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Two Letters is based on two actual letters sent to “middle-men” of the Canadian cultural scene: a film/television producer and two theatre critics.

Letter One articulates an actor/writer’s struggle with cultural stereotypes in Canadian theatre/film/tv.

Letter Two challenges misconceptions about commedia dell’arte by present-day theatre critics and directors. It explores a history of an ‘actor-less’ theatre culture in Canada at the hands of ‘director’s theatre’, in which, increasingly, a tradition of over-trained actors and under-trained directors is encouraged.

“...And Counting!” (Letter Three) is a postmortem of Two Letters, and a journey into the present state of theatre, culture (and funding) ..."about winter... cutting down the trees... in the jungle... and art".

No stage
No setting
No costumes
No theatrical lighting. No lights up, no lights down. Not at the beginning, not at the end.
No soundscape
No special effects
No director
No Stage Manager
No Makeup
No character

No curtain call

After the presentation... a chat.