Past Productions

The page for the July 2003 production of Tragic Eccentrics is under construction.

In Short is a poem about Phil Spector (who is known as the mad hatter of music). Spector's genius in the studio was often overshadowed by his violent misogynist behavior and gunplay. While giving a brief synopsis of Spector’s life, the story focuses mainly on his ongoing trial where he is accused of murdering B Movie actress Lana Clarkson. Short, little, petite, small – these themes run strongly through the story of Spector and they add a humorous glint to the tale of a man who is otherwise a dark and disturbing character. 

With a cast of characters that includes a near-autistic professor, lecherous Fruitcakes, a socialite who sent her late husband's sperm into outer space, and acting students who've just seen a play about "death and stuff," York University sociologist Katherine Bischoping's The Demise of Ordinary Objects investigates the grey areas between animate subjects and inanimate objects.

Lying is as common in everyday life as taking a breath. People lie out of choice, out of duty, out of habit and out of fear. We are surrounded by lies, brought up on lies, and fed with lies.

FOE is an adventure into the world of liars. The piece includes collaboration between theatre artists, musicians and visual artists. It is an installation piece made entirely of faux materials, and can be taken apart and reconstructed at will. All of these mediums collaborate to create an atmosphere of deception, where the audience is forced to evaluate what they believe to be truth.

FOE explores the ideas of mental illness, con-artistry, conspiracies, and the common exaggerator. It is an interactive show, where the audience is given the forum to re-evaluate their surroundings, the media, their country, their friends, and their family. It offers insight into the reasons and motivations behind lies and the nature of a lie.