The story of Phaedra has been debated for over 2000 years: a woman struck by an obsessive lust and passion for her son Hipploytus. What is most intriguing to us is that the passion arrives instantly. Using texts by Racine and Sarah Kane, this non-linear experimental physical theatre 12 minute theatre piece explores the inner workings of Phaedra’s mind at the moment she is struck with the instant passion for her son, which later, becomes her downfall.
Canada’s foremost playwright Judith Thompson, fresh off her recent play, Body and Soul, embarks on a new theatrical journey utilizing a similar process for the world premiere of The Grace Project: SICK at the 2011 Next Stage Festival - January 6th-17th, 2011.
A building burns down and we are transported back to the events leading up to the fire. We learn about the relationships of the people involved as they relate to each other in their respective and private apartments in the complex, as well as in the neutral territories of the building. Through this, we bear witness to the secrets they hold about themselves and the city.
Tabula Rasa explored the relationship between two people trying to deal with the present while unable to escape their pasts. Through the incorporation of elements of pantomime and abstract lighting, the seemingly naturalistic play has an underbelly of rich stylization...
The company first presented an original production of Rougher Trade, a hit and runner up for Best of Venue, at the 2004 Ottawa Fringe festival. The production, an in your face drama about the boundaries between fantasy and reality, shocked crowds...
Saved, by Edward Bond, is a disturbingly violent and shockingly funny look at lower class British youth desensitized to sex and violence. Set at the height of rave culture and the cusp of our current era, amidst our media influenced society, this retelling of Bond’s modern classic reveals the timelessness and universality of the play that abolished censorship in England
Jenny’s Room is a look into the mind and body of an extraordinary woman. Through her relationship with her daughter Clara, her spiritual companion Nanna , and the world she has created for herself, we watch Jenny struggle through, confront, and ultimately transcend her mental and physical imprisonment, as she takes in life through sound, sense and memory.
Bound to Create Theatre presented the short play, Toronto Without Words I, a movement based piece with roots stemming from Charlie Chaplin and Samuel Beckett, at the 2007 Squiggfest Festival, Thursday August 9th 2007. Featuring some of the city’s most talented performers, Toronto Without Words I takes a satirical look at the rampant condo-ising of the poor but artistically vibrant neighborhoods of Toronto.
“What happens when dramatic and comedic actors come together to create a one week theatrical event that includes 2 short one act plays and musical interludes? Something funny and entertaining that inches in moments of depths and despair.” - blogTO Magazine
Tabula Rasa explored the relationship between two people trying to deal with the present while unable to escape their pasts. Through the incorporation of elements of pantomime and abstract lighting, the seemingly naturalistic play has an underbelly of rich stylization...
The company first presented an original production of Rougher Trade, a hit and runner up for Best of Venue, at the 2004 Ottawa Fringe festival. The production, an in your face drama about the boundaries between fantasy and reality, shocked crowds...
Bound to Create Theatre presented the short play, Toronto Without Words I, a movement based piece with roots stemming from Charlie Chaplin and Samuel Beckett, at the 2007 Squiggfest Festival, Thursday August 9th 2007. Featuring some of the city’s most talented performers, Toronto Without Words I takes a satirical look at the rampant condo-ising of the poor but artistically vibrant neighborhoods of Toronto.
“What happens when dramatic and comedic actors come together to create a one week theatrical event that includes 2 short one act plays and musical interludes? Something funny and entertaining that inches in moments of depths and despair.” - blogTO Magazine