Arts Club Theatre Company – Vancouver, BC
Tear the Curtain!
A new play created by Kim Collier, Kevin Kerr, and Jonathon Young with David Hudgins
Produced by Electric Company Theatre in association with the Arts Club Theatre Company
World Premiere: Sep 9-Oct 10, 2010 - The Arts Club Stanley Theatre, MST Territories/Vancouver
A groundbreaking hybrid of theatre and cinema
Tear the Curtain! was custom built for the Arts Club’s Stanley Stage and reflects the Stanley’s dual identity as both historic cinema and playhouse. Written as a screenplay, this live production slips seamlessly between play and feature film. It’s a stylish thriller inspired by the “reel” history of the theatre. It uses and abuses Hollywood film noir archetypes like the mob boss, the femme fatale, the hardboiled detective, and the girl friday. It is an attempt at authentic originality in a world of imitations and stereotypes. It is a story of ultimate compromise. Can the truth be revealed somewhere between the stage and the screen?
Credits
Written by
Jonathon Young and Kevin Kerr, with Kim CollierDirected by
Kim Collier with Jonathon YoungEarly story development with
David HudginsAdditional Text by
Hakim Bey and Antonin ArtaudProduction Design by
David RobertsCostume Design by
Nancy BryantLighting Design by
Alan BrodieSound Design and Mixing by
Miguel NunesCompositions by
Peter AllenCinematography by
Brian JohnsonEdited by
Alex Craig and Michael SiderStage Management by
Jan HodgsonAssistant Stage Manager
Jennifer SwanCast
Jonathon YoungCast
Laura MennellCast
Dawn PettenCast
James Fagan TaitCast
Tom McBeathCast
Hiro KanagawaCast
Gerard PlunkettCast
David AdamsCast
Scott BellisCast
Craig EricksonPast Performances
Canadian Stage – Toronto, ON
2012Arts Club Theatre Company – Vancouver, BC (Premiere)
September 9 – October 10, 2010Media
“This mind-blowing examination of art is both deeply meaningful and broadly entertaining...a journey into metaphysics and the very meaning of life. I urge you to see TEAR THE CURTAIN! Arrive alert and prepare to be dazzled.”
★★★★ "stylish" "a rich pastiche"
★★★★ "a fascinating puzzle of a production"
"prophetic" "stunning"
"ingenious" "brilliant fusion of two enduring art forms"
