Talking Heads at Campbell House Museum

Theatre
Talking Heads at Campbell House Museum

“With such rich material, so well directed and performed, all theatre-lovers should seek out Talking Heads.” – Christopher Hoile, Stage Door.com, 4 Stars

Precisely Peter Productions and Campbell House Museum present a collection of six of award-winning British playwright Alan Bennett’s TALKING HEADS monologues to be performed in rotating repertory at Campbell House, November 3-22. Last year’s highly praised production is being re-mounted as “Program A” and will again feature Naomi Wright, Jason Gray, and Alex Dallas. New this year is “Program B” starring Deb Filler, Richard Willis, and Fiona Reid!

Tickets are $25 and are available online at http://talkingheads2.brownpapertickets.com or by phoning the museum.

Program “A”
The Outside Dog (Marjory – played by Naomi Wright)
Playing Sandwiches (Wilfred – played by Jason Gray)
A Lady of Letters (Irene – played by Alex Dallas)

Evenings, November 3, 5, 10, 12, 18, 20, 21
Door opens 7:30 pm; show begins 8 pm

Matinees, November 7, 8, 14
Door opens 2:30 pm; show begins 3 pm

PROGRAM “B”
The Hand of God (Celia – played by Deb Filler)
A Chip in the Sugar (Graham – played by Richard Willis)
Bed Among the Lentils (Susan – played by Fiona Reid)

Evenings, November 4, 6, 7, 11, 13, 14, 17, 19
Door opens 7:30 pm; show begins 8 pm

Matinees, November 21, 22
Door opens 2:30 pm; show begins 3 pm

**NEW DATE ADDED FOR PROGRAM B!
November 22, Door opens 11:30 am; show begins 12 pm**

Directed by John Shooter
Sound design by Evan Jerred
Set and costume designs by Rachel Forbes
Lighting design by Siobhan Sleath
Stage management by Laura Lakatosh
Production management by Christopher Douglas

Closed for Rehearsal

News

Please note: Campbell House Museum will be closed on Saturday, October 31 for a rehearsal of Talking Heads which opens on Tuesday, November 3.

STEREO LIVE Season 2!

Music
Edwin Huizinga and Keith Hamm
Photo by: Jennifer Toole

Edwin Huizinga and Keith Hamm return to Campbell House on October 7 to kick off season 2 of their cross-genre concert series Stereo Live.

 Tickets are $25, or $75 for all three shows. This year, they introduce a special VIP package for $150 which includes all 3 shows plus attendance to 3 working rehearsals at Edwin’s private rehearsal space!

Tickets are available by phoning the museum 416-597-0227 x.2, or online at http://stereolive2.brownpapertickets.com. 

 

STEREO LIVE IV

Wednesday, October 7                       Door opens 7 pm, concert 8 pm

The season launch will bring together classical string quartets and an indie rock favourite. Hamm and Huizinga will perform Ravel’s gorgeous String Quartet, followed by a set with The Wooden Sky’s Gavin Gardiner and friends. The String Quartet will feature Sheila Jaffé, newly appointed violist of the Canadian Opera Company, and Leana Rutt, of the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra.

STEREO LIVE V

Wednesday, February 24                                Door opens 7 pm, concert 8 pm

Joseph Phillips and James Shields will join Huizinga and Hamm in a set of newly composed works and duos and trios for the ensemble. The second set will feature a collaboration of the above players with some of Toronto’s finest Bluegrass pickers including Ben Plotnick, and Adam Shier.

STEREO LIVE VI

Tuesday, May 17                                             Door opens 7 pm, concert 8 pm

This final concert of the season will feature Keith Hamm and Edwin Huizinga with guest artists Marc Destrube, Elinor Frey, and Thomas Wiebe in a performance of Schubert’s incredible double cello Quintet.

“Our 2015 first season was very successful. I especially loved watching such a diverse audience come together. Everyone who came out to the sold out shows felt like they were really part of something very special.” – Keith Hamm

“All of the music that we’ll be performing this coming season is incredibly versatile and for all ages and ears. This is going to be a big, beautiful concert with early music, folk rock, some romantic music, and even some fiddling. The Toronto audience always feels like family, and it is a warm and loving environment.” – Edwin Huizinga

Lecture with Faisal Bhabha – Sept. 22

Art, Featured, News

Join us September 22 at 6 pm for a very special lecture with Faisal Bhaba, Associate Professor at Osgoode Hall Law School, in support of the exhibition Memories of the Future!

Lawyer as Curator: How Art and Law Have More in Common Than We Thought

Law and fine arts are not typically viewed as complementary or related fields of study. Popular perceptions of lawyers and artists put them on opposite ends of the personality spectrum. Yet, both lawyers and artists trade in representations of truth, and use what they have in their toolkit to imagine, construct and revise the world according to their vision. There are many axes on which to explore the intersections of law and art: art as intellectual property; art as constitutionally protected freedom; art as liberation and healing; law as remedy; lawyering as role performance; law as literature; advocacy as storytelling; and so on. The talk will touch on all of these aspects but will land on an unexplored parallel: the lawyer as curator. Exploring overlapping theories and real-world examples, the talk will inspire lawyers, artists and the public at-large to think about inter-disciplinarity, solidarity, and social transformation through law and/or art, in new and expanded ways.

For more about Faisal Bhabha: https://www.osgoode.yorku.ca/faculty-and-staff/bhabha-faisal/

Memories of the Future

August 20 – October 17, 2015
Curated by Noa Bronstein and Katherine Dennis
Featuring works by Bambitchell and Aleesa Cohene

Memories of the Future is an annual, multi-site project that invites contemporary artists to respond to a theme through the creation of site and context specific installations at various historic houses and museums across Toronto. Employing a range of media and approaches, these interventions explore the layered narratives and hidden stories of our socio-material history. Using the visual language of the present and speculating on possibilities for the future, memories of the past are newly exposed, interpreted and remembered.

This exhibition is supported by the Toronto Arts Council and the Ontario Arts Council.