The Pintauro Café

“A Raucous, Operatic Night at the Theatre” Kitsilano News

by Joe Pintauro
A Western Theatre Conspiracy, 1996

Directed by:  Johnna Wright & Richard Wolfe
Set & Properties Design:  Terence van der Woude
Lighting Design: Del Surjik
Costume Design: Jennifer Shelbourn
Sound Design: Attila Clemann
Stage Management: Yvan Morissette

CAST:  Marek Czuma, Shawn Macdonald, Sarah Rodgers, Del Surjik, John R. Taylor, Katey Wright

photos by Aaron Bushkowsky

Jessie Awards:
Outstanding Ensemble Cast
Shawn Macdonald, Outstanding Performance by an Actor

“…funny, affirming and deeply moving at the same time.” Georgia Straight

“Fiat is worth seeing for itself alone, although the entire production is recommended.”  Vancouver Sun

“And that’s the evening in a nutshell: we are all so much more than our institutions and limited notions of identity let us know.” Georgia Straight

“Pintauro Café Serves Up Short and Tasty Theatrical Temptations”  Vancouver Sun

“Short Plays Make for Risky, but Satisfying, Dramatic Fare”  Kitsilano News