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2018 - 2019  Alumnae ​Season
The Importance of Being Earnest
FireWorks Festival

        The Pigeon    Moving On    Animal 
Top Girls
New Ideas Festival
Impressionism

FireWorks Festival 2018

Three New Plays          

​Produced by Molly Thom and Liz Best

November 7 - 25, 2018  in the Studio

Thought-provoking and daring, our acclaimed 3-week FireWorks Festival introduces full-length plays developed right here at Alumnae through our New Ideas Festival or our New Play Development program. ​

​Each week showcases an original script. Post-show discussions and talkbacks spark fresh insights into making theatre. Now in its 6th year, FireWorks is recognized for its adventurous programming and innovative staging.
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FireWorks Festival 2018 Plays:

The Pigeon​
BY CHLOË WHITEHORN
Directed by Victoria Shepherd 
November 7 - 11, 2018
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​Moving On​
BY ELMAR MARIPUU
Directed by Helly Chester
November 14 - 18, 2018 
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Animal​
BY ROMEO CIOLFI
Directed by Evelyn-Marie Long
November 21 - 25, 2018
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FireWorks Festival 2018

Watch the Trailer Videos:
THE PIGEON
MOVING ON
ANIMAL
Trailers by Nicholas Porteous
Click here to view Rehearsal Photos · Fireworks  Festival 2018

Special Events

WEDNESDAYS AT FIREWORKS - We party!
Opening Night Celebrations
After the show,  join cast and crew in the lobby to celebrate the Opening nights of:
THE PIGEON, MOVING ON, and ANIMAL.
Wed. November   7, 2018  - after performance of THE PIGEON.
Wed. November 14, 2018  - after performance of MOVING ON.
Wed. November 21, 2018  - after performance of ANIMAL.
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THURSDAYS AT FIREWORKS - We pull back the curtain! 
Panel Discussions
Each Thursday after the show, we “pull back the curtain” for a stimulating panel discussion
​about issues raised by the play.
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Thurs. November 8, 2018 - after performance of THE PIGEON.
Soundscapes & Silence - Panel Discussion 
John Stuart Campbell - Sound designer, with guitar and looper.
John has been designing sound for Victoria Shepherd for many years. Whether it's reworking a classic song, or, composing original music, John makes his musical mark on each production. Hear him speak about creating the soundscape, the importance of silence and watch how he writes and arranges, using his guitar and a looper.
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Thurs. November 15, 2018 - after performance of MOVING ON.
Comedy with a Social Edge - Panel Discussion 
Dave Carley - Playwright
Sue Miner - Director
Drew Carnwath - Actor/Playwright
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Thurs. November 22, 2018 - after performance of ANIMAL.
Living on the Edge - Panel Discussion 
Anne Shepherd - Psychiatrist, Psychotherapist, Actor
Lorene Stanwick - Playwright, Active with Workman Arts at CAMH 
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SATURDAYS AFTER THE MATINEE - We learn what it's all about!
Writer/Director Talkbacks
Not to be missed.
Sat. November 10, 2018 -  after the  Matinee performance of  THE PIGEON.
Sat. November 17, 2018 -  after the  Matinee performance of  MOVING ON.
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Sat. November 24, 2018 -  after the  Matinee performance of  ANIMAL.
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  • HOME
  • MEMBERSHIP
    • Become a Member
    • Members Only
  • INFORMATION
    • Contact Us
    • About Us
    • Anti-Racism Statement
    • Safe & Respectful
    • Accessibility
    • News & Media
    • Previous Seasons >
      • 2019/20 Season >
        • The Heidi Chronicles
        • FireWorks Festival >
          • Belle Darling Klondike Queen
          • Grief Circus
          • If the Shoe Fits
        • The Trip to Bountiful
        • New Ideas Festival
      • 2018/19 Season >
        • The Importance of Being Earnest
        • Fireworks Festival 2018 >
          • The Pigeon
          • Moving On
          • Animal
        • Top Girls
        • New Ideas Festival 2019 >
          • New Ideas Festival 2019 Week 1
          • New Ideas Festival 2019 Week 2
          • New Ideas Festival 2019 Week 3
        • Impressionism
        • News - 100 Year Open House 2018
      • 100th Anniversary 2017/18 Season >
        • Thirteen Hands
        • FireWorks Festival 2017 >
          • This Will Be Our Last Transmission
          • Surrender, Dorothy
          • GASH
        • Omission
        • New Ideas Festival 2018 >
          • New Ideas Festival 2018 Week 1
          • New Ideas Festival 2018 Week 2
          • New Ideas Festival 2018 Week 3
          • 2018 Reading Series
        • Queen Marie
      • 2016/17 Season >
        • THIS
        • FireWorks Festival 2016 >
          • Inked Heart
          • Motherland
        • The Gut Girls
        • New Ideas Festival 2017 >
          • New Ideas Festival 2017 Week 1
          • New Ideas Festival 2017 Week 2
          • New Ideas Festival 2017 Week 3
        • The Clean House >
          • The Creases In My Sari
      • 2015/16 Season >
        • Antigone
        • FireWorks Festival 2015 >
          • Divine Wrecks
          • Cottage Radio
          • Radical
          • Playwright Intensive 2015
        • Stepping Out
        • New Ideas Festival 2016 >
          • New Ideas Festival 2016 Week 1
          • New Ideas Festival 2016 Week 2
          • New Ideas Festival 2016 Week 3
        • August: Osage County
      • 2014/15 Season >
        • Escape From Happiness
        • FireWorks Festival 2014 >
          • Burying Toni
          • You Have To Earn It
          • Playwright Intensive 2014
        • New Ideas Festival 2015 Week 1
        • Blood Relations
        • New Ideas Festival 2015 >
          • New Ideas Festival 2015 Week 2
          • I am Marguerite
          • New Ideas Festival 2015 Week 3
    • Open House
    • Blog
  • ❤ SUPPORT US
    • Make a Gift
    • Donate by Shopping
  • TICKETS
  • OPPORTUNITIES
    • Actors
    • Playwrights
    • Directors
    • Production
  • RENTALS