Caravan Theatre

31 years ago Dec. 6, 14 women were killed in an act of gender violence at a Montreal university. The call from the university in my hometown of Wolfville has gone out to share. This is what I'm sharing: Captain of My Ship started as a spoken word piece and developed into a physical theatre performance. The genesis for this piece came as I watched the amazing documentary "The Mask You Live In" about how boys are socialized into repressing their emotions and feeling contempt for women. Or objectifying women. The Virgin Whore is the curse young women live with. #16days, #orangetheworld, and #AcadiaDec6 https://youtu.be/ejYwwaV6btY

Memories of 4.48 and the great team that pulled it off. photos by James MacLean

~ SPOTLIGHT : ASSISTANT DIRECTOR/STAGE MANAGER ~ We closed yesterday, and we couldn’t have done it without... Zac J. Comeau ... Watch me vanish Watch me vanish Watch me Watch me Watch - Sarah Kane, 4.48 Psychosis Zac J. Comeau is a queer bilingual Acadian theatre artist residing in K’jipuktuk/Halifax. Writer, director, actor, producer and proud absurdist, Zac has spent the last few years developing and working with bilingual art and artists here in Nova Scotia through his own theatre company, the Théâtre DesAssimilés. Passionate about the relationship between theatre and community, Zac hopes the audiences for this production of Sarah Kane’s 4.48 Psychosis find it as beautiful, thought provoking, and therapeutic as the experience has been for them over the last few weeks.

Final show in Lunenburg starts soon! (At the Bandstand)Final show in Lunenburg starts soon! (At the Bandstand)

~ SPOTLIGHT : ACTOR ~ And they were all there Every last one of them And they knew my name ... as I scuttled like a beetle along the backs of their chairs - 4.48 Psychosis, S.K. Rebecca Wolfe Rebecca (she/her) is an emerging theatre maker in Halifax. She is an actor, teacher, choreographer and aspiring director. Specializing in physical and devised theatre, she graduated from Humber College’s Theatre Performance Program in spring of 2019. In Halifax, Rebecca has been onstage with Transitus Theatre, The Villains Theatre and Symphony Nova Scotia. She has toured with Theatre New Brunswick and is slated to perform in Festival Antigonish Summer Theatre’s Young Company in 2021. Rebecca works as freelance theatre producer, was the 2019 Associate Producer for The Villains Theatre. She is the Artistic Producer of her company Alinea Theatre, which premiered her one act play, Penny. Some of her awards include Nova Scotia Talent Trust scholarships (Lieutenant Governor Award and Theatre Nova Scotia Award) and Eastern Front Theatre’s Ten-Minute Play Writing Contest.

If your in the South Shore tomorrow come check out the last day of our Fall Tour Performance of 4.48 Psychosis. You can catch us at Lordly Park in Chester at 2pm and at the Heritage Bandstand in Lunenburg at 6:30pm #liveoutdoortheatre #mentalhealth #suicide #suicideprevention #sarahkane #448psychosis #poetry #depression #lunenburg #chester #novascotia #novascotiatheatre #novascotiaart #southshorens #theatreinthepark #mahonebay #lunenburgns #chesterns

~SPOTLIGHT: ACTOR~ Margaret Muriel Legere I miss a woman that was never born... I kiss a woman across the years that say we shall never meet - Sarah Kane, 4.48 Psychosis Margaret Muriel Legere is an artist from K'jipuktuk/Halifax. She holds a BA with Honours in Acting from Dalhousie University and an MFA in Directing from York University. As an actor and director, Margaret has worked with many companies including Ships Company Theatre, The Irondale Ensemble Project, The Doppler Effect Productions, onelight Theatre, Off The Leash, and Forerunner Playwrights' Theatre- where she also served as Co-Artistic Director from 2015-2017. Margaret has helped dramaturge, workshop and direct several shows including Annie Valentina's Alien and Meg Hubley's TreeGirl. In 2015 her first play Leaves of The Virgin Mary, was produced by Forerunner. Margaret is a recipient of the Canada Council Digital Original Grant Program in support of her upcoming digital solo-piece: Quietly.

TOUR ALERT Have you heard about our tour?! Check us out in Truro, Wolfville, Chester and Lunenburg from October 2-4! Link to tickets in the bio!

4.48 Psychosis tours Oct. 2-4 to Truro, Wolfville, Chester and Lunenburg. Shout out to our main sponsors: Arts NS, Town of Wolfville, Kings County, Our Health Centre, Mudcreek Rotary Club and Truro Rotary Club. We are grateful! #liveoutdoortheatre #mentalhealth #suicide #suicideprevention #sarahkane #448psychosis #poetry #depression #doitinwolfville @OurHealthCentre @townofwolfville @biblehill @chestermunicapality @vic.blockhouse @lunenburgns

REPOST @halifaxfringe Happy closing to @caravantheatre_ns You have one more chance to catch 4:48 Psychosis! Tonight in the Dartmouth Commons at 6:30pm 4:48 Psychosis, by radical and influential British playwright Sarah Kane, takes a deep dive into issues of mental health and suicide. Lyrical and raw, grim yet humourous, the play beautifully expresses ugly truths: isolation, stigma, and the longing for self-esteem and community understanding.... Go to tickethalifax.com or halifaxfringe.ca for PWYW tickets Unable to make it tonight but still want to see the show? Check out @caravantheatre_ns for more info on their shows happening in Truro, Wolfville, Lunenburg, and Chester! #Halifaxfringe2020 #liveoutdoortheatre

ONLY TWO MORE NIGHTS AT THE LOVELY @halifaxfringe! Come check us out at the Dartmouth Commons. Shows begin at 6:30 Hope to see you all there... #theatre #halifax #hfx #sarahkane See more

Map of the Dartmouth Commons with our performance location pinned. We're at the top of the Commons, next to the cemetery which is where Tulip Street meets Victoria Road. https://www.google.com/maps/d/edit

WE ARE OPEN! A shot of the talk back last night lead by therapist Tracy Comeau with the help of her son Zac Comeau! Link to tickets in our bio!

@acadian_toast does it all for our team! Need a better angle during photo call? He’s got your back... or rather he’ll give you his back...ITS OPENING NIGHT! REPOST Professional assistant director, stage manager, step ladder Come one come all to witness this amazing piece of live and raw theatre over in the Dartmouth commons Tickets available here :... https://www.tickethalifax.com/events/108271305/448-psychosis tootles @halifaxnoise @halifaxpresents @halifaxfringe @caravantheatre_ns #halifax #theatre #fringe #livetheatre #mentalhealth #suicide #suicideprevention #sarahkane #448psychosis #poetry #depression

A wonderful interview with AD and Director of ‘4.48 Psychosis’, Kathy France! https://www.halifaxpresents.com//caravan-theatre-tackles-/