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MISSION STATEMENT A HISTORY OF HIGHLIGHTS Repercussion Theatre 460 rue Ste-Catherine Ouest, Suite 610 Montréal, QC H3B 1A7 T: 514-931-2644 E: [email protected] 1988 1998 2005 2007 2013 2015 “A must-see event in the summer calendar” - Neil Boyce, The Montreal Mirror 2016 Repercussion Theatre’s mission is to deliver professional, classically based, visually dynamic theatre, accessible to all, regardless of income, culture, language, age or education. The company brings the performing arts to people in their communities - reaching new audiences and inspiring in them a lifelong love of theatre. Performed first Shakespeare-in-the-Park festival to an audience of 800 Canada and United States Tour attended by audience totalling 45,000 people Presented an English and French production in repertory with the Théâtre de Nouveau Monde (TNM) Produced Molière’s Les fourberies de Scapin in English and French, with the same cast in repertory, to rave reviews (5 MECCA nominations and 1 MECCA award for Best Costume Design) Over 13,000 people came to our 25th anniversary tour of A Midsummer Night’s Dream, which was nominated for 8 META awards New Artistic Director Amanda Kelloc takes the helm with a focus on artistic excellence and community engagement All Female production of The Tragedy of Julius Caesar Shakespeare-in-the-Park brings exciting and inventive professional theatre to the people. We explore Shakespeare’s very human themes with a Montreal flair, bringing communities together to question, imagine, to reflect and to wonder. Amanda Kellock Artistic Director, Repercussion Theatre Amanda Kellock is a born and bred Montreal theatre artist with a broad range of experience as an actor, director, creator, educator, mentor and advocate for the stage arts in this city. Her relationship with Repercussion Theatre has deep roots that mirror the company’s trajectory and growth since its creation. She has worked for the company as both an actor and a director. In 2013, she directed the critically acclaimed and award-nominated 25th anniversary production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream, a capstone production for Repercussion Theatre that showcased and celebrated the company’s accomplishments since its creation. Outside of Repercussion Theatre, Ms. Kellock has worked with the National Arts Centre, Playwrights’ Workshop Montreal, Theatre Lac Brome, Centaur Theatre and Geordie Productions, and she has taught at McGill University , Dawson College, and Concordia University. SHAKESPEARE-IN-THE-PARK AND BEYOND... On the Road: Repercussion Theatre has toured professional productions of Shakespeare’s plays to parks throughout Montreal and beyond for 28 years. Our productions are performed in the open air. Our venu is the community park. Our theatre, including the stage, lights and sound equipment, can be set up and torn down the day of the show. Our audiences arrive at their local park with lawn chairs and blankets, ready to enjoy Shakespeare under the stars. They can make a donation, or enjoy the show free of charge. Over 10,000 people see our shows each summer. Launching Careers: Shakespeare-in-the-Park has helped more than 450 actors, designers and technicians establish their careers in the theatre. That first professional experience is so vital to one’s development, and Repercussion’s commitment to mentorship allows emerging and established practitioners to learn from each other. Love of Learning: Children and teens do more than just watch our productions. Through ongoing and ever-evolving activities, many of our younger patrons are given opportunities to engage directly with our productions. Theses opportunities for youth promote a lifelong love of language and the arts, and encourage creativity, compassion and cooperation. www.repercussiontheatre.com
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M I S S I O N S T A T E M E N T
A H I S T O R Y O F H I G H L I G H T S
Repercussion Theatre460 rue Ste-Catherine Ouest, Suite 610 Montréal, QC H3B 1A7
T: 514-931-2644 E: [email protected]
1988
1998
2005
2007
2013
2015
“A must-see event in the summer calendar”- Neil Boyce, The Montreal Mirror
2016
Repercussion Theatre’s mission is to deliver professional, classically based, visually dynamic theatre, accessible to all, regardless of income, culture, language, age or education.
The company brings the performing arts to people in their communities - reaching new audiences and inspiring in them a lifelong love of theatre.
Performed first Shakespeare-in-the-Park festival to an audience of 800
Canada and United States Tour attended by audience totalling 45,000 people
Presented an English and French production in repertory with the Théâtre de Nouveau Monde (TNM)
Produced Molière’s Les fourberies de Scapin in English and French, with the same cast in repertory, to rave reviews (5 MECCA nominations and 1 MECCA award for Best Costume Design)
Over 13,000 people came to our 25th anniversary tour of A Midsummer Night’s Dream, which was nominated for 8 META awards
New Artistic Director Amanda Kelloc takes the helm with a focus on artistic excellence and community engagement
All Female production of The Tragedy of Julius Caesar
Shakespeare-in-the-Park brings exciting and inventive professional theatre to the people. We explore Shakespeare’s very human themes with a Montreal flair, bringing communities together to question, imagine, to reflect and to wonder. Amanda KellockArtistic Director, Repercussion Theatre
Amanda Kellock is a born and bred Montreal theatre artist with a broad range of experience as an actor, director, creator, educator, mentor and advocate for the stage arts in this city. Her relationship with Repercussion Theatre has deep roots that mirror the company’s trajectory and growth since its creation. She has worked for the company as both an actor and a director. In 2013, she directed the critically acclaimed and award-nominated 25th anniversary production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream, a capstone production for Repercussion Theatre that showcased and celebrated the company’s accomplishments since its creation. Outside of Repercussion Theatre, Ms. Kellock has worked with the National Arts Centre, Playwrights’ Workshop Montreal, Theatre Lac Brome, Centaur Theatre and Geordie Productions, and she has taught at McGill University , Dawson College, and Concordia University.
SHAKESPEARE-IN-THE-PARK AND BEYOND...On the Road: Repercussion Theatre has toured professional productions of Shakespeare’s plays to parks throughout Montreal and beyond for 28 years. Our productions are performed in the open air. Our venu is the community park. Our theatre, including the stage, lights and sound equipment, can be set up and torn down the day of the show. Our audiences arrive at their local park with lawn chairs and blankets, ready to enjoy Shakespeare under the stars. They can make a donation, or enjoy the show free of charge. Over 10,000 people see our shows each summer.
Launching Careers: Shakespeare-in-the-Park has helped more than 450 actors, designers and technicians establish their careers in the theatre. That first professional experience is so vital to one’s development, and Repercussion’s commitment to mentorship allows emerging and established practitioners to learn from each other.
Love of Learning: Children and teens do more than just watch our productions. Through ongoing and ever-evolving activities, many of our younger patrons are given opportunities to engage directly with our productions. Theses opportunities for youth promote a lifelong love of language and the arts, and encourage creativity, compassion and cooperation.
www.repercussiontheatre.com
Incorporation date: October 6, 1989 | Charity number: 125098871RR0001
Photo credits: Valerie Baron
Economic impactShakespeare-in-the-Park prepares actors for a career in Montreal and beyond, contributing to both the cultural vitality of our city and to Montreal’s reputation as a cultural hub that in turn attracts more talent and investment.Many Shakespeare-in-the-Park alumni have gone on to work with local theatre companies like the Centaur and Segal, as well as Cirque du Soleil. They’ve also become key players in the video-game industry, in television, and film - both here and abroad. What’s more, many have gone on to prolific careers in French-language movies and television shows, including Les Jeunes loups, 19-2, Toute la vérité, Trauma, Yamaska, J’ai tué ma mere, just to name a few.
“Tout à fait agréable, pour les 7 à 77 ans, une soirée complète de théâtre à la belle étoile : celle de l’insaisissable et intemporelle substance shakespearienne.”- Yves Rousseau, Le Quartrième
Building communityIn a world dominated by constant interruptions and social media, Shakespeare offers a refreshingly dignified perspective on the human experience. His themes are universal and timeless - they speak to our innate intelligence and our compassion for one other.
Repercussion Theatre is committed to holding a mirror up to Montreal, a community that prides itself on diversity. Our performances explore this dynamic city’s multi-lingual and multi-cultural identity - and exploration that is central to our ability to understand one another as citizens and neighbours. Between Shakespeare’s poetic investigation of what it means to be human and our contemporary stagings of his work, we invite our audiences to contemplate the role of the arts in their lives, to value difference, and to engage in community-building together.
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Artistic Director | Directrice artistique
Amanda Kellock
General Manager | Directrice générale
Zina Koro
Board of Directors | Conseil d’administration
Corrine Smith, President/Président
Anne Janody, Treasurer/Trésorier
Cara Cameron, Secretary/Secrétaire
Wendy Clubb
Gérald Kounadis
Bernard Moulins
Julian Sargisson
Honorary Board | Comité d’honneur
Cas Anvar (Founding Artistic Director)
Peter Blaikie
Jake Chadwick
Jacques Chagnon
Nicholas Hoare
Paul Hopkins (Former Artistic Director)
Michel Lamontagne
Raymonde Lavoie
Robert Libman
Reford McDougall
Storrs McCall
Alex K. Paterson
Scott Pritchard
John Rae
Marvin Rotrand
Reed Scowen
Paul Yachnin
Michael York
