Timothy Findley's

TIMOTHY FINDLEY’S THEWARS

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18-1626 The Grand Theatre_Ev2.indd 1 20/08/2018 12:06:49 PM WELCOME In 2001, I directed the premiere of The Trials of Ezra Pound by Timothy Findley at the Stratford Festival. I was immensely honoured, excited, and terrified to have the opportunity to work alongside the renowned playwright and novelist. Rehearsing that play was one of the highlights of my life. Tiff (as we were to call him) attended most rehearsals. He never failed to encourage or applaud our efforts. My terror quickly disap- peared due to his kindness and generosity — his supportive laughter was intoxicating. We continued on with another project the following summer and were in mid-development when he died rather suddenly. At the time, I remember feeling that I was not ready or willing to stop working with this colleague turned friend. It was then that the idea for a stage version of The Wars was born. A few years later, we premiered the play in Calgary and Vancouver. Forty years ago, Tiff wrote this courageous story of a young Canadian going off to war. As I began writing the adaptation, I was drawn to the eloquent way in which Tiff reminds us of the cost of war and all the pain that it causes. As I continued to write, my focus turned to the idea of heroism. Our protagonist, Robert Ross, encounters more unspeakable events than any of us should ever experience — both during his time fighting in the war and at home. We all face many wars throughout our lives; it is how we move through them that this play wishes to consider. I’ve never met a person who loved this country more than Timothy Findley. Through all of his successes and early travels, he could have settled anywhere. He chose Canada. This November marks the 100th anniversary of the end of World War I, a conflict that brought Canada closer to being an independent nation. Hearing from Timothy Findley in this adaptation of his work seems like an appropriate way to honour our Canadian soldiers — past, present, and future — who live to defend our freedom. dennis garnhum artistic director

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Better Living, Inside and Out. www.bluestoneproperties.com spriet stage, october 23 to november 11, 2018 opening night october 26 timothy Findley’s the wars Adapted by Dennis Garnhum cast Captain Taffler / Fight Captain CHRISTOPHER BAUTISTA Rowena GEORGINA BEATY Mr. Ross KEVIN BUNDY Ella JENNI BURKE Private Regis FRANK CHUNG Robert Ross ALEX FURBER Marian KATHERINE GAUTHIER Captain Leather OMAR ALEX KHAN Private Purchas JEFF LILLICO Private CÔté DANIK McAFEE Mrs. Ross JAN ALEXANDRA SMITH Private Levitt BRAEDEN SOLTYS Sergeant Rodwell EDMUND STAPLETON Sergeant Steward MARCEL STEWART Lady Barbara D’Orsey SHANNON TAYLOR Private Harris JOHN WAMSLEY production team Directed by DENNIS GARNHUM Set Designer ALLAN STICHBURY Costume Designer CHRISTINA PODDUBIUK Lighting Designer BONNIE BEECHER Assistant Lighting Designer POE LIMKUL Composer & Sound Designer RICHARD FEREN Fight Director SIMON FON Dialect Coach JANE GOODERHAM Stage Manager KATHRYN DAVIES Assistant Stage Manager SUZANNE McARTHUR Apprentice Stage Manager LORE GREEN

title Timothy Findley’s The Wars was originally co-produced by Theatre Calgary and the Playhouse Theatre sponsor Company of Vancouver in the fall of 2007. The Grand Theatre is an active member of the Professional Association of Canadian Theatres (PACT) and engages, under the terms of the Canadian Theatre Agreement, professional artists who are members of the Canadian Actors’ Equity Association. The Grand Theatre acknowledges with thanks the co-operation of Locals 105 and 828 of the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees, Moving Picture Technicians, Artists, and Allied Crafts of the United States, its Territories and Canada, and The London Musicians’ Association Local 279. The videotaping or other video or audio recording of this production is strictly prohibited. THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS

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barber shop chronicles at the national theatre. photo by marc brenner. TIMOTHY FINDLEY

Timothy Findley — known as “Tiff” to friends — was a giant in the Canadian artistic scene who achieved recognition as a performer, playwright, and novelist. Born in Toronto in 1930, Findley’s origins are much like those of The Wars character Robert Ross; like Ross, Findley grew up in the wealthy “People can only be Toronto neighbourhood of Rosedale. Having survived found in what they do.” serious childhood illnesses in his early years, at 16 years old – the wars Findley decided to leave school to pursue a career in ballet. When his dance ambitions were ended by a bad back, Findley turned to another mode of performance: acting. He appeared in the Stratford Festival’s first season in 1953, where he met Tyrone Guthrie and Alec Guinness. Those connections led to further theatre work for Tiff — eventually, he appeared in Thornton Wilder’s The Matchmaker alongside Ruth Gordon. Indeed, it was Wilder and Gordon who set Findley on a literary path. In an attempt to settle an argument about whether or not young people were overly pessimistic, Findley wrote a short story. Rather than convincing them of his point, the work proved that writing was Findley’s destined path, and the pair insisted that he pursue writing more seriously. However, his love of the theatre never left him, and in one interview, he describes this passion: “Part of the excite- ment of live theatre is taking that chance. No matter how long a play has run, or how many different productions it has been given, there is this marvellous feeling of the daring of being there. What can go wrong? What can go right? What magic can happen?” Findley began his writing career by working on scripts for the CBC and by writing two novels, The Last of the Crazy People and The Butterfly Plague, both of which were met with tepid success. In 1974, Findley became the National Arts Centre’s first Playwright in Residence. His third novel was The Wars, published in 1977, and it proved to be his breakthrough, becoming a best- seller and winning Findley the Governor General’s Award for Fiction. While Findley has said that he knew he was gay from early adolescence, he was briefly married to Janet Reid. Tiff spent much of his life with his partner, William Whitehead, who was an acclaimed CBC documentary writer and penned over 100 episodes of The Nature of Things. Whitehead also helped manage Findley’s career, often typing out manuscripts, answering mail, and assisting with research. The pair split their time between their homes in southern France and in Canada — for a time, they lived at Stone Orchard farm in Cannington, Ontario, and later in life, they moved to Stratford, Ontario. Over the course of his career, Findley had an immense impact on the Canadian literary and artistic world. He published 12 novels, two short story collections, four plays, two memoirs, and won every major Canadian literary award. He experimented with genre, often mixing and blending styles across a single work. Ultimately, Findley’s life and his writings demonstrated a keen sensitivity to the pains of modern life and a deep understanding of the darkest corners of the human experience. As a writer, he is renowned for his ability to render scenes of immense pain with care and complexity; as a person, he is often remembered for his curiosity and generous nature. 100 YEARS LATER

CANADIAN NATIONAL IDENTITY AND WWI

2018 marks the end of the WWI centenary — a global commemoration that will conclude on November 11, spanning from one hundred years after the outbreak of the war to the anniversary of armistice. What do we remember when we look back on this time? Over the past century, WWI has been recognized as a significant moment in the development of Canada’s national identity. How we memorialize this war — one that represents the nation’s entrance onto the world stage and the establishment of independence from Britain — shapes Canada’s future. Shifting our outlook on the past allows us to invite new perspectives on what it means to be Canadian in the present. When Canada entered WWI, it didn’t do so with a declaration of war. Canada’s participation was obligated by its colonial connection to Britain. By and large, Canadians supported the war at first. As Sir Wilfrid Laurier put it, “it is our duty to let Great Britain know and to let the friends and foes of Great Britain know that there is in Canada but one mind and one heart that all Canadians are behind the Mother Country.” By the end of the war in 1918, Canada was no longer viewed as a mere colony, earning the right to independent representation at the Paris Peace Conference, signing peace treaties as an independent entity, and joining the League of Nations. There were several factors that led to this shift in identity. A nation of only 8 million people at the time, Canada sent 650,000 citizens into the conflict — a substantial percentage. Of those GASSED BY JOHN SINGER SARGENT, MARCH 1919. THE AFTERMATH OF A MUSTARD GAS ATTACK DURING THE FIRST WORLD WAR, WITH A LINE OF WOUNDED SOLDIERS LEADING EACH OTHER TOWARDS A DRESSING STATION. BELOW: CANADIAN TROOPS COOKING IN A TRENCH ON THE WESTERN FRONT, 1914-18 (BRIDGEMAN IMAGES).

sent, 66,000 died and another 172,000 were wounded. Canada’s sacrifice in pursuit of global peace was consider- able. Canadian soldiers proved to be crucial to several of the war’s major developments. Canadian soldiers were on the front lines during one of the first gas attacks in Ypres, as well as at the forefront of victory at Vimy Ridge, now a patriotic symbol of Canada’s contributions to the war effort. WWI thus became one of the foundations and symbols of Canada’s national identity, based on a perceived shared and unifying past. However, this past is not absolute — many stories and individuals sit on the borders of, or outside, this traditional national image. For example, in recent years, efforts have been made by authors, artists, and historians to better recognize the contributions of First Nations soldiers. Likewise, The Wars emphasizes that the Canadian war experience is different for every soldier by foregrounding the stories of individuals. In 2018, The Wars calls on us to continue our thinking about Canada’s role in those same terms — as a collection of people and their unique narratives, rather than as a singular experience. Doing so allows us to reconsider the image of Canada that emerged by viewing Canadian identity and experience through a multifaceted lens. TIME FOR THE SECOND ACT

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Christopher Bautista Captain Taffler / Fight Captain for the grand theatre: Debut. theatre credits: What I Haven’t Said (Toronto Fringe Festival); Othello ’83 (Repertory East Playhouse); Vieux Carré, Flyin’ West, In the Blood. other: Studied Theatre, English, and Film at the University of Southern California. www.facebook.com/ christopherwillact. christopher Georgina Beaty Rowena bautista for the grand theatre: Debut. select theatre credits: Extremophiles (Downstage); Judith, Wing Night at the Boot (Blyth Festival); All the Little Animals I Have Eaten (One Yellow Rabbit); Stitch (Native Earth); The Shape of a Girl (Greenthumb, YPT); The Graduate (Segal Centre); The Notorious Right Robert and His Robber Bride, Bedstefader, A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Caravan Farm Theatre); Unity (1918) (Alberta Theatre Projects), co-creator and performer of Highway 63: The Fort Mac Show, This Must Be the Place, Like There’s No Tomorrow (Architect Theatre). other: Graduate of Studio 58 and UBC; two georgina beaty Betty Mitchell Award nominations, Jessie Richardson Award winner. Kevin Bundy Mr. Ross for the grand theatre: Chariots of Fire, Democracy. select theatre credits: Unholy (Nightwood Theatre); Confederacy Parts 1 & 2 (VideoCabaret); Sequence (Tarragon); Sisters, A Christmas Carol, 12 Angry Men, Jitters, Incident at Vichy, Parfumerie (Soulpepper); five seasons at the Stratford Festival; seven seasons at the Shaw Festival; The Constant Wife, August: Osage County (Citadel); All My Sons, Holiday (Theatre Calgary). select film and tv credits: Kim’s Convenience kevin bundy (CBC); Saving Hope (Entertainment One); The Expanse, Dark Matter (SyFy); Incorporated (CBS); The Colossal Failure of the Modern Relationship (Platinum Image Film); Suits (USA); Blood Harvest. Jenni Burke Ella for the grand theatre: A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum. select theatre credits: Mamma Mia! (Citadel); Bang Bang (Magnus); King Lear, Twelfth Night, Little Shop of Horrors (Canadian Stage); A Christmas Carol (NAC); Mamma Mia!, Cinderella, Les Misérables jenni burke (Drayton Festival); Funny Girl (Segal Centre); Drowsy Chaperone, Mary Poppins (Globe); Into the Heart (Arts Club); Bat Boy (Bathurst Street); Miracle Worker, Ain’t Misbahavin’ (Theatre Aquarius); Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story (Chemainus); Vagina Monologues (Stage West). select film and tv credits: Sensitive Skin, Crash and Burn, Missing, Rookie Blue, Da Kink in my Hair, Under Cover Brother, The Music Man, Warehouse 13. other: Graduate of Sheridan College.

Frank Chung Private Regis for the grand theatre: Debut. select theatre credits: A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Romeo and Juliet (Canadian Stage); Romeo and Juliet (Classical Theatre Project); Dido Queen of Carthage, Deportation Cast, Post-National, The Merchant of Venice, Orestes 2.0, Scorched (Theatre@York). other: Graduate of the BFA Acting Conservatory at York University. frank chung Alex Furber Robert Ross for the grand theatre: Chariots of Fire. select theatre credits: As You Like It, Taming of The Shrew (St. Lawrence Shakespeare Festival); A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Mary’s Wedding (Festival Players of Prince Edward County); My Night With Reg (Studio 180/ Mirvish); Marathon of Hope, Brighton Beach Memoirs (Drayton); Jitters (Soulpepper); Anne and Gilbert (NAC); Red (Sudbury Theatre Centre); Cabaret (Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre); Warhorse (Mirvish). film and tv credits: Reign, Mayday, Murdoch Mysteries, Flashpoint. alex furber other: Graduate of The National Theatre School. Twitter: @Alexfurber. Katherine Gauthier Marian for the grand theatre: Debut. select theatre credits: King Charles III (Arts Club Theatre); A Doll’s House, The Just, Spoon River, Marat/Sade, Tartuffe, Bedroom Farce, The Dead, Thirst of Hearts (Soulpepper Theatre); Statu Quo (Théâtre La Seizième); As You Like It, Taming of the Shrew (St. Lawrence Shakespeare Festival); 100 katherine Saints You Should Know, Godspell (Pacific Theatre). select film gauthier and tv credits: The Strain, Saving Hope, Running With Violet, Deep Six. other: Nominated for 4 Dora Mavor Moore Awards (including Outstanding Lead Actress) and two Jessie Nominations (including Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Large Theatre). Omar Alex Khan Captain Leather for the grand theatre: A Thousand Splendid Suns. select theatre credits: Timon of Athens, The School For Scandal, The Komagata Maru Incident (Stratford); The New Canadian Curling Club, 1837: The omar alex khan Farmers’ Revolt (Blyth); As You Like It, Titus Andronicus (Shakespeare in High Park/Canadian Stage); The Kite Runner (Theatre Calgary/ Citadel); Glengarry Glen Ross, Romeo and Juliet, The Seafarer (RMTC); Acha Bacha (Passe Muraille/Buddies). select film and tv credits: Todd and the Book of Pure Evil, Less Than Kind, Killjoys, The Strain. other: For the Honeybee. Starring Jan Alexandra Smith as Scrooge

Join us this holiday season! The classic returns in a gender-flipping twist that’s sure to delight! Immerse yourself in this spectacle of Scrooge and her transformation at the hands of the three ghostly By Charles Dickens spirits of Christmas Past, Adapted by Dennis Garnhum Present, and Future. Directed by Megan Watson Set Designer Allan Stichbury, Costume Designer Kelly Wolf, December 5 to 23 Lighting Designer Bonnie Beecher, Sound Designer Jim Neil season sponsor title sponsor Jeff Lillico Private Purchas for the grand theatre: Debut. select theatre credits: Soulpepper, Chicago Shakespeare Theater, Shaw Festival, Stratford Festival, Canadian Stage, Mirvish, Factory Theatre, Buddies in Bad Times, Tarragon, Studio180, Theatre Panik, Musical Stage Company, Theatre20, National Arts Centre, Alberta Theatre Projects, Theatre Calgary, GEVA Theater, and Charlottetown Festival. Dora Award for jeff lillico The Light in The Piazza; 4 Dora nominations (Tom at the Farm, Grey Gardens, Our Town, The Glass Menagerie). select film & tv credits: On the Basis of Sex, Designated Survivor, Rocky Horror Picture Show (2016), Copper, Flashpoint, Murdoch Mysteries, Separation, The Ticket. Danik McAfee Private CÔté for the grand theatre: Debut. select theatre credits: The Dream Catchers (Charlottetown Festival); Weesageechak Festival 2017 (Native Earth); GIG The Musical (Panasonic Theatre); Cabaret (First Act Productions); Jesus Christ Superstar (LOT); Villains (Small But Mighty); danik mcafee 7 Stories (Sour Dog/Loose Moose Theatre). production credits: Aqusaarnit (Assistant Director, Charlottetown Festival 2018); OTLTA 2018 (Assistant Director, YPT); Moll World Premiere (Assistant Director, Randolph College). film and tv credits: Canada: The Story Of Us (CBC). other: Graduate of The Randolph College for Performing Arts. Jan Alexandra Smith Mrs. Ross for the grand theatre: Evita (Director/Choreographer); A jan alexandra Christmas Carol, The Dining Room. select theatre credits: Much smith Ado About Nothing (Director, Shakespeare Co.); Vigilante (Catalyst Theatre); The Hollow (Director, Vertigo Theatre); Mamma Mia!, Alice Through The Looking Glass (Charlottetown Festival); Seussical (Director/Choreographer, St. Lawerence College); As You Like It, Titus Andronicus (Shakespeare in High Park/CanStage); The Mountaintop, God of Carnage (Director, Theatre Calgary); Lost (Theatre Calgary); Forests (Tarragon); Shakespeare’s Will (Citadel Theatre); Mrs. Warren’s Profession (Shaw Festival); Les Misérables (Royal Alexandra). braeden soltys Braeden Soltys Private Levitt for the grand theatre: Debut. select theatre credits: Trap Door, The Cradle Will Rock, If/Then, Floyd Collins (Theatre Sheridan); Chelsea Sunrise (Canadian Music Theatre Project); Songs of the City 2017 (Winter Garden Theatre); Lockdown (Leda Serene Films/Toronto Fringe Festival). select film and tv credits: Transporter: The Series (HBO); Ghostly Encounters (W Network). other: Honours Bachelor of Music Theatre Performance (Sheridan College, Class of 2018). Proud to support the Accessing the Arts program. We’re working together with the Grand Theatre to help create a future we can all look forward to.

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4972-0818 Edmund Stapleton Sergeant Rodwell for the grand theatre: Chariots of Fire. select theatre credits: The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time (Citadel/MTC); Dedication (RCA); Arms and the Man, The Charity That Began at Home (Shaw Festival); Romeo and Juliet (Shakespeare by the Bow); Henry IV, Part 1, The Merchant of Venice (Perchance Theatre). select film and tv credits: Reign (CW), Acres (short). other: BFA Acting, edmund University of Alberta; BA English/Philosophy, Memorial University. stapleton Marcel Stewart Sergeant Steward for the grand theatre: Debut. select theatre credits: The Drawer Boy (Festival Players); Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom, Father Comes Home From the Wars: Parts I, II, III (Soulpepper); King Charles III (Mirvish/Studio 180); Up the Garden Path (Obsidian); We Are Proud to Present... (Why Not Theatre); Wilberforce Hotel (Blyth Festival); Small Axe (Theatre Centre). film and tv credits: Kim’s Convenience, Murdoch Mysteries (cbc), The Bridge (CTV). other: Winner of 2 marcel stewart Dora Mavor Moore Awards (including Best Production and Best Ensemble). upcoming: The Brothers Size (Soulpepper). Shannon Taylor Lady Barbara D’Orsey for the grand theatre: Debut. select theatre credits: King Charles III (Mirvish/Studio 180); Shakespeare in Love, School for Scandal, Twelfth Night, The Hypochondriac, The Diary of Anne Frank, Oedipus Rex (Stratford Festival); The Road to Mecca (Soulpepper); Pride and Prejudice (Theatre Calgary/NAC); The Jones Boy, When the World was Green (Surface/Underground); A Christmas Carol, shannon taylor A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Little Women: The Musical (Citadel Theatre); The Madonna Painter (Factory Theatre). film and tv credits: Private Eyes, May Day. other: Mary Savidge Award (Stratford Festival); Dora nomination for The Jones Boy (Outstanding Performance). upcoming: A Doll’s House (RMTC). John Wamsley Private Harris for the grand theatre: Debut. select theatre credits: Everyone Wants a T-shirt! (Prairie Fire, Please); The 25th Annual Putnam john wamsley County Spelling Bee (Hart House Theatre); Spain (OPIA Theatre Collective); The Importance of Being Earnest (Theatre Erindale); A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Tottering Biped Theatre). other: Graduate of the University of Toronto and Sheridan College Acting Conservatory Program. www.johnwamsley.ca. This seson t Museum London

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421 Ridout Street North, London, Ontario N6A 5H4 museumlondon.ca Dennis Garnhum Director and Adapter for the grand theatre: Prom Queen: The Musical (High School Project), Chariots of Fire, Beethoven Lives Upstairs, A Christmas Carol. select theatre credits: World premiere of musical The Little Prince (Theatre Calgary); Barber of Seville (Florida Grand Opera, Opera Lyra, Vancouver Opera); Timothy Findley’s The Wars (Theatre Calgary, Vancouver Playhouse); director/adapter of Lost: A Memoir dennis garnhum (Theatre Calgary, Prairie Theatre Exchange, Neptune Theatre); director/adapter of King Lear (Theatre Calgary, Bard on the Beach); Carmen, La Traviata (Pacific Opera); West Side Story (Bangkok University); Rat in the Skull (Berkshire Theatre Festival); Stratford Festival (four seasons); Shaw Festival (six seasons). other: Artistic Director of the Grand Theatre since 2016. Artistic Director of Theatre Calgary from 2005-16. Recipient of a Calgary Award for Community Achievement in Arts and the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal. allan stichbury Allan Stichbury Set Designer for the grand theatre: A Christmas Carol; Set and Lighting: Prisoner of Zenda, Educating Rita; Set and Costume: Pack of Lies; Set, Costume, and Lighting: Master Harold and The Boys; Lighting: Waiting for the Parade, The Doctor’s Dilemma, Godspell, The Paul Galico Series. select theatre credits: Notable works with Director Dennis Garnhum include: West Side Story (Bangkok University); The Barber of Seville (Vancouver, Ottawa, Florida, Edmonton, Pittsburgh); Timothy Findley’s The Wars (Theatre Calgary, Vancouver Playhouse); Of Mice christina and Men (Theatre Calgary, Can Stage); Three Tall Women (Manitoba poddubiuk Theatre Centre). other: Graduate of University of Alberta (BFA), Past President of Associated Designers of Canada, 28 years teaching at Phoenix Theatre University of Victoria. awards: CITT Education Achievement Award 2017. Christina Poddubiuk Costume Designer for the grand theatre: The Odd Couple, Toronto Mississippi, The Man Who Came to Dinner. select theatre credits: Julius Caesar, Romeo and Juliet, John Gabriel Borkman, Phèdre and many others for the Stratford Festival; Pygmalion, Faith Healer, Come Back Little Sheba, A Moon for the Misbegotten, Major Barbara, The Heiress (Shaw Festival); The Fantasticks, Travesties, Mary Stuart (Soulpepper); Love’s Labour’s Lost, Othello, Much Ado About Nothing (Chicago Shakespeare); A Doll’s House Part 2, Venus in Fur, A Tender Thing (Belfry Theatre). Opera includes: Don Quichotte, Béatrice et Bénédict (Canadian Opera Company); Lucia de Lammermoor, Tosca, Capriccio (Pacific Opera Victoria). Lease the Luxury. Own the Lifestyle. Bonnie Beecher Lighting Designer Lease the Luxury. for the grand theatre: A Christmas Carol, Art, Goodnight Desdemona (Good Morning Juliet), Ned Durango Comes to Big Oak. select theatre credits: Designed over 350 productions for theatre, opera, and dance across Canada and internationally. Recent Own the Lifestyle. productions include Romeo and Juliet (Ballet Im Revier, Germany); Hadrian (Canadian Opera); Paradise Lost (Stratford); Oh What A bonnie beecher Lovely War (Shaw); Bed and Breakfast (Soulpepper); Rachmaninov/ Tchaikovsky (Dortmund Ballet, Germany); The Secret Garden (Theatre Calgary), The Children (Canadian Stage/Centaur). upcoming: The Penelopiad (The Grand); The Runner (Human Cargo/Passe Muraille); The Father (Coal Mine); Akhnaten (Dortmund Opera, Germany); New work by Juanjo Arques (Acosta Ballet, Havana); A Midsummers Night’s Dream (Ballet Im Reveir, Germany). other: 15 Dora Award nominations and 2 wins. www.bonniebeecher.com. Richard Feren Composer & Sound Designer richard feren for the grand theatre: Silence: Mabel and Alexander Graham Bell. select theatre credits: Dr. Silver, Jerusalem, TomorrowLove™ (Outside The March); An Ideal Husband (Stratford Festival); Unholy (Nightwood); Daughter (QuipTake/Pandemic/Theatre Centre); Asking For It (Nightwood/Necessary Angel/Crow’s Theatre); Sisters, Animal Farm, Waiting For Godot, CAGE (Soulpepper); Confederation & Riel, Scandal & Rebellion (VideoCabaret); The Magic Hour (Theatre Centre). select film and tv credits: It’s Hard To Be Human, The Anniversary, Burning, Burning, A Trip To The Island, Past Perfect, kathryn davies numerous shorts. other: 7 Dora Awards, 1999 Pauline McGibbon Award, shortlisted for the 2012 Siminovitch Prize. Kathryn Davies Stage Manager for the grand theatre: The Wizard of Oz. select theatre credits: Les Contes D’Hoffmann (Hawaii Opera Theatre); Dividing the Estate (Dallas Theater Center); Daddy Long Legs (Laguna Playhouse); The Mystery of Irma Vep (The Old Globe); Rigoletto (Tulsa Opera); Vietgone, All the Way (South Coast Repertory); Of Mice and Men (Theatre Calgary/CanStage/Neptune Theatre); Vinci (CanStage/ MTC/NAC); Skylight, Anything That Moves, The Four Lives of Marie (Tarragon Theatre); To Kill A Mockingbird (Theatre Calgary/Citadel Theatre/MTC); Phèdre (Soulpepper); Closer (CanStage). film and tv credits: Head Theatre Manager at the Toronto International Film Festival, Los Angeles Film Festival, AFI Fest, TCM Classic Film Festival and the Dubai International Film Festival. DO YOUR THING

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“Nothing is harder, now What survives in this present time, than mud and liquid fire staring down despair. But cannon, gun, bayonet stare it down we must.” chlorine gas and barbed wire — timothy findley howling men and horses slaughtered in no man’s land crater graves glutted sucking rotted bodies into the muck? The Space between the perceiver and the thing perceived can be closed with a shout of recognition. One form of a shout is a shot. What survives Robert Ross and his horses? Rowena and her rabbits? Tom Cull is London’s Poet Laureate, Rodwell and his caged rescues: teaches creative writing at Western hedgehog, toad, bird? University, and runs Thames River Rally, a grassroots environmental We are the ocean — walking on land. group that organizes monthly clean- Go in peace. And sing with the whales. ups of the Thames River. His first full-length collection, Bad Animals, A story we’d rather not know; was published by Insomniac Press the ending a pandemonium in 2018. but the letter posted home: Cull’s “The Wars” was commis- Make your prayers against despair. sioned by the Grand Theatre for this We survive in one another. production, and we are grateful to the London Arts Council for their The toad survives — valuable support, which made this carried away from the front partnership possible. released under a hedge it buries itself in mud so far down in the ground. SUPPORTING VETERANS PROGRAMMING ARTIST PROFILE CRAIG GUTHRIE

As the Senior Scenic Artist at the Grand, Craig Guthrie uses his extraordinary talent to help bring sets to life. For well over a decade, Craig has worked alongside Head Scenic Artist, Richard Lawler, to realize the dynamic sets you see on our stages. Born and raised in Guelph, Ontario, Craig was actively involved in theatre throughout high school and a career in the theatre was a natural fit. Following four years of study in the University of Windsor’s Fine Arts Acting program, Craig stepped behind the scenes and into the world of scenic art. This path led Craig to many theatres throughout Ontario, including those in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Stratford, Toronto, and now the Grand. When Craig heard of the plans to partner with St. Joseph’s Health Care London’s Parkwood Institute for Timothy Findley’s The Wars, he offered to create a painting of a poppy to raise money in support of Veterans programming.

Raffle tickets are on sale in the lobby during the run of the production. Tickets are $10 each or three tickets for $25. Proceeds will be divided between the Theraputic Recreation and Creative Arts programs at Parkwood Institute and the Grand’s military discount ticketing program. Tickets may also be pur- chased by calling Suzanne (x251) or Julie (x262) through the Grand Theatre’s administration line at 519.672.9030. The draw will take place on November 11 immediately following the closing performance.

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Poppies were constructed out of red muffin liner cups glued together to form the shape of a poppy, and then stamped black in the centre. “We wanted to make sure the design and craft could be easily managed by anyone at any age or ability. At the same time we were challenged to use mate- rials that are flame retardant, given that the poppies would be a part of the set. So, red muffin cups fit both needs brilliantly,” said Lauren Rebelo, Assistant Technical Director. Participants were encouraged to add their name or the name of a friend, family member or loved one who served, on the backs of their poppies. The Grand thanks the staff at St. Joseph’s Healthcare London’s Parkwood Institute, the Veterans and volunteers who participated, and The Royal Canadian Legion for their support.

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When people move into a home or a business environment, the character and the vitality of the neighbourhood that surrounds them is just as important as the place they call home. That’s why BlueStone Properties continues its commitment, not just to building better properties, but also to building a better London. By investing in cultural and recreational amenities and services in our community, BlueStone Properties demonstrates its unwavering dedication to making London, and each BlueStone property, a better place to live or work — inside and out. We proudly support organizations and charities that improve quality of life in our community and boost our economy. London is our home as much as it is our place of business, and we want to see it prosper in every possible way. “We are very proud to be the Title Sponsor of Timothy Findley’s The Wars, especially on the 100th anniversary of the end of WWI. On behalf of BlueStone Properties’ staff and tenants, we would like to extend our heartfelt thanks to all veterans and those serving today for their sacrifice and courage. We thank the families that have sacrificed and continue to support the men and women in the Canadian Armed Forces.” bernie bierbaum chair and ceo, bluestone properties

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