Noël Coward's Brief Encounter

Nov 27 - Dec 23, 2010

"...Relentless cleverness, talented cast and dazzling effect." - VancouverPlays

With songs by Noël Coward
Adapted for the stage by Emma Rice
Original Music by Stu Barker
By arrangement with David Pugh & Dafydd Rodgers and Cineworld
Directed by Max Reimer
Musical Director Steve Charles

Cast:

RACHEL Aberle as Beryl, Waitress, Mrs. Rolandson, Dolly, Usherette
MAIRI Babb as Laura Jesson
ERIC Blais as Alec Harvey
STEVE Charles as Bill, Musician
LUCIA Frangione as Myrtle, Margaret, Mrs. Norton, Usherette
CHARLIE Gallant as Stanley, Musician
JONATHAN Holmes as Albert, Fred, Stephen, Usher
ALISON Jenkins as Musician
BLAIR Northwood as Bobbie, Johnnie, Musician

Production:

Alan Brodie - Set Design Adaptation, Lighting Design
Sheila White - Costume Design
Lucas Cooper - Sound Design
Deco Dawson - Video Projection Creator
Meg Roe - Assistant Director
Jason Hand - Assistant Lighting Designer
Sarah Mansikka - Assistant Lighting Designer
Rick Rinder - Stage Manager
Wanda Bretecher - Assistant Stage Manager
Carol Macdonald - Apprentice Stage Manager 
 
Running time: two hours, including one 15-minute intermission

A co-production with Manitoba Theatre Centre

"...Relentless cleverness, talented cast and dazzling effect." Jerry Wasserman, VancouverPlays

"...No one can leave this play feeling shortchanged." Martin Parlett, Vancouver Sun

"...Brief Encounter combines the charm of 1930s cinema with new millennium hi-tech staging." John Jane, Review Vancouver

"...Style meets substance in this theatrical mash-up" Mark Robins, gayvancouver.net

[resources]:
Brief Encounter interview with Emma Rice
Noël Coward's Mad About the Boy
Noël Coward's Goodbye Dolly Gray
1946 film Brief Encounter 
Watch video trailer for the U.S. Premiere of Noël Coward's Brief Encounter, presented by the American Conservatory Theater in San Francisco and Kneehigh Theatre Sep 11-Oct 4, 2009
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