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Mad Duck Theatre Collective is a Vancouver, British Columbia based theatre company that has been presenting classical theatre for the modern stage.

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Mad Duck in committed to exploring new and non traditional stagings, presenting women in non traditional roles and colorblind casting.

Past Productions

Member Projects between 2006-2009 have included William Shakespeare's Coriolanus and Shakespeare's R&J, based on the play by William Shakespeare. In 2001 and 2002, Non Equity Co-ops mounted productions of Not About Nightingales by Tennessee Williams and 7 Actors and a Dog do A Midsummer Night's Dream. Between 2003 and 2006, Equity Co-ops staged three Shakespeare plays: Titus Andronicus, Julius Caesar and The Tempest.

Shakespeare's R&J

  • Vancouver Courier Top Theatre Productions of 2006
  • Vancouverplays.com - Play of the Month
  • Jessie Richardson Award Nominations:

  • Outstanding Performance by a Supporting Actor - Josh Drebit
  • Outstanding Direction - Jack Paterson
  • Titus Andronicus

  • Vancouverplays.com - March Play of the Month Award
  • The Ray Michal Award for Outstanding Body of Work by an Emerging Director 2006 - Jack Paterson
  • Jessie Richardson Theatre Awards Nominations:

  • Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role - Jason Emanuel (Aaron)
  • Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role - Mike Wasko (Lucius)
  • Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role - Lesley Ewen (Markus)
  • Outstanding Costume Design - Moira Fentum
  • Outstanding Direction - Jack Paterson
  • Julius Caesar

    Jessie Richardson Theatre Awards Nominations:

  • Outstanding Performance by a Lead Actor - Craig Erickson (Antony)
  • Outstanding Direction - Jack Paterson
  • The Tempest

    Jessie Richardson Theatre Awards Nominations:

  • Outstanding Performance by a Lead Actress - Gwynyth Walsh (Prospero)
  • Women in Shakespeare

    Non-traditional roles played by women in Mad Duck productions

    Titus Andronius:

  • Marcus Andronicus - Lesley Ewen
  • Chiron - Laura Jaszcz
  • Ē¢milius - Christina Schild
  • Julius Caeser:

  • Soothsayer,Decius Brutus,Pindarus - Christina Schild
  • Lucius,Cinna the Poet,Titinius - Samantha Jo Simmonds/ Kate Braidsworth
  • Strato - Teryl Rothery
  • Octavius - Robin Mooney
  • The Tempest:

  • Prospero - Gwynyth Walsh
  • Ariel (Shakespeare) - Jennifer Paterson
  • Antonio - Carole Higgins
  • Gonzallo - Pam Hyatt
  • A Midsummer Night's Dream:

  • Quince - Anna Cummer
  • Snout - Sarah Hattingh
  • References

    Mad Duck Theatre Collective Wikipedia


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