Theatre Gargantua

Paid Opportunities: Producing Assistant and 2 Artistic Internships

info — Mon, 13 May 2013 19:49:17 +0000

Great Opportunities for Emerging Artists and Producers:

Artistic Interns receive a veritable crash course in creating an mounting an original production and take part in all aspects of development and production.

Students! Want more from your summer work experience than photocopying and stapling? Our Producing Assistant will get hands on experience in running an independent theatre company, and be involved with our youth outreach program and preparations for the fall premiere.

See Opportunities for full details.

Media Artist in Residence – Apply Now

info — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 19:47:43 +0000

Gargantua has long history of merging physical performance with the latest technology in our award-winning productions.

We are proud to offer a new opportunity to artists wanting to develop or hone their skills in creating multimedia for theatre through our Media Artist in Residence initiative. The program will be offered twice a year, and we are currently accepting expressions of interest for the first placement. For details please see Opportunities.

Opportunities for Artists

info — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 16:08:35 +0000

Theatre Gargantua has two great opportunities for artists this Spring.

Our highly-popular One-Day Dynamic Creation Workshops are back, along with our General Audition Call.

For more information on both of these events and details on how to apply please see Opportunities.

Last chance to see The Sacrifice Zone tonight!

info — Sat, 24 Nov 2012 19:52:19 +0000

Representing the first phase in our 10th cycle of new work, The Sacrifice Zone had its first of only two public performances last night to a completely sold out house and enthusiastic responses. You have one more chance to see it tonight. Click here to get your tickets to the 8pm performance of The Sacrifice Zone in the Factory Theatre Studio. Have a look below at some of the gorgeous images taken by photographer Michael Cooper.

See you at the theatre!

Presenting the first public performances of The Sacrifice Zone

info — Tue, 30 Oct 2012 00:15:40 +0000

Theatre Gargantua is thrilled to announce their latest work in development: The Sacrifice Zone – a dynamic investigation into the harrowing pursuit of justice in a manufactured resource industry town. This international collaboration with celebrated Australian playwright Suzie Miller and her company The Uncertainty Principle represents the first public performances of Gargantua’s 10^thCycle of Work.

The creation process began by exploring the human instinct for fairness, and our unquenchable need for justice. In our chaotic, competitive universe, justice is a paradigm that defies objective definition. Instead it is shaped by our lived experiences, our values, and the ways we choose to see the world around us. Gradually the question emerged: how much would you sacrifice to make things right?

This new cycle has already undergone three development phases this year, which will culminate in two public performances on November 23^rd and 24^th, before the work goes back into its next phase of development. The final installment of the work will premiere in the fall 2013.

Click here for information on our high school and university presentations from November 19th to 22nd, and click here for more information about the first public presentations of this work-in-progress. 2 shows only – November 23rd and 24th, 2012.

Music in the Library – TG does Culture Days

Michael — Wed, 19 Sep 2012 16:52:17 +0000

This month we are taking part in Canada’s national celebration of culture. Culture Days are a great opportunity to get a rare, up-close experience with this country’s profuse and prolific makers of art. There’s a ton of stuff happening, so get out there and indulge your craving for culture. For our part, we are offering a Song Creation Workshop at the Toronto Public Library -Northern District. Come by and get a chance to compose music and create soundscapes in an ensemble setting; see how this company uses improvisational tools to create award-winning vocal scores. Our workshops are good fun and participants are always surprised with what they find themselves devising.

http://torontopubliclibrary.typepad.com/programming/2012/09/express-yourself-in-music-with-culture-days-the-library-.html

TG sings on new CD

info — Wed, 12 Sep 2012 15:54:38 +0000

In 2005 the congregation at our old venue and home was threatened with eviction from their own parish. St. Stephen-in-the-Field plays a vital role in the inner-city community and a group that included Theatre Gargantua quickly formed, calling themselves Friends of St. Stephens. The result of this group’s efforts was a concert held at the church with a spectacular line-up, including Bruce Cockburn, Daniel Lanois, Jane Siberry, Michael Ondaatje, and many others, including our humble selves. The concert was an enormous success, raising $14000 and securing the congregation a place in their home. Now a CD of the Concert for St. Stephens has been released on True North Records. Have a listen to Track 8 for a medley of TG’s greatest hits.

http://www.truenorthrecords.com/Albums.php?album_id=766

The Sacrifice Zone is underway

Michael — Sat, 23 Jun 2012 05:29:50 +0000

Pam Patel and Michael Spence in the first development phase of The Sacrifice Zone

(formerly called The Justice project)

TG’s tenth cycle has officially begun with the initiation of our first development workshop. For the first creative sessions of our 20th season it seems most appropriate to be back at St. Stephen’s-in-the-Fields Church, our home for so many years. The place has theatrical history that runs deep into its mortar, and we at TG are most proud to represent a good portion of that history. Each of our works has had at least a portion of its development happen at St. Stephen’s, so it certainly felt right to continue the tradition with our current cycle. The room is burgeoning with talent and energy, not the least of which is embodied in Australian playwright Suzie Miller who has joined our wildly creative team. The Sacrifice Zone (formerly called The Justice Project) runs November 19th-24th.

Get to know our artists: Michael Spence

jacquie — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 22:42:01 +0000

Playwright Michael Spence shares with us his inspiration for writing IMPRINTS.

TO SEE VIDEO ENTER PASSWORD: Imprints

The original music in this video was created by the IMPRINTS ensemble during a rehearsal jam session. Enjoy!

Credits: Michael SpenceÂ

Get to know our artists: Cossette Derome

jacquie — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 18:51:28 +0000

The INSIDE Scoop on Cossette Derome

1. In IMPRINTS I am playing

GHOST!

2. The Nickname I had as a child was

Come back here

3.The first Role I played was

The dude from the Pit and the Pendulum

4. A character I have loved playing is

Martha in a student production of Who’s Afraid of Virgina Woolf

5. The best piece of advice someone once gave me was

Don’t have a back up plan

6. The most challenging thing about working on this show and a new work is

Pretending that screw ups were on purpose

7. The book beside my beside table right now

The Flying Troutmans by Miriam Toews

8. The last song I downloaded or listened to was

Show and Lights by Explosions in the Sky

9.My favorite moment in rehearsal so far is

Watching Jacquie try not to crack up laughing during a recording session