Two Words for Snowat Artword Theatre

Back To Artword Productions 2002-2003

In Artword main theatre,
January 8-19, 2003

Volcano presents
a limited engagement of

Two Words
for Snow

Richard Sanger's lyrical account of the love, passion and betrayal surrounding the1909 Peary expedition to the North Pole.

Ticket reservations:
416-504-PLAY (7529)
(Theatre Passe Muraille reservation service)

Featuring:
Tom Barnett, David Fox, Jerry Franken,
Lucie Idlout, Hugh Thompson and Nigel Shawn Williams

Written by Richard Sanger
Directed by Ross Manson
Set and Costume Design by Teresa Przybylski
Lighting Design by Bonnie Beecher
Original Score by John Gzowski

Previews Jan 8, 9 & 10 at 8 pm $10
Saturday Jan 11 at 8 pm OPENING $26
Sunday Jan 12 at 2 pm pwyc; at 7 pm $15
Tuesday Jan 14 at 8 pm: GALA $50
Wednesday Jan 15 to Friday Jan 17 at 8 pm $20 ($16 st/sn/Eq/CADA)
Saturday Jan 18 at 8 pm $26;
Sunday Jan 19 at 2 pm pwyc; at 7 pm $15

The performance of Two Word for Snow runs about 2 hours plus a 15-minute intermission

Playwright/poet Richard Sanger uses the circumstances surrounding 1909 Robert Edwin Peary expedition to the North Pole to scrutinize themes of love, human passion, and betrayal.
The textured and time-shifting narrative centers on Matthew Henson, the black man who risked his life accompanying Peary to the North Pole, only to be betrayed by the man he served and subsequently forgotten to history.
Contained in the Peary/Henson struggle, poet and Governor-General award-nominated playwright Sanger sees the broader representation of the universal human quest for the "North Pole". He uses this tale of monstrous deeds and lost love to illustrate our willingess to sacrifice our moral and personal values in pursuit of our goals.

Volcano is an internationally acclaimed experimental theatre company based in Toronto. The company specializes in projects that combine disciplines (often dance with theatre) and that explore compelling social and artistic territories in innovative ways. Volcano has been a key contributor to the Toronto independent theatre scene since its founding in 1994 by Ross Manson.
This past summer, Volcano enjoyed its second presentation by the world renowned Traverse theatre to be part of the Edinburgh Festival.
Volcano was recently named as "The Best Independent Theatre Company in Toronto" in Now Magazine, and has won several Dora and Chalmers awards.

		In Artword main theatre, January 8-19, 2003 Volcano presents a limited engagement of Two Words for Snow Richard Sanger's lyrical account of the love, passion and betrayal surrounding the1909 Peary expedition to the North Pole. Ticket reservations: 416-504-PLAY (7529) (Theatre Passe Muraille reservation service)
	Featuring: Tom Barnett, David Fox, Jerry Franken, Lucie Idlout, Hugh Thompson and Nigel Shawn Williams Written by Richard Sanger Directed by Ross Manson Set and Costume Design by Teresa Przybylski Lighting Design by Bonnie Beecher Original Score by John Gzowski Previews Jan 8, 9 & 10 at 8 pm $10 Saturday Jan 11 at 8 pm OPENING $26 Sunday Jan 12 at 2 pm pwyc; at 7 pm $15 Tuesday Jan 14 at 8 pm: GALA $50 Wednesday Jan 15 to Friday Jan 17 at 8 pm $20 ($16 st/sn/Eq/CADA) Saturday Jan 18 at 8 pm $26; Sunday Jan 19 at 2 pm pwyc; at 7 pm $15 The performance of Two Word for Snow runs about 2 hours plus a 15-minute intermission

Playwright/poet Richard Sanger uses the circumstances surrounding 1909 Robert Edwin Peary expedition to the North Pole to scrutinize themes of love, human passion, and betrayal. The textured and time-shifting narrative centers on Matthew Henson, the black man who risked his life accompanying Peary to the North Pole, only to be betrayed by the man he served and subsequently forgotten to history. Contained in the Peary/Henson struggle, poet and Governor-General award-nominated playwright Sanger sees the broader representation of the universal human quest for the "North Pole". He uses this tale of monstrous deeds and lost love to illustrate our willingess to sacrifice our moral and personal values in pursuit of our goals. Volcano is an internationally acclaimed experimental theatre company based in Toronto. The company specializes in projects that combine disciplines (often dance with theatre) and that explore compelling social and artistic territories in innovative ways. Volcano has been a key contributor to the Toronto independent theatre scene since its founding in 1994 by Ross Manson. This past summer, Volcano enjoyed its second presentation by the world renowned Traverse theatre to be part of the Edinburgh Festival. Volcano was recently named as "The Best Independent Theatre Company in Toronto" in Now Magazine, and has won several Dora and Chalmers awards.