each one is written to stand alone, but they form a rich tapestry when performed together. During the 2008-09 theatre season, seven theatre schools across Canada, including George Brown’s Theatre School, are producing one of the City of Wine plays. The entire cycle will be presented by Nightswimming in Toronto in May 2009. The story of Laius is of a man trained for battle and to be the king, but is humiliated and driven out of Thebes by his rivals. Immersing himself too deeply in celebrations of the wine god Bacchus and all the joys and excesses they entail, Laius festers in exile until he becomes capable of a crime which precipitates the curse which will plague Thebes for generations. Laius explores a pivotal moment in the city's history, when the question of who should rule is at its most pressing. Directing George Brown’s contribution to City of Wine is Eda Holmes. At the Shaw Festival last season, Holmes directed Lillian Hellman’s The Little Foxes and the first new musical developed and produced at The Shaw, Tristan. Her other credits for The Shaw include:Love Among the Russians, Floyd Collins, Blood Relations, Anatol, The Millionairess, The Man Who Came to Dinner, and The Return of the Prodigal. Holmes’ most recent work as a director includes: the premiere production of the new musical The Miracle Man for Ryerson Theatre School; The Optimists and The Pessimist for Tarragon Theatre;Lucy for CanStage; and The Fall for Great Canadian Theatre Company. Other directing credits include Iphigenia 2.0 for National Theatre School of Canada; Fuenteovejuna for Ryerson Theatre School;Helen’s Necklaceand Alice’s Affair for Tarragon Theatre; and Trout Stanley and The Gwendolyn Poems for Factory Theatre. Eda is a graduate of the National Theatre School of Canada and prior to becoming a director was a soloist with San Francisco Ballet, Dutch National Ballet and William Forsythe’s Frankfurt Ballet. Other creative artists for Laius include: Vikki Anderson (set design); Lina Falomkina (costume design); Kimberly Purtell (lighting design); Kinnon Elliott (stage manager). WHAT: WHO: WHERE: WHEN: TICKETS: BOX OFFICE: For over 30 years, The George Brown Theatre School has been attracting and training the finest young acting talent in the country. Taught by notable theatre artists, students receive concentrated, career-oriented training in the fundamental skills needed to work as professional actors in theatre, television and film. Notable graduates of the George Brown Theatre School include Adam Brazier, Sara Dodd and Ben Carlson. The school is housed in the Young Centre for the Performing Arts, located inside Toronto’s historic Distillery District.
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TORONTO (January 21, 2008) – The George Brown Theatre School is set to open its production of Laius, part three of the seven-play cycle City of Wine written by Ned Dickens for Toronto-based Nightswimming Theatre. The theatre company has brought together 150 students and artists from across the country to produce City of Wine, a collection of plays that traces the history of the ancient Greek city of Thebes.
