DART Performances in 2016-17
Our second season in the new Marilyn I. Walker Theatre at 15 Artists’ Common!
Presented by the Department of Dramatic Arts, Brock University
Gormenghast
by Mervyn Peake. Stage adaptation by John Constable.
Directed by MIKE GRIFFIN, Assisted by SYDNEY FRANCOLINI
Designed by DAVID VIVIAN
Lighting Design by JENNIFER JIMENEZ
Sound Design by MAX HOLTEN-ANDERSEN
When:
November 11-19, 2016
FRIDAY, NOV. 11 & SATURDAY, NOV. 12 at 7:30 pm
SUNDAY, NOV. 13 at 2:00 pm
FRIDAY, NOV. 18 at 11:30 am & 7:30 pm
SATURDAY, NOV. 19 at 7:30 pm
Location:
Marilyn I. Walker Theatre, Marilyn I. Walker School of Fine and Performing Arts, 15 Artists’ Common, St. Catharines
Cost:
Tickets: $18† adults; $15† seniors/students; $5† eyeGo program; $12† groups (10+)
†Applicable fees and taxes are extra.
Evil is afoot in the Gormenghast castle! Come and join us in this labyrinth of dark corridors, where the bizarre and mysterious come to life. Gormenghast is a haunting and hilarious tale of the dysfunctional house of Groan, adapted from the UK cult classic fantasy trilogy written by Mervyn Peake.In a world bound by iron laws, where ancient ritual and order reigns supreme and the governing motto is “No Change!”, two youth rise up to shake the castle walls: Titus Groan, the rebellious seventy-seventh Earl and heir to the decaying castle, and Steerpike, a conniving kitchen boy, determined to rise above his lowly position to control the House of Groan.The Guardian wrote about John Constable’s adaptation of Gormenghast, “A gloriously impossible realisation of Mervyn Peake’s soaring flight of fancy.”
“The play has a huge appeal to those with taste for very dark humour…not for the faint of heart.” (The BBC)
see the calendar listing for more information.
Teaser
Check out this sneak “Peake” of Gormenghast – a haunting and hilarious tale adapted from the fantasy trilogy written by Mervyn Peake.
The play runs Nov. 11 – 19 in the Marilyn I. Walker Theatre at 15 Artists’ Common, St. Catharines, ON.
Buy tickets here: http://bit.ly/2fwuqdE
Teachers and faculty should read this letter about group bookings and discounts.
Study Guide
This is a Study Guide to inform and enhance your appreciation of our production of Gormenghast by Mervyn Peake, with stage adaptation by John Constable. The production is directed by Mike Griffin, faculty at the Marilyn I. Walker School of Fine and Performing Arts. The Study Guide was prepared by the Assistant Director, Sydney Francolini.
The Study Guide provides information about considerations regarding Direction, Design, Style, Puppetry, and Gender.
The authors of the Study Guide do not own the visual content found on the web and are using it here for educational and learning purposes. Please contact us if you wish to have any material removed.
Contact and Media inquiries:
Marilyn I. Walker School of Fine and Performing Arts
905.688.5550, x4765 or e-mail: mbalsom@brocku.ca