L’Exception et la règle [Radio-Canada, 1956]
Brecht work(s)/oeuvre(s): Die Ausnahme und die Regel
Occasion: Petit Théâtre de Radio-Canada (série radio)
Burri, Emil; author/auteur. | Hauptmann, Elisabeth; author/auteur.
“‘L’Exeption et la règle’ de Brecht.” La Semaine à Radio-Canada, 3 mars 1956, p. 2. “‘L’Exeption et la règle’ de Brecht.” Radiomonde, 3 mars 1956, p. 13.
Catalog.: Joerg Esleben, Université d'Ottawa
The Jewish Wife [Simon Fraser University, 1976]
Brecht work(s)/oeuvre(s): Furcht und Elend des III. Reiches
Emmott, Vaughan; act. (role: the husband) | Falconer, Wendy; act. (role: the wife)
Dykk, Lloyd. “Bitter Brecht made palatable for lunch.” Vancouver Sun, 30 July 1976, p. 35.
Catalog.: Sedigheh Hormozzadeh Ghalati, University of Ottawa
Kolchos Theatre, Simon Fraser University
theatre production / spectacle de théâtre
"The Informer" and "The Sermon on the Mount", from The Private Life of the Master Race [Toronto, 1946]
The Village Players performed the two self-contained scenes from Brecht's montage play in a double bill with Federico Garcia Lorca's "The Shoemaker's Prodigious Wife" (directed by Frances Halpenny).
Belyea, Terry; costumes | Jones, Marian; costumes | McColl, Joan; costumes
Barnett, Victor; electrician | Brown, Charles; stage manager | Davies, Barbara; properties | Gibson, George; electrician | Mavor Moore, Dora; producer
Allen, Barbara; act. (role: The Maid in "The Informer") | Breen, Melwyn; act. (role: The Husband in "The Informer") | Cruchet, Jean; act. (role: The Wife in "The Sermon") | Gibson, George; act. (role: The Dying Man in "The Sermon") | Hargraves, Gordon; act. (role: The Son in "The Informer") | King, Charmion; act. (role: The Wife in "The Informer") | Plinge, Walter; act. (role: The Pastor in "The Sermon") | Walkley, Hal; act. (role: The Son in "The Sermon")
“Current Events.” Globe and Mail 22 June 1946, p. 19. Dora Mavor Moore Papers, MS Coll. 207, Thomas Fisher Rare Books Library, University of Toronto. Macdonald, Rose. “ ‘Barn’ Theatre Presents Fine Stage Efforts.” Evening Telegram [Toronto], 27 June 1946. McElheran, Brock. “Village Players Carry Art to Barn in Housing Crisis.” Globe and Mail, 26 June 1946, p. 10.
Catalog.: Joerg Esleben, University of Ottawa
"The Barn", 2600 Bathurst Street, Toronto, Ontario
3Penny Holiday Concert [Whitehorse, 2019]
Multiple Brecht works / plusieurs œuvres de Brecht
Avery, Annie; musician/musicien. (piano)
“3PENNY HOLIDAY CONCERT — Nakai Theatre.” Nakai, 29 Dec. 2019, nakaitheatre.com/calendar/2019/12/29/3penny-holiday-concert.
Catalog.: Jacqueline Timmermans, University of Ottawa
Nakai Theatre, The Guild Hall, 27 14 Ave, Whitehorse, Yukon
Brecht work(s)/oeuvre(s): Die Dreigroschenoper
Gay, John; author/auteur. | Hauptmann, Elisabeth; author/auteur.
Dedekker, Jeff. “Do It With Class updates German opus.” Regina Leader-Post, 18 Nov. 2015, pp. B1-B2.
Catalog.: Annika Sauer, University of Ottawa
musical theatre production / spectacle de théâtre musical|theatre production / spectacle de théâtre
Darke Hall, University of Regina, 2255 College Ave, Regina, Saskatchewan
“Nakai Theatre’s Pivot Festival Pass.” Yukon Arts Centre, Yukontickets.Com, www.yukontickets.com/TheatreManager/1/tmEvent/tmEvent1721.html. Accessed 16 Aug. 2022.
Nakai Theatre, #5 White Pass Train Station, 1109 Front St, Whitehorse, Yukon
Loiselle-D’Aragon, Camille; adapt. | Veilleux, Carl; adapt.
Bélanger, Louis; compos. | Weill, Kurt; compos.
Loiselle-D’Aragon, Camille; act. | Veilleux, Carl; act.
"4'sous sur le tréteau." https://www.montheatre.qc.ca/archives/15-autres/2015/treteau.html. Consulté le 2 déc. 2022.
2014-03-14 [représentation, L'Illusion, Montréal]; 2014-04-06 [représentation, Sala Rossa, Montréal]; 2014-11-4 à 2014-11-15 [représentations, Espace La Risée, Montréal]
theatre production / spectacle de théâtre|puppet theatre production / spectacle de théâtre de marionnettes
Espace La Risée, 1258 Rue Bélanger, Montréal, Québec
Dykk, Lloyd. “It’s anything goes at this Brecht tribute.” The Vancouver Sun, 5 Mar. 1988, p. H6.
Fringe Club, 185 E 11th Ave, Vancouver, British Columbia
A Day in the Life of the Great Scholar Wu [CBC TV, 1960]
Brecht work(s)/oeuvre(s): Der Tag des großen Gelehrten Wu
The broadcast was episode 19 of season 1 of Q for Quest.
Palitzsch, Peter; author/auteur. | Weber, Carl; author/auteur.
Major, Leon; dir./metteur en scène | Sedawie, Norman; dir./réalisat.
Allan, Andrew; host | McLean, Ross; executive producer | Taylor, Peter; technical producer
Brydon, W. B.; act. (role: Merchant Shiao) | Davidson, Lew; act. (role: Lao Da) | Elgey, Edith; act. | Follows, Ted; act. (role: Scholar Wu) | Welsh, Norman; act. (role: Tsai)
“A Day in the Life of the Great Scholar Wu.” IMDb, https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5669968/?ref_=ttep_ep18. “Follows stars in final Q for Quest.” Ottawa Citizen, 24 June 1961, TV Weekly p. 7.
See also the records on the translation by Rose Kastner (Toronto, 1959), the public reading of the translation (Toronto, 24 Jan. 1960), and its full theatrical performance (Toronto, 12 May 1960).
television broadcast / émission de télévision|theatre production / spectacle de théâtre
A Day in the Life of the Great Scholar Wu [Toronto, 1959]
Whittaker, Herbert. “Notes on Things.” Globe and Mail, 18 Dec. 1959, p. 9.
See also the records on the public reading of this translation (Toronto, 24 Jan. 1960), its full theatrical performance (Toronto, 12 May 1960), and the television broadcast of this production (CBC, 27 June 1961).
A Day in the Life of the Great Scholar Wu [Toronto, 1960]
“A Reading of Brecht.” Globe and Mail, 23 Jan. 1960, p. 13.
See also the records on the translation by Rose Kastner (Toronto, 1959), its full theatrical performance (Toronto, 12 May 1960), and the television broadcast of this production (CBC, 27 June 1961).
Davidson, Lew; act. (role: Lao Da) | Follows, Ted; act. (role: Scholar Wu) | Fulton, David; act. | White, David; act. (role: Merchant Shiao)
Whittaker, Herbert. “Life of Great Scholar Cheerfully Brechtian.” The Globe and Mail, 13 May 1960, p. 20.
See also the records on the translation by Rose Kastner (Toronto, 1959), the public reading of the translation (Toronto, 24 Jan. 1960), and the television broadcast of this production (CBC, 27 June 1961).
Central Library Theatre, Toronto, Ontario
A Good Woman of Setzuan [Vancouver, 2011]
Brecht work(s)/oeuvre(s): Der gute Mensch von Sezuan
Berlau, Ruth; author/auteur. | Steffin, Margarete; author/auteur.
Winkelman, Tallulah; act. (role: Mother Courage)
“CiTR Is Proud To Sponsor: A Good Woman of Setzuan.” CiTR, 16 June 2011, www.citr.ca/2011/06/16/citr-proudly-is-proud-to-sponsor-a-good-woman-of-setzuan-8216. Farloan, Ed. “Review of A Good Woman of Setzuan.” Reviewvancouver, https://www.reviewvancouver.org/th_sezuan11.htm
Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden, 578 Carrall Street, Vancouver, British Columbia
A Good Woman of Szechwan [Simon Fraser University, 1990]
Dykk, Lloyd. “Woman of Szechwan ambitious attempt, but it lacks energy.” The Vancouver Sun, 2 Mar. 1990, p. C5. “Bertolt Brecht play presented at SFU.” The Abbotsford News, 17 Feb. 1990, p. A11.
Centre for the Arts, Simon Fraser University Vancouver, 149 W Hasting St, Vancouver, British Columbia
A Life of Galileo [St. Thomas University, 2018]
Brecht work(s)/oeuvre(s): Leben des Galilei
Ivory, Nick; compos. | Sealy, Dylan; compos.
Whittaker, Robin C.; dir./metteur en scène
Saad, Chris; dir. music. | Saad, Patricia; dir. music.
Saad, Chris; lighting/éclairage | Saad, Patricia; lighting/éclairage
Bird, Laura-Beth; scenic & properties artist | Cordeiro, Beatriz; assistant stage manager | Hallett, Sydney; assistant stage manager | Kelly, Mallory; assistant stage manager | McGowan, Naomi; assistant stage manager | Saad, Chris; assistant set designer | Stackhouse, Kirsten; poster & program designer | Tan, Wei Qing; stage manager | Tozer, Tristan; assistant stage manager | Whittaker, Robin C.; assistant set designer
Baldin, Bella; act. | Boyce, Peter; act. | Charles, Caitlyn; act. | Chisholm, Sage; act. | Currie, MacKenzie; act. | Debly, Telina; act. | Dufour, Emma; act. | Gard, Chandler; act. | Gauthier, Brenna; act. | Gillis, Colin; act. | Goguen, Nolan; act. | Hanson, Katie; act. | Harley, John; act. | Iancu Haliva, Neomi; act. | Ivory, Nick; act. | John, Elizabeth; act. | Kennedy-Mills, Wilson; act. | Lucena, Clara; act. | McDonald, Silas; act. | McIntyre, Jason; act. | Murphy, Megan; act. | O’Connor, Raine; act. | Robinson, Gregory; act. | Sealy, Dylan; act. | Telman, Nate; act. | Victor, Grace; act. | Wolfe, Eliza; act. | Woolsey, Thomas; act.
“A Life of Galileo 2018.” Grey Rabbit Theatre Co., www.greyrabbittheatreco.com/a-life-of-galileo. Accessed 5 Aug. 2022.
Theatre St. Thomas | St. Thomas University
Black Box Theatre, Sir James Dunn Hall, 67 Dineen Drive, Fredericton, New Brunswick
Carlson, Leslie; act. | Donaghue, Michael; act. | Ewer, Donald; act. (role: Galy Gay) | Hewitt, Robert; act. | Kirby, Michael; act. | Miller, David; act. | Nicols, Louise; act. | Phipps, Jennifer; act. (role: Widow Begbick) | Phipps, Robert; act. (role: Bloody Five) | Yorston, David; act.
Rubinstein, Eli; musician/musicien. (piano)
Event advertisement for "A Man's a Man", The Gazette [Montreal], 3 April 1971, p. 43. Event notice for "A Man's a Man", Montreal Star, 1 May 1971, p. 10. Heller, Zelda. “Brecht without gimmicks.” Montreal Star, 4 May 1971, p. 47. Lanken, Dane. “A Man’s A Man finds favor, today.” The Gazette [Montreal], 1 May 1971, p. 44. Siskind, Jacob. “Some characters in search of themselves.” The Gazette [Montreal], 4 May 1971, p. 39.
Young Men's and Young Women's Hebrew Association Montreal | Saidye Bronfman Centre
Saidye Bronfman Centre Theatre, 5170 Cote St. Catherine Road, Montreal
A Man's a Man [University of Toronto, 1970]
Bradford, James; act. (role: Sergeant Bloody Five) | Brown, John; act. | Conlogue, Ray; act. | Cox, Jim; act. | Fletcher, Michael; act. (role: Galy Gay) | Fox, Maureen; act. (role: Widow Begbick) | Mascal, Blair; act. | Merschein, Lilian; act. | Rotenberg, David; act. | Stein, Alison; act.
“A Man’s a Man at Hart House.” about the artists, https://www.abouttheartists.com/productions/145583-a-mans-a-man-at-hart-house-theatre-1970-1971. Accessed 18 April 2023. Rubin, Don. “Hart House deserves thanks for this Brecht work.” Toronto Daily Star, 22 Jan. 1970, p. 68. Whittaker, Herbert. “A Man’s a Man proves very baffling Brecht.” Globe and Mail, 22 Jan. 1970, p. 10.
Hart House Theatre, University of Toronto, 7 Hart House Cir, Toronto, Ontario
Anderson, Evelyne; act. | Blendick, James; act. (role: soldier) | Chamberlain, Douglas; act. | Donkin, Eric; act. (role: soldier) | Lamberts, Heath; act. | McGuire, Biff: act. (role: Galy Gay) | Mercure, Monique; act. (role: Leokadia Begbick)
Dafoe, Christopher. “Special, splendid evening opens Manitoba theatre.” Vancouver Sun, 3 Nov. 1970, p. 39. Heller, Zelda. “New Winnipeg theatre centre rated top show place.” Montreal Star, 3 Nov. 1970, p. 35. Herron, Shaun. “Funeral in a concrete cavern.” Montreal Star, 14 Nov. 1970, p. 31. Morriss, Frank. “Show Beat.” Winnipeg Tribune, 3 Nov. 1970, p. 25.
Mainstage, Manitoba Theatre Centre, 174 Market Ave., Winnipeg, Manitoba
A Man’s a Man [Simon Fraser University, 1973]
Occasion: Simon Fraser University Spring Arts Festival
Fletcher, Michael; dir./metteur en scène
Barber, James. “John Juliani, where are you?” The Province [Vancouver], 29 March 1973, p. 29. Dafoe, Christopher. “Brecht’s deep, sprawling play too great a task for students.” Vancouver Sun, 29 March 1973, p. 45. Event notice, Vancouver Sun, 26 March 1973, p. 39.
Baldaro, Barrie; act. (role: Jeraiah Jip) | Bayliss, John; act. (role: Uriah Shelley) | Blackburn, Richard; act. (role: Soldier, Worshipper) | Bowen, Jay; act. (role: Soldier, Worshipper) | Donat, Richard; act. (role: Jesse Mahoney) | Flett, Sharry; act. (role: Leocadia Begbick) | George, Brian; act. (role: Polly Baker) | Hastings, Ron; act. (role: Mr. Wang) | MacDonald, Dan; act. (role: Charles Fairchild) | Marriage, David G.; act. (role: Soldier, Worshipper) | Nicol, Louise; act. (role: Galy Gay’s Wife) | Soles, Paul; act. (role: Galy Gay) | Stratton, Douglas; act. (role: Mah Sing, Soldier, Worshipper)
Canadian Theatre Review Yearbook 1979, p. 202. Portman, Jamie. “Brecht production dismal.” Ottawa Citizen, 28 Nov. 1979, p. 59.
St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts, 27 Front St. East, Toronto, Ontario
A Man’s A Man [University of Calgary, 1974]
Fellows, Jim; act. | Gordon, Neil; act. (role: Sergeant Bloody Five Fairchild) | Jess, Dale; act. | Jones, Ken; act. | Randall, Gene; act. (role: Galy Gay) | Simons, Merton; act. | Spooner, Terilyn; act. (role: Widow Begbick)
“Brecht play set at university.” Calgary Herald, 29 March 1974, p. 23. Portman, Jamie. “Brecht play yields some rewards.” Calgary Herald, 5 April 1974, p. 21.
Department of Drama, University of Calgary
University Theatre, 230 University Ct NW, Calgary, Alberta
A Respectable Wedding [Shaw Festival, 1980]
Thomas, Don; production stage manager | Woodrow; Dianne; stage management
Cox, Susan; act. (role: Mother) | Davies, Geraint-Wyn; act. (role: Young Man) | Douglass, Diane; act. (role: Wife) | Hutt, Peter; act. (role: Friend) | Kozlik, Al; act. (role: Husband) | McLellan, Nora; act. (role: Bride) | Pownall, Leon; act. (role: Father) | Volker, Francine; act. (role: Sister) | Ziegler, Joe; act. (role: Groom)
Canadian Theatre Review Yearbook 1980-81. Edited by Don Rubin, CTR Publications, York University, p. 276. Czarnecki, Mark. “Gambling with the Greasepaint.” Maclean's, 21 July 1980, https://archive.macleans.ca/article/1980/7/21/gambling-with-the-greasepaint. Schmidt, Klaus M., and Daniela Fromann. “Survey on Brecht Productions in the US and Canada from 1975/76 to 1985/86 with Comparative Figures in the FRG, GDR, and Austria.” Gestus: A Quarterly Journal of Brechtian Studies, vol. 2, no. 3, 1987, pp. 237-250, see p. 248.
Court House Theatre, 26 Queen St, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario
Brechin, Heather; act. (role: Bride) | Broderick, Shirley; act. (role: Groom’s Mother) | Cavendish, Nicola; act. (role: Bride’s Sister) | Crossland, Jackie; act. (role: Wife) | Gillies, Andrew; act. (role: Groom) | Kelly, Terry; act. (role: Bride’s Father) | McDonald, Glenn; act. (role: Young Man) | Mezon, Jim; act. (role: Friend)
Canadian Theatre Review Yearbook 1977, edited by Don Rubin, CTR Publications, York University, p. 42. Guildford, Peter Frederick. The Development of Professional Theatre in Vancouver. MA Thesis, University of British Columbia, 1981, p. 136, https://open.library.ubc.ca/media/download/pdf/831/1.0095420/1.
David Y. H. Lui Theatre, 1036 Richards St., Vancouver, British Columbia
An Aboriginal Journey with Brecht ... A Theatre Workshop [Banff, 2002]
“Aboriginal directors, actors, and other theatre professionals will be brought together with an expert in Bertolt Brecht's theatrical approach and methodology in an intensive exploratory master class, framed within an Aboriginal context.” Faculty: Uta Schuetz-Birnbaum, Alanis King, Robin Melting Tallow, David Deleary, Marrie Mumford. (The Banff Centre website) “On May 25, 2002, the Banff Centre for the Arts produced An Aboriginal Journey with Brecht. Uta Birnbaum and Stefan Scheuz, assisted by Alanis King (Odawa) and Robin Melting Tallow (Cree/Metis), directed the workshop, which included performers Muriel Miguel (Kuna-Rappahannock), Michelle Thrush (Cree), Lorne Cardinal (Cree), Sam Bob (Salish), Sid Bobb (Metis/Salish), Jonathan Fisher (Anishinaabe), Shaneen Ann Fox (Blackfoot), Cheri Maracle (Haudenosaunee), Jeremy Proulx (Anishinaabe) and Amy White (Anishinaabe).” (Carter, Note 1, p. 198)
Birnbaum, Uta; dir./metteur en scène | Scheuz, Stefan; dir./metteur en scène
King, Alanis; assistant director | Melting Tallow, Robin; assistant director
Bob, Sam; act. | Bobb, Sid; act. | Cardinal, Lorne; act. | Fisher, Jonathan; act. | Fox, Shaneen Ann; act. | Maracle, Cheri; act. | Miguel, Muriel; act. | Proulx, Jeremy; act. | Thrush, Michelle; act. | White, Amy; act.
"An Aboriginal Journey with Brecht." Banff Centre website, 2002, https://web.archive.org/web/20020911201832/http://www.banffcentre.ca/programs/ab_journey_brecht/detail.asp. “An Aboriginal Journey with Brecht...A Theatre Workshop Scripts, Music, and Lyrics." Alberta on Record, https://edit.albertaonrecord.ca/an-aboriginal-journey-with-brecht-a-theatre-workshop-scripts-music-and-lyrics. Carter, Jill. “Kicking the Heroin Habit: Memorializing the Survivance Skirmishes and Little Victories of the Merely Mortal Women Who Fought Them.” Solo Performance. Edited by Jenn Stephenson. Playwrights Canada Press, 2011, pp. 191-199.
Banff Centre Indigenous Arts Program | Banff Centre
Banff Centre, 107 Tunnel Mountain Drive, Banff, Alberta
Brecht work(s)/oeuvre(s): Die Antigone des Sophokles. Nach der Hölderlinschen Übertragung für die Bühne bearbeitet
Hölderlin, Friedrich; transl./traduct. | Malina, Judith; transl./traduct.
Allison, Ralph; dir./metteur en scène | Mirbt, Felix; dir./metteur en scène
Donnelly, Pat. “Stone Masks Enhance Antigone but Drama Remains Unexplored.” The Gazette, 6 Dec. 1985, p. C3.
Department of Theatre, Concordia University
D.B. Clarke Theatre, 1455 De Maisonneuve Blvd, Montreal, Quebec
B.B. s’en va-t-en guerre [Montréal, 1963]
La production mêlait récital de poésie et de chanson avec projection d'art visuel et de film.
Cloutier, Jean-Marie; compos. | Eisler, Hanns; compos. | Weill, Kurt; compos.
Gadouas, Robert; act. | Mousso, Dyne; act.
“B.B. alias Bertold Brecht.” La presse, 9 nov. 1963, supplément 1, p. 2. David, Gilbert. “Brecht Au Québec : Au-Delà Des Malentendus.” Jeu, vol. 43, 1987, pp. 115–29, voir p. 127. “En avant-première au Salon des Arts : L’Égrégore samedi soir.” L’Écho du St-Maurice, 2 oct. 1963, p. 9. Hamelin, Jean. “Quand Bertolt Brecht s’en va-t’en guerre.” Le Devoir, 13 nov. 1963, p. 6. “La révolte gronde dans 2 théâtres.” Le petit journal, 17 nov. 1963, p. A55. Sabbath, Lawrence. “Bertholt Brecht Play Takes Second Place.” Montreal Star, 15 nov. 1963, p. 16.
1963-10-05 [avant-première, Salon des arts, L’Auberge Cascade, Shawinigan, Québec]; 1963-11-11 [première]
Le Théâtre de L'Égrégore, 188 Boulevard Dorchester Est, Montréal, Québec
Furlong, Brian; act. (role: Baal) | Healey, Michael; act. (role: Mech/Mjurk) | Ishmael, Marvin L.; act. (role: Baal) | Krystyan ,Vieslav A.; act. (role: Drunk) | MacInnes, Joanne; act. (role: Young girl) | Scorer, Andrew; act. (role: Baal) | Thomas, Dylan; act. (role: Baal)
Nicholls, Liz. “Uncovering the Genius of Brecht in the Canadian Rockies.” Edmonton Journal, 10 Aug. 1990, p. C9. Morrow, Martin. “Banff Students team up to play repugnant poet.” Calgary Herald, 12 Aug. 1990, p. D5.
Banff School of Fine Arts | Banff Centre
Margaret Greenham Theatre, Banff Centre, 107 Tunnel Mountain Dr, Banff, Alberta
File Card, Bertolt-Brecht-Archiv, Berlin, Germany.
Dawson College, 3040 Sherbrooke St W, Montreal, Quebec
Event notice, Montreal Star, 10 Oct. 1974, p. B11.
Cave Marlowe, 3838 Marlowe Ave., Montreal, Quebec
Event notice, The Gazette, 21 Oct. 1994, p. D13.
OK Alternative Theatre, 3480 St. Dominique St, Montreal, Quebec
Mentor; act. | Thomas, Harrison; act. | Wensel, Judy; act.
"Harrison Thomas (Directing 2018)." National Theatre School of Canada: Alumni, https://ww2.ent-nts.ca/en/graduates-and-recent-cohorts/biography/2018/thomas-4/harrison/. Accessed 19 April 2023.
National Theatre School / École nationale de théâtre
National Theatre School of Canada, 5030 Saint Denis St, Montreal, Quebec
Manheim, Ralph; transl./traduct. | Smith, William; transl./traduct.
Schouten, Renée; stage manager | Wraggett, Wes; additional music and sound
Achtman, Arnie; act. (role: Young Man, Lupu, Woodcutter, Bolleboll) | Beny, Jude; act. (role: Luise, Sister, Soubrette, Maja, Waitress) | Bolt, David; act. (role: Mech, Landlady, Mjurk, Teddy, Gougou, Policeman) | Bowes, Geoffrey; act. (role: Johan Schmidt, Woodcutter) | de Pena, Katie; act. (role: Young Lady, Sister, Dancer, Young Woman) | Donat, Richard; act. (role: Guest, Teamster, Woodcutter) | Green, Janet-Laine; act. (role: Johanna, Waitress) | Jaffe, Chapelle; act. (role: Emilie Mech, Sophie, Waitress) | Jobin, Peter; act. (role: Piller, Teamster, Piano Player, Woodcutter, Watzmann) | Markle, Stephen; act. (role: Ekart) | Rubinek, Saul; act. (role: Baal) | Webster, William; act. (role: Pschierer, Teamster, Woodcutter, Beggar, Policeman)
Canadian Theatre Review Yearbook 1977, edited by Don Rubin, CTR Publications, York University, p. 216. Erdelyi, Joseph. “Rotten character, rotten play, and a rotten production.” Ottawa Citizen, 25 Feb. 1977, p. 60. File Card, Bertolt-Brecht-Archiv, Berlin, Germany. Galloway, Myron. “Early Brecht is emotional wringer.” Montreal Star, 25 Feb. 1977, p. B10.
Toronto Free Theatre, 26 Berkeley Street, Toronto, Ontario
Gray, Alex; dir. music. | Maltese, Rick; dir. music.
Brock, Ian; stage manager | Farthing, Judy; stage manager
Austin, Jan; act. (role: Emily Mech, Elder Sister, Maia) | Gray, Alex; act. (role: Dr. Piller, Mjerk, Goo Goo, Waltzmann, Lumberjack) | Hayos, Catherine; act. (role: Louise, Younger Sister, Chanteuse, Young Woman, Waitress) | Kee, James; act. (role: Johannes, Teddy) | Landry, Lorraine; act. (role: Johanna) | MacKenzie, John; act. (role: Bum, Old Beggar, Ranger, Lumberjack) | Neufeld, Martin; act. (role: Ekart) | Richardson, Sara; act. (role: Landlady, Sophie Barger) | Du Toit, Simon; act. (role: Baal) | Trask, Eric; act. (role: Ekart) | White, Lane; act. (role: Mech, Lupu, Bolleboll, Ranger, Lumberjack) | Woods, Michael; act. (role: Baal)
Canada on Stage: 1982-1986. Toronto: Communications Centre, Professional Association of Canadian Theatres, 1989, p. 350.
musical theatre production / spectacle de théâtre musical
Fenton, Michael. “Directing Baal in Calgary.” Communications from the International Brecht Society, vol. 36, Fall 2007, pp. 193–96.
Lukac, Aleksandar; dir./metteur en scène
Lukac, Aleksandar. “Theatre Offensives from Belgrade to Toronto.” Interview by Judith Rudakoff, The Drama Review, vol. 43, no. 4, 1999, pp. 95–112.
“would-be Brechtian morality play about four women in Brecht’s life written by an eleven-woman collective” (Hoile)
Brebner, Morwyn; author/auteur. | Capraru, Jennifer; author/auteur. | Chan, Marjorie; author/auteur.
Capraru, Jennifer; dir./metteur en scène
Nosaty, Cathy; act. | Madoc-Jones, Ruth; act. | Mennell, Sarah; act. | Morgenstein, Stephanie; act. | Stubel, Camille; act.
Hoile, Christopher. “Review - That Time / Bébé.” Stage Door, 14 Dec. 2004, http://www.stage-door.com/Theatre/2004/Entries/2004/12/16_Beckett_%26_Brecht__That_Time___BeBe.html. "Stage." Toronto Star, Dec 16, 2004, pp. K09.
Theatre Centre, 1115 Queen St W, Toronto, Ontario
Berlin Nights / Paris Days: The Art of the Chanson [University of British Columbia, 2012]
concert including several songs with lyrics by Brecht accompanied by the Vogler String Quartet
Eisler, Hanns; compos. | Weill, Kurt; compos.
Malzew, Stefan; musician/musicien. (piano, accordion, clarinet)
Derdeyn, Stuart. “Back to heady, sexy days of cabaret.” The Province [Vancouver], 22 March 2012, p. B4. Duke, David Gordon. “The queen of Weimar.” Vancouver Sun, 22 March 2012, p. D11. “Ute Lemper - Berlin Nights/Paris Days: The Art of Chanson.” Chan Centre, 19 Jan. 2018, chancentre.com/events/berlin-nightsparis-days-the-art-of-chanson-ute-lemper/.
Chan Centre for the Performing Arts | University of British Columbia
Chan Shun Concert Hall, Chan Centre, 6265 Crescent Rd, Vancouver, British Columbia
Occasion: Stephenville Festival, Newfoundland
Hennessey, Alma; act. | Hounsell, Joanne; act. | LeJeune, Cliff; act. | Mazumdar, Maxim; act.
Canada on Stage: 1982-1986. Toronto: Communications Centre, Professional Association of Canadian Theatres, 1989, p. 423.
Ouzounian, Richard; dir./metteur en scène
Wilcox, Richard Kent; lighting/éclairage
Bibb, Leon; act. | Carver, Brent; act. | Mortifee, Ann; act. | Nichol, Ruth; act. | Rose, Pat; act.
Wyman, Max. “Berlin to Broadway attempts to bottle lightning.” Vancouver Sun, 26 June 1973, p. 33.
Queen Elizabeth Playhouse, 600 Hamilton Street, Vancouver, British Columbia
Ball, Margaret; act. | Hindsbee, Bruce; act. | Hedsbee, Blaine; act. | Hounsell, Joanne; act. | Schiebler, Jim; act.
Lyster, Lauri; musician/musicien. (percussion) | Morash, Mark; musician/musicien. (pianist)
Dykk, Lloyd. “Why so Refined with Songs that beg for bite?” The Vancouver Sun, 25 June 1986, p. F6.
Waterfront Theatre, 1412 Cartwright St, Vancouver, British Columbia
Berlin to Broadway with Kurt Weill [Calgary, 2000]
Ellis, Sean D.; assistant stage manager | Roy Munro, Lisa; stage manager | Wayland, Newton; musical arrangements
Allison, Thom; act. | Hennig, Kate; act. | McKeag, Doug; act. | Tillotson, Colleen; act.
Brown, Jeremy; musician/musicien. (clarinet, flute, alto sax, soprano sax) | Glassrud, Don; musician/musicien. (guitar, banjo) | Hyde, John; musician/musicien. (bass) | Lutfiyya, Sam; musician/musicien. (percussion) | Muirhead, Al; musician/musicien. (trumpet, flugel horn) | Woodjetts, Stephan; musician/musicien. (keyboard)
Clark, Bob. "Production Revives Work of Kurt Weill." Calgary Herald, Apr 28, 2000, pp. D8. “From Berlin to Broadway with Kurt Weill: 1999-2000 Season.” Theatre Calgary, https://www.theatrecalgary.com/archive/1999-2000-from-berlin-to-broadway-with-kurt-weill
theatre production / spectacle de théâtre|concert
Max Bell Theatre, 220 9th Ave SE, Calgary, Alberta
Berlin to Broadway with Kurt Weill [Grand Bend, 1977]
The musical revue combines lyrics by Brecht with those of many other authors that Weill set to music.
Mazumdar, Maxim; act. | Peterson, Gregory John; act. | Van Winkle, Deirdre; act.
Canadian Theatre Review Yearbook 1977, edited by Don Rubin, CTR Publications, York University, p. 334.
Huron Country Playhouse, 70689 B Line, Grand Bend, Ontario
Berlin to Broadway With Kurt Weill [Vancouver, 1993]
Anderson, Sheena; singer/chant. (soprano) | Dow, Bruce; singer/chant. (tenor) | Mackenzie, Fraser; singer/chant. (baritone) | Sadiq, Laara; singer/chant. (mezzo soprano)
Crook, Barbara. “New musical staging no Weill-kept secret.” Vancouver Sun, 30 March 1993, p. C8.
Secret Space Theatre, 4603-B Main Street, Vancouver, British Columbia
Berlin to Broadway with Kurt Weill [Winnipeg, 1976]
Anderson, Maxwell; Lyrics | Blitzstein, Marc; Lyrics | Deval, Jacques; Lyrics | Feingold, Michael; Lyrics | Gershwin, Ira; Lyrics | Green, Paul; Lyrics | Hughes, Langston; Lyrics | Lerner, Alan Jay; Lyrics | Nash, Ogden; Lyrics | Shamata, Michael; stage manager | Tabori, George; Lyrics | Weinstein, Arnold; Lyrics
Douglas, Ross; act. | Karasevich, Joan; act. | Poste, Dorothy; act. | Samuels, Don; act.
Canadian Theatre Review Yearbook. Edited by Don Rubin, CTR Publications, York University, 1976, p. 100. Production History - Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre. https://royalmtc.ca/About/History/MTC-Production-History.aspx
Warehouse Theatre, 140 Rupert Ave., Winnipeg, Manitoba
Berlin to Broadway: A Musical Journey with Kurt Weill [St. Thomas University, 2003]
Batt, Maureen; act. | Hickey, Mike; act. | Jeffries, Sarah; act. | Lepage, Tony; act.
Doherty, Michael; musician/musicien. | St. Clair, Lisa; musician/musicien.
Hunt, Ross. “Review of Berlin to Broadway: A Musical Journey with Kurt Weill.” Ross Hunt’s Reviews, Feb 2003, http://people.stu.ca/~hunt/www/reviews/weill.htm
Black Box Theatre, 51 Dineen Drive, Fredericton, New Brunswick
Barclay, Neil; act. | Randoja, Karina; act. | Thériault, Marie-Josée; act. | Thompson, Peter; act.
Donnelly, Pat. “Berlin cabaret show bridges the language gap.” The Gazette, 28 Jul. 1988, p. E1.
theatre production / spectacle de théâtre|cabaret
lang.: English / anglais|lang.: French / français|lang.: German / allemand
Morrice Hall, McGill University, 3485 McTavish St, Montreal, Quebec
The Province noted that “the Vanguard Players, a Young Socialists dramatic group, will perform Bertolt Brecht, a study of the life and work of a revolutionary poet and playwright.”
Event notice for "Bertolt Brecht". The Province [Vancouver], 21 March 1969, Spotlight, p. 9. Event notice for "Bertolt Brecht". Vancouver Sun, 21 March 1969, p. 22A.
Vanguard Playhouse, 1208 Granville, Vancouver, British Columbia
Bertolt Brecht the Dramatist [Montreal, 1977]
A photo exhibition on Brecht's life and work
Goethe-Institut, Place Bonaventure, 1626 Boul. Saint-Laurent Bureau 100, Montreal, Quebec
“A lesson on the work of playwright Bertolt Brecht including a performance of 'The Exception and the Rule'", in a double bill with The Beast in the Bag by Isabelle Foord (Event notice). The project was funded by the Local Initiatives Program (LIP) of the job creation branch of the department of manpower and immigration, the Sault and Area Board of Education, and the Sault District Separate School Board. “The purpose of the grant was to establish a theatre company employing local unemployed people as actors, musicians, technicians and designers to present plays for children within the elementary and secondary school systems.” (“LIP grants finance plays.”)
Grosjean, Madge; stage manager | Patterson, Jon; stage manager
Aitken, Sandra; act. | Annett, Paul; act. | Bannerman, Maja; act. | Duffin, Barbara; act. | Knight, Keith; act. | Patterson, Jon; act. | Petrunik, Christina; act.
Event notice, Sault Star, 24 March 1977, p. 21 “LIP grants finance plays.” Sault Star, 25 March 1977, p. 15.
theatre production / spectacle de théâtre|workshop / atelier
Sir James Dunn Collegiate, 1601 Wellington St. East, Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario
Bloop! Said Bertolt Brecht [Vancouver, 1980]
Event notice for "Bloop! Said Bertolt Brecht", The Province [Vancouver], 8 May 1980, p. D2.
Carnegie Centre, 401 Main St., Vancouver, British Columbia