FW: Nightwood Theatre announces THE LAWYER SHOW 2012!
Larry Webb
An interesting concept, and undoubtedly good fun.
FYI.
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From: Rebecca Peirson [mailto:reb...@nightwoodtheatre.net]
Sent: May-22-12 12:50 PM
To: Rebecca Peirson
Subject: Nightwood Theatre announces THE LAWYER SHOW 2012!
Nightwood Theatre presents the 3rd annual
Lawyer Show starring a cast of 35 lawyers!
"Some lawyers kill with arrows,
some with traps."
– adapted from Much Ado About Nothing
The Lawyer Show
Much Ado About Nothing
Written by William Shakespeare
Directed by Christine Brubaker,
Michelle Alexander and Kelly Thornton
Set and Costume Design by Denyse Karn
Stage Managed by Ashley Westlake
Starring a cast of 35 Toronto and area lawyers and legal professionals
June 7-9, 2012 at the Berkeley Street Theatre Downstairs
Produced by Nightwood Theatre
Toronto, ON… Nightwood Theatre is proud to present the third annual Lawyer Show. This unique event, which will raise vital funds for Nightwood, sees a cast of 35lawyers on stage performing in William Shakespeare’s comedy, Much Ado About Nothing. Directed by Lawyer Show masterclass instructor Christine Brubaker, along with Nightwood’s Artistic Director, Kelly Thornton and the Associate Artistic Producer, Michelle Alexander. Nightwood Theatre is thrilled to be partnering with Toronto’s legal community on this annual fundraising initiative.
Much Ado About Nothing is a comedy about twopairs of lovers, Benedick and Beatrice, and Claudio and Hero. Benedick and Beatrice are engaged in a “merry war”; they proclaim their scorn for love, marriage, and each other. In contrast, Claudio and Hero are sweet young people who are rendered practically speechless by their love for one another. By means of gossip, rumour, and overhearing, Benedick and Beatrice are tricked into confessing their love for each other, and Claudio is tricked into rejectingHero at the altar. However, Dogberry, a Constable, discovers the evil trickery of the villain, the bastard Don John. In the end, Don John is captured and everyone else joins in a dance celebrating the marriages of the two couples.
Aside from money raised from ticket sales, funds will also be generated from sponsorships, program ads and a silent auction. All proceeds from The Lawyer Show 2012 will gotowards enhancing Nightwood’s productions and training programs.
ABOUT NIGHTWOOD THEATRE
Nightwood Theatre – Artistic Director Kelly Thornton, Producer Denyse Karn and Chair Karon Bales
As Canada’s national women’s theatre since 1979, Nightwood has launched the careers of countless leading theatre artists in the country. We have won Canada’s highest literary and performing arts awards and more than ever our success proves the need for theatre that gives voice to women and celebrates the diversity of Canadian society. We remain actively engaged inmentoring young women and promoting women’s place on the local, national and international stage.
THE CAST
Anna Abbott, Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP;
Anusha Aruliah, Department of Justice Canada;
Ashley Waye, Bales Beall LLP;
Barbara Gordon, Kleinman Gordon | Family Law;
Brent Vickar, Longley and Vickar LLP;
Bronwyn Martin, Moodie Mair Walker LLP;
Catherine Wiley, Direct Energy Marketing Limited;
Charles Beall, Bales Beall LLP;
Clare Barclay, United Steelworkers Local 1998;
Diane Mason, Mitchell, Bardyn and Zalucky LLP;
Doug Watters, Ontario Ministry of the Environment;
Eve Schwarz , Schwarz Family Law;
Fredrick Schumann, Stockwoods LLP;
Gavin Magrath, Magrath O’Connor;
Heather Paterson, Shibley Righton LLP;
Jay Nathwani, Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP;
Joyce Tam, Thomas Gold Pettingill LLP;
Katie Wylde, Osgoode Hall Law School;
Keri Bennett, Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP;
Llana Nakonechny, Dickson MacGregor Appell LLP;
Luiz Arthur (Tuca) Bihari, Osler Hoskin & Harcourt LLP;
Margaret Cowtan, Law Society of Upper Canada;
Michael Kleinman, Kleinman Gordon | Family Law;
Nathan Higgins, Sack Goldblatt Mitchell LLP;
Paul Bryant, RBC Capital Markets;
Peter Hamiwka, Hrycyna Pothemont;
Randall Telford, Randall D. Telford Barrister & Solicitor;
Richard Lebkowski, Krylov & Company Barristers;
Ryan Campbell, Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP;
Sabrina A Bandali, Heenan Blaikie LLP;
Saroja Kuruganty, Kramer Barristers;
Satinder Besrai, Ministry of the Attorney General;
Shannon Seitz, McMillan LLP;
Sheetal Rawal, Canadian Civil Liberties Association;
Shelley Hobbs, Office of the Public Guardian and Trustee
THE LAWYER SHOW
Sponsors, supporters and partners:
Bales Beall LLP, Network Reporting & Meditation, Soberman LLP, MMW, ZSA Legal Recruitment, Epstein Cole LLP, Shibley Righton LLP,
Longley and Vickar, Gowlings, AR Group, McMillan, Dickson MacGregor, Lenczner Slaght
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Press contacts:
For more information and to set up interviews please contact Rebecca Peirson at 416-944-1740 x8
or reb...@nightwoodtheatre.net
www.nightwoodtheatre.net / @nightwoodtheat (#LawyerShow) / facebook.com/nightwoodtheatre
The Lawyer Show Ticket Information
DATES: Thursday June 7, 8pm; Friday June 8, 8pm; Saturday June 9, 2pm & 8pm, 2012
Tickets: $55 including partial tax receipt, Box Office: 416.944.1740x5
Location: Berkeley Street Theatre Downstairs, 26 Berkeley Street