CARMAN COLLEGIATE STUDENTS

MANITOBA THEATRE CENTRE 2011- 2012 SEASON

CONGRATULATIONS!!  YOU HAVE PURCHASED SEASON TICKETS TO THE MANITOBA THEATRE CENTRE 2010 -2011 SEASON.

CARMAN COLLEGIATE SEASON TICKET HOLDERS WILL BE ATTENDING THE LISTED PRODUCTIONS ON THE DATES INDICATED. 

Students will be leaving Carman Collegiate at 12:00 pm (noon) and will be returning at approximately 6:00 pm. 

World Premiere

GRUMPY OLD MEN:  THE MUSICAL                                                         October 19, 2011

Based on the Warner Bros. Film

What's there to be grumpy about in Wabasha, Minnesota?  There's lots of ice, tonnes of fish and a gorgeous new neighbour for long-time rivals John and Max to fight over.  Criticized by their children for not embracing change, these two aging co-curmudgeons stand firm, content to fuel the fire of their decades-long feud.  But, like it or not, everything is about to change in Wabasha.  A story about the true nature of friendship and an appreciation of life's fragility, this poignant and laugh-out loud musical stays true to the double entendres and small-town feel of the beloved feature film.

ROMEO AND JULIET                                                                                                           November 30, 2011

By:  William Shakespeare

"What's in a name?  That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet."   Julliet

"Two households, both alike in dignity" ... but not much else.  Director Steven Schipper re-envisions Shakespeare's classic tragedy.  Romeo and Juliet, setting the tale in the imagined Verona district of present-day Jerusalem.  Muslim Capulets, Jewish Montagues, with Mercutio and the friars as Christians, bring the world's greatest and enduring love story to a heightened relevancy on the John Hirsch Mainstage.  Staying true to Shakespeare's language this incarnation of the play shows how compassion and love, rather than conflict and violence, have the power to heal and redeem us. 

SHIRLEY VALENTINE                                                                                                             January 18, 2012

By:  Willy Russell

Starring:  Nicola Cavendish

"Nicola Cavendish is simply magnificent, a surefire smash hit."  - CBC Radio

For Shirley Bradshaw, maiden name Valentine, the years have gone by far too quickly, and she is now mired in an "unused life."  Unhappy in her marriage, taken advantage of by her children and ignored by pretty much everyone, Shirley jumps at the chance to escape.   With wit and a colourful vocabulary, Shirley commits subtle anarchy and has the adventure of a lifetime, but what does she do when it is time to head home?  Heartwarming and inspiring, Nicola Cavendish returns to MTC to reprise her role in Shirley Valentine, a play that speaks to everyone who has ever wanted more.   

THE FIGHTING DAYS                                                                                                              February 15, 2012

By:  Wendy Lill

"I am thankful to be living in these fighting days, when there are so many things waiting to be done."  FRAN

"Never retract, never explain, never apologize - get the thing done and let them howl", said Nellie McClung, who sets the tone for The Fighting Days, a story about winning the vote for women and finding one's own self in the process.  Francis Beynon, a farm girl, comes to the big city to stay with her sister.  She lands a job at a local newspaper and is introduced to Nellie, who at first appears quite heroic.  Soon, Francis begins to feel that moral concessions are being made by the suffragists in order to serve their own agenda.  Powerful and shocking, this Manitoba story will leave you looking at this volatile time in a whole new way.

GOD OF CARNAGE                                                                                                                    March 21, 2012

By:  Yasmmina Reza

"There's much to be said for intelligent entertainment, and God of Carnage fills that bill with more than enought room to spare." - Wall Street  Journal

The gloves come off as two couples come together to discuss a playground scrap.  When the facade of politeness and social niceties fades away, chaos ensues, and alliances are created and broken in a fraction of a second.  This knock'em down, drag'em out batle, with clafouti and Espresso, has the god of carnage reigning supreme.  With surgical precision, Reza breaks down barriers and bulldozes suburban decorum in this Tony and Olivier award-winning play while asking what, exactly, we have sacrificed to fit the mould.

NEXT TO NORMAL                                                                                                                      April 25, 2012

Music by:  Tom Kitt                 Book and Lyrics by:  Brian Yorkey

"A brave, breathtaking musical."  - New York Times

Winner!   3 Tony Awards & 2010 Pulitzer Prize

Who defines "normal" anyway?  For many families, normal is a relative term,  but for Diana and her loved ones, normal is a long way away.  Against the backdrop of their own crippling pain, Diana's daughter and husband try to cope with her mental illness and the toll it takes on the family.  In this Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning "feel-everything musical,"  Diana's family decides being next to normal will just have to be enough.