The Madwoman of Chaillot -Sound Designer
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Creative Team:
Set Design Patrick Du Wors Costume Design Michelle Ning Lo Lighting Design Matthew Wilkerson Sound Design Logan Swain Stage Management Emily Lindstrom |
November 9 – 25, 2017
Phoenix Theatre @ UVic, Victoria, BC By Jean Giraudoux, Adapted by Maurice Valency Directed by Conrad Alexandrowicz “One of the most interesting and rewarding plays to have been written within the last twenty years.” - NEW YORK DRAMA CRITICS' CIRCLE Welcome to Chaillot and the whimsical world of Countess Aurelia, a flamboyant holdover from a less cynical time. She whiles away her days sharing her joie de vivre and cryptic wisdom with everyone she encounters – until corrupt businessmen discover oil beneath her Paris neighbourhood! With everything she holds dear suddenly under threat, the Countess unites with a rag-tag group of local artists, vagabonds, and dreamers to take Chaillot back. This poetic and comic fable of good and evil, written in 1943 during the Nazi occupation of Paris, has developed a whole new relevance in our current era of pipelines and protests. Recommended for ages 13+ |
Cast:
President Nicholas Guerreiro Baron Stephen Dopp Waiter, 1st Press Agent Nathan Patterson Flower Girl, 2nd Press Agent Sophie Chappell Ragpicker Mary Van Den Bossche Irma Emma Grabinsky Deaf-Mute, 3rd President Joy Peters Peddler, Doorman Justin Francis Lee Broker Evan Coates Little Man, Dr Jardin Duncan Alexander Street Singer, 2nd President Ciaran Volke Prospector Chase Hiebert Countess Aurelia Sarah Jean Valiquette Policeman, 2nd Prospector David Cosbey Pierre Douglas Peerless Sergeant, 3rd Prospector Ted Angelo Ngkaion Professor, Sewer Man, 3rd Press Agent Brendan Elwell Blonde in Café, Constance, 1st Lady Rachel Myers Gabrielle, 2nd Lady Taryn Yoneda Josephine, 3rd Lady Lucy Sharples |
Reviews
“In The Mad Woman of Chaillot, hints of Paris appear in arches and the Eiffel Tower, with giant scaffolding, which will be used in the second act, in the background. Off to the side, giant pipes run from floor to ceiling. Sound Designer Logan Swain taps into the universal appeal of Parisian tunes to evoke the City of Lights.” -Janis LaCouvee