What A Year We’ve Had!

As this season winds down, we are proud to say that the 2012/13 season was a great success!

The 2012 winter show, The Story, was a huge hit, with a growing audience and enthusiastic support from the press. We can’t wait to return to Evergreen Brick Works next winter with our new play. Plans are already in the works and we know it’s going to be another exciting winter.

We had a blast in Ottawa with the premier of The Public Servant. The sold-out run, enthusiastic audiences, supportive community, and rave reviews made it an experience we’ll remember. Stay tuned to see where The Public Servant is headed next!

We can’t wait to share all our plans for the coming season. But for now, here are some links to reviews, so you can reminisce about this season.

The Story in The Globe and Mail
The Story in The Grid
The Public Servant in Capital Critics' Circle
The Public Servant, by Nancy Kenny

The Public Servant is a Hit in Ottawa

The Public Servant was a runaway hit at GCTC's undercurrents festival!

Thank you to everyone who came out to the sold-out run in Ottawa and the incredible team at GCTC.

Audiences and critics all loved the honesty and humour of The Public Servant.
Read some of the reviews below:
Capital Critics' Circle
Nancy Kenny
The Charlebois Post
Couch Assassin
The Visitorium

The Public Servant Premiers in Ottawa

A workshop presentation of The Public Servant will be premiering as a part of Great Canadian Theatre Company's undercurrents festival in February 2013.

A tragi-comic theatrical portrait of the women who manage the affairs of the country, The Public Servant offers a glimpse into the working life of a federal employee.

Created by Jennifer Brewin, Haley McGee, Sarah McVie, and Amy Rutherford

Performance Schedule:
February 5th - 9pm
February 9th - 9pm
February 13 - 9pm
February 16 - 3pm
February 17 - 3pm

Tickets and more information available at www.gctc.ca/plays/public-servant

THE STORY Was A Hit!

The Story closed out 2012 with an incredible run!

"The company makes excellent use of the spaces in and around the hulking brick-and-beam buildings as well as the site’s hills, ponds and pathways." NNNN
-NOW Magazine

"Theatre Columbus’s production of The Story is a wonderful way to spend a December evening." 4 Stars
-Theatromania

"This unique theatrical experience, expertly directed by outdoor theatre veteran Jennifer Brewin, is well worth a round of applause, though the clapping may be muffled by mittens and gloves." 8/10
-The Grid

"Theatre Columbus seems to have started a new Christmastime theatrical tradition in Toronto." 3/4 Stars
-The Globe and Mail

THE STORY by Martha Ross, now live at the Evergreen Brick Works

Playing December 4-30, 2012 at Evergreen Brick Works

Tickets are now on sale at Arts Box Office.
Groups of 4 or more receive 40% off regular prices, if booked by Dec 4th.

Online: www.artsboxoffice.ca
Phone: 416.504.7529
In Person: Theatre Passe Muraille - 16 Ryerson Ave, or at Evergreen Brick Works one hour before the show

STARRING
Neema Bickersteth • Haley McGee • Sanjay Talwar • Rylan Wilkie • Jeff Yung

Written by Martha Ross
Directed by Jennifer Brewin
Set and Costume Design by Catherine Hahn
Lighting Design by Glenn Davidson
Music Direction by John Millard

CHOIRS
Arte Povera • Choir Eastminster United Choir • Echo Woman's Choir • Humber Theatre Choir • St. Simon's Choir • Toronto Song Lovers • Trinity-St. Paul's Outreach Choir • World Harmony Folk Choir • Whole World Chorus of the Conservatory School • Young Centre City Choir

ABOUT THE STORY
The Story, by Martha Ross, is a nativity play for modern times, nominated for six Dora Mavor Moore Awards, with Jennifer Brewin receiving the award for Outstanding Direction. Critics called it “boisterous,” “comical,” “stunning” and “magical.”