The Noose Live Theatrical Excerpt Performance -Abigail Whitney Productions

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Abigail Whitney, an internationally acclaimed, award-winning theatre and film director based in Toronto, is making her directorial debut with the live theatrical performance of "The Noose," a Haitian classic she also produced. The Canadian premiere will take place this October at Buddies in Bad Times Theatre, 12 Alexander St, Toronto, ON, as part of the 17th Toronto Fringe's boutique, curated performance festival, The Next Stage Festival.

Showtimes are:

- October 17th at 7:30pm

- October 19th at 5pm

- October 20th at 2:30pm

- October 23rd at 7:30pm

- October 25th at 5pm

- October 26th at 4:45pm

For Culture Days, we will be running a pay-what-you-may method. Allowing all to enjoy!

- Please register using the RSVP tool provided.

🎟 Tickets go on sale September 18th!

- General Admission: $25

- 6 Show Pass: $120 ($20/ticket)

- Student/Senior/Artsworker: $20

We are also showcasing a 30-minute excerpt performance of the play on October 6th from 3-3:30pm, followed by a talk-back with the actors and director/producer from 3:30-4pm. This special event offers a unique opportunity to experience a taste of this powerful play and engage directly with its creators. Audiences can expect to gain insights into Haitian literature, culture, and the immigrant experience, while also exploring universal themes of human dignity and social struggle. The combination of the performance excerpt and the talk-back session promises a rich, multifaceted experience that blends artistry, history, and cultural exchange.

"The Noose" is a gripping tragicomedy, skillfully translated by Haitian academic Dr. Asselin Charles, based in Toronto, from Frankétienne's acclaimed play "Pèlen Tèt." Frankétienne, a Nobel Prize nominee widely recognized as Haiti's greatest living writer, originally published and performed "Pèlen Tèt" in Haitian Creole in 1978 during the height of the Duvalierist dictatorship, which lasted from 1957 to 1986. To this day, it remains arguably the most popular, critically acclaimed dramatic work in the Haitian Creole language and is a canonical work in Haitian theatre.

The play is about two Haitian immigrants, a middle-class intellectual and a peasant, who share a basement apartment in New York City in the 1980s. Odd couple clashes, class conflicts, and ideological jousts ensue in fast-paced and colorful exchanges filled with humor and pathos. The two protagonists and antagonists ultimately realize they are both engaged in the same transcendent quest for human dignity. Casting aside their class and ideological differences, they join forces in a common struggle against an oppressive and exploitative system that threatens to crush their shared humanity.

Starring actors Edmond Clark as Polydor and Louco St. Fleur as Pyram.

Nearly 50 years since its original publication and premiere performance in 1978, the play is having its revival right here in Toronto! Now, for the first time in Canada at The Next Stage Festival!

See it first on October 6th in Vaughan!

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• Abigail Whitney website abigailwhitney.co
• The Noose page abigailwhitney.co
• The Noose press release abigailwhitney.co

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Abigail Whitney Productions

Abigail Whitney, an internationally acclaimed, award-winning theatre and film director, is a rising star in the Canadian arts scene. Recognized as a 'Game Changer' on the cover of Canadian Ark Magazine's 002 "The Reset" Issue for her "innovative and fearless force, changing Canadian arts as we know it," Abigail has also been featured in UofT's The Varsity, UofT News, ByBlacks, CBC's "q", CBC's OurToronto, Eboss Canada, and Broadway World. The South Carolina Voyager wrote an article about her, calling her a "Rising Star," and she was recognized as one of "8 Black Artists to Support this Juneteenth" by New York's Gritty Vibes Studios.

Abigail Whitney Productions, her company, explores Abigail's Haitian-Sudanese roots as a diasporic Canadian. Her stage work delves into complex familial relationships and immigrant experiences, while her approach to filmmaking draws on her theatre background to create immersive documentaries with theatricalized cinematic moments. This interdisciplinary blend of film and theatre enhances her narratives, giving audiences a unique and and immersive experience unlike any other.

In addition to her upcoming theatrical production of the Haitian classic "The Noose," premiering this October 2024 in Toronto, Abigail's debut short documentary "Remembering Me" will be premiering at The CineFAM Film Festival at the TIFF Bell LightBox this October 2024 and The Breakthroughs Festival at the Paradise Theatre in Toronto this December 2024.