Now in rehearsal in Calgary. Excited to see what the team at Vertigo Theatre does with Gaslight! Opens March 24… Directed by Jack Grinhaus Set Design by Andy Moro Lighting Design by Alexandra Prichard Costumes by Jeff Chief Sound Design by Alixandra Cowman Stage Managed by Laura Turner, Naomi Esau, Devon Vecchio Assistant Director Laura…
I’m excited to be directing Joe Landry’s adaptation of the iconic story It’s a Wonderful Life. It’s a “live radio play” set in a 1946 radio soundstage, opening at Western Canada Theatre in Kamloops, November 25. Directed by Johnna Wright Set Design by Ross Nichol Lighting Design by Matthew Piton Costumes by Bonnie Deakin Live…
Shaw Festival, Niagara-on-the-Lake May 4 – October 8, 2022 “I know it sounds mad, but – I think there is something, someone, up in the attic.” Gaslight More of the creative team has been announced: Written by Johnna Wright and Patty Jamieson Based on the play Angel Street by Patrick Hamilton Directed by Kelli Fox…
Gaslight, written by me and Patty Jamieson and based on the classic thriller by Patrick Hamilton, will premiere at the Shaw Festival in 2022. Directed by Kelli Fox. The rest of the creative team and cast to be announced soon!
Quick Bright Things by Christopher Cook has been nominated for the 2021 Governor General’s Literary Award for Drama. I’m really proud to have been involved as dramaturg for the development and premiere of this new play by Christopher Cook. Programmed and directed by Del Surjik at Persephone Theatre, Quick Bright Things is a funny, moving…
Congratulations to all the Vancouver theatre artists whose work was recognized with Jessie Richardson Theatre Award nominations this year. I am proud to see All’s Well That Ends Well, co-created and co-directed with Rohit Chokhani for Bard on the Beach, recognized. The achievements of Veenesh Dubois (Supporting Actor), Carmen Alatorre (Costume Design), and Ruby Singh (Sound Design and…
Vancouver Presents named All’s Well That Ends Well one of the best productions of 2019 in Vancouver theatre. “Set during the final year of British rule in India, Shakespeare’s sexist, classist romp was reimagined into a poignant piece of theatre.” Congratulations to the cast and production team, and to the project’s co-creator and co-director Rohit Chokhani….
All’s Well That Ends Well Bard on the Beach, Vancouver June 26 – August 11, 2019 Co-created by Rohit Chokhani and Johnna Wright Co-directed by Johnna Wright and Rohit Chokhani The run is sold out, except for an ADDED PERFORMANCE on Wednesday, August 7 at 2pm “A Landmark Adaptation… an important cultural moment for Bard on…