The Trial of Lucullus [University of Ottawa, 1971]

The Trial of Lucullus [University of Ottawa, 1971]

theatre production / spectacle de théâtre

University of Ottawa Drama Guild

Academic Hall, University of Ottawa, 133 Wilbrod Street, Ottawa, Ontario

1971-12-03 to 1971-12-12 [performances]

Steffin, Margarete; author/auteur.

Gates, Ilse-Marie; transl./traduct.

Thérien, Alfred; compos.

Gibson, Jeremy; dir./metteur en scène

Thérien, Alfred; dir. music.

Cox, Richard; sets/scénogr. | Krusberg, Jaan; sets/scénogr.

Cox, Richard; costumes | Gates, Ilse-Marie; costumes | Hall, Susan; costumes | Krusberg, Jaan; costumes | Yates, Glenda; costumes

Kantowicz, Jane; lighting/éclairage

Cox, Richard; puppet design | Derx, Mary; puppeteer | Gates, Ilse-Marie; puppet design, puppeteering training | Hall, Susan; puppet design | Krusberg, Jaan; puppet design, photography | Marshall, Patricia; puppeteer | Murphy, Margaret; puppeteer | Pallen, Tom; technical director, stage manager | Thérien, Alfred; chorus director | Wells, Karin; puppeteer | Yates, Glenda; puppet design, poster design

Andrews, Bill; act. (role: Judge) | Bruce, Cathy; act. (role: frieze figure of a maiden) | Cameron, Randy; act. (role: frieze figure of the cherry tree bearer) | Coderre, Margaret; act. (role: voice of fishwife puppet) | Glassen, Frank; act. (role: narrator) | Hamilton, Paul; act. (role: voice of peasant puppet) | Krishnasami, Kristina; act. (role: frieze figure of the queen) | Lowe, Grant; act. (role: voice of teacher puppet) | MacKay-Smith, Nancy; act. (role: voice of courtesan puppet) | McDonald, Bob; act. (role: frieze figure of the cook) | O’Reilly, Michael; act. (role: Lucullus) | Popovitch, Orest; act. (role: voice of baker puppet) | Sheridan, Marguerite; act. (role: frieze figure of a maiden) | Smith, Barnucka; act. (role: frieze figure of the king) | Wells, Karin; act. (role: Tertullia)

Sarrino, Rudy; musician/musicien. (percussion) | Thérien, Alfred; musician/musicien. (piano)

lang.: English / anglais

Brecht work(s)/oeuvre(s): Das Verhör des Lukullus

The production blended human actors, puppets, and masks.

Ashley, Audrey M. “U of O shows intelligent approach to ‘total theatre’.” Ottawa Citizen, 4 Dec. 1971, p. 35.
Dorrell, Robin. “Guild breaks new ground with The Trial of Lucullus.” Ottawa Journal, 4 Dec. 1971, p. 28.
“Drama Guild using puppets.” Ottawa Journal, 27 Nov. 1971, p. 26.
Gates, Ilse-Marie. “Puppets not just toys.” Ottawa Citizen, 11 Sept. 1971, p. 35.
Production notes for The Trial of Lucullus, Department of Theatre, University of Ottawa,1971, University of Ottawa Archive, GIA-IAM/Department of Theatre/Faculty of Arts/University of Ottawa/Fonds 10-5618.10.

Catalog.: Joerg Esleben, University of Ottawa