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Co.ED (Or How to Become Your Gender, in Ten Easy Steps)

Tabletalk

by Deborah Pearson, directed by Ross Manson

and

A Play About the Other Play

by Deborah Pearson and the company, directed by Claire Calnan

* world premiere *
presented in association with Volcano

November 22 - 28, 2009

 

Co.ED (or How to Become Your Gender, in Ten Easy Steps) is a two-part exploration of what it means to have a gender, presented in two different performance styles. The first play sets up a comfortable narrative framework – like building a fort – and the second tears it down, one wooden plank at a time…

Tabletalk
Michael works in an office. John works in an office. Nigel works in an office. Lance works in an office. Kennedy works in an office. John hates Michael. Nigel hates John. Lance hates himself. Kennedy likes everyone, as long as they’re not gay. Once a week they play poker. Until one week, when everyone’s bluff is called. The result? Murder, mayhem, lots of beer. Boys will be boys.

A Play About the Other Play
My name is Deborah. I wrote a play about Masculinity. It was called Tabletalk. I tried to do the same for Femininity, but my female characters ran amok – deconstructed the first play, then built something else with its parts. Come see what they made. It is lopsided but truthful.

Performances
Sunday, November 22 - 7:30pm: Preview
Monday, November 23 - 7:30pm: Preview
Tuesday, November 24 - 7:30pm: Opening
Wednesday, November 25 - 1pm & 7:30pm
Thursday, November 26 - 7:30pm
Friday, November 27 - 1pm & 7:30pm
Saturday, November 28 - 7:30pm

Location: Joseph G. Green Studio Theatre | Centre for Film & Theatre | York University |  Map

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