× PREVIEW
Tarragon Talk
12:30pm - 1:30PM in the Rehearsal Hall

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PREVIEW

× Please Note: Masks are required for this performance.
POST SHOW TALKBACK

× Please Note: Masks are required for this performance.
POST SHOW TALKBACK

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STUDENT MATINEE

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POST SHOW TALKBACK

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POST SHOW TALKBACK

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STUDENT MATINEE

× Today's Reading:

look away from me
by Aisling Murphy

look away from me is a verbatim collage of interview transcripts, play quotes, diary entries, and review quotes. Together, these scraps bind together to present a conversation between British playwright Sarah Kane and contemporary Canadian theatre criticism, using Toronto-based theatre critic Aisling Murphy as a point of entry into these disparate, often contradictory worlds.

Following the reading, join us for a conversation around contemporary Canadian playwriting and criticism in relation to look away from me, hosted by Intermission Magazine. The conversation will be moderated by Carly Maga and joined by theatre critics and scholars.

Duration: Approximately 2.5 hours (reading + conversation)

× Today's Reading:

The [Theatre] Play
Created by Griffin McInnes with Anahita Dehbonehie and Aidan Morishita-Miki

Immerse yourself in collaborative creation at Tarragon Theatre's groundbreaking event! Join Griffin, Anahita, and Aidan as they guide you through a unique journey where the audience becomes the playwright. Harnessing the power of AI, together we'll weave a tapestry of stories, emotions, and imagination, shaping a one-of-a-kind theatrical experience. Don't just watch the play, become a part of its creation!" - an obviously AI-generated synopsis of The [Theatre] Play.

Taking inspiration from interviews with dozens of Tarragon community members, this gently-participatory performance experiment uncovers the all-too-human reasons we make and consume plays. The [Theatre] Play is less “staged reading”—and more “staged writing.”

Duration: Approximately 90 minutes (reading + talkback)

× National Cohort Readings, featuring:

omo pastor! by Preye Godwin
Countercurrents by Alice Wu

× Local Cohort Readings, featuring:

Protectors of the Lost Scribe by Shaharah Gaznabbi
Table by Antong Xu
As a Former Fat Kid by Stephanie Fun

× Today's Reading:

The Imperial Housewives
by Julie Phan (2023/24 RBC Emerging Playwright Award Winner)

Jenny is moving up in life. Winnie is looking for love. Angela is a raging bitch. Through the style of Hong Kong TVB period pieces and American reality television, love and hierarchy are explored through the never-ending dramas of three privileged wives in the Forbidden City.

Duration: Approximately 90 minutes