The National Arts Centre presents an NAC English Theatre/Necessary Angel Theatre Company coproduction -- A World Premiere! -- Last Romantics by Michael Lewis MacLennan
April 01, 2003 -
"intelligent...ambitious...full of fascinating characters and
clever dialogue" now Magazine
Ottawa -- immediately on the heels of its Toronto run,
Michael Lewis MacLennan's poignant and intriguing new play,
Last Romantics opens at the NAC Studio on April 1, with a
preview on Monday, March 31. The production runs until Saturday,
April 12, with performances at 20:00 and Saturday matinees at
14:00.
Ranging from the drawing rooms of fin-de-siècle London to
dinner in Canada with Prime Minister Mackenzie King, Last
Romantics looks at the remarkable fifty-year relationship between
Charles Ricketts, the influence behind much of the early collection
of the National Gallery of Canada, and Charles Shannon, a gifted
painter. Based in fact, this fictionalized portrayal invokes some of
the most prominent personalities of the early part of the twentieth
century, including Oscar Wilde, and elides time and place to tell a
poignant love story and to create a thrilling portrait of an artistic
community poised on the cusp of the modern age.
This world premiere NAC English Theatre/Necessary Angel Theatre
Company coproduction is directed by Tarragon Theatre new Artistic
Director, Richard Rose. Set and Costume Design is by Charlotte Dean,
Lighting Design is by Martin Conboy and Sound Design and Music are by
Marc Desormeaux.
The cast in this production are challenged with the formidable
task of bringing to life some of the century's most colourful
personalities.
The company is:
Jonathan Crombie -- Charles Holmes/Eric Brown
Oliver Dennis -- Charles Shannon
Barbara Gordon -- Katherine Bradley
Michael Hanrahan - Oscar Wilde, Puvis de Chavannes, Mackenzie
King
Kate Hennig - Edith Cooper
Steven McCarthy - Aubrey Beardsley, Thomas Martin
Vickie Papavs - Hetty Bruce, Hélène Cornelie
Ricketts
Julian Richings - Charles Ricketts, Captain Scott
Stage Manager for this production is Rebecca Miller.
Assistant Stage Manager is Fiona Kennedy.
Assistant Director is Kathryn McKay.
Tickets for Last Romantics are available at the NAC Box
Office in person or through Ticketmaster at 755-1111, and on-line
through the Ticketmaster link on the NAC's web site at
www.nac-cna.ca (a service charge applies to all purchases made
through Ticketmaster). Tickets for Last Romantics range from
$17.50 (preview) to $30.00. Students should visit the Live Rush™
page online at www.liverushnac.ca
to find out how to obtain Live Rush seats ($9.50) available on a
first-come, first-served basis after 18:00 on the day of
performance.
Last Romantics - Listings Info.
April 1-12. Preview March 31.
No performances Sundays or Mondays
NAC Studio
20:00 Tuesday through Saturday
Saturday matinees 14:00, April 5, 12
Tickets available at NAC Box Office in person; through Ticketmaster
755-1111 or on-line through Ticketmaster link www.nac-cna.ca
Tickets for March 31 preview are $17.50; and for all other
performances from to $26.00 to $30.00
Other activities related to Last Romantics are:
Pre-Show Chat - An informal discussion before the Saturday
Matinee performance
Saturday, April 5 at 13:00 in the NAC Salon ; Guest Speaker:
Michael Pantazzi, Curator, European Art - National Gallery of
Canada
Thursday Talkbacks - A Post-Performance Question and Answer
session with performer - Thursday, April 10
