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Theatre
Synopsis:
Two Haitian immigrants - a middle-class intellectual and a lower-class laborer - clash, banter, and ultimately unite in a New York City basement apartment in the 1980s, fighting for dignity in a world determined to crush their American dreams.
Originally written as Pèlen Tèt by Frankétienne in 1978
Translated into English as The Noose by Dr. Asselin Charles in 1997
Dramaturgy by Rosena Joseph in 2023
Produced and Directed by Abigail Whitney with Abigail Whitney Productions in 2024
The Noose had its English Canadian premiere October 17-26th 2024 at Buddies in Bad Times Theatre as part of the 17th Toronto Fringe's boutique, curated performance festival The Next Stage Festival.
The Noose is touring in 2025:
Ottawa's undercurrents festival: February 5-15th 2025 at Arts Court Theatre
NYC Frigid Festival: April 2nd-20th 2025 at Wild Project Theater, East Manhattan. Support our tour by donating to our Go Fund Me.
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CAST
(in order of appearance)
Edmond Clark as Polydor
Louco St. Fleur as Pyram
PRODUCTION TEAM
Amanda Sampaio: Production Manager & Technical Director
Amanda Caliolo: Stage Manager
DESIGN TEAM
Matthew Hall: Set Designer
Za Hughes: Lighting Designer
Kalina Popova: Assistant Set Designer & Costume Designer
Alana Raymond: Sound Designer
Mya Martinez: Scenic Painter
CREATIVE TEAM
Chris James: Fight Choreographer
Emilie "Zila" Jabouin: Movement Consultant
MARKETING & PROMOTIONAL TEAM
Trinity Llyod: Social Media Manager
Shih Liu: Studio Photographer
Celeste Russow: Studio Makeup Artist
Ana Monte: Videographer and Editor
Paulus Keijser: Videographer and Editor
Breno Ferreira: Videographer and Editor
2023 Translation and Dramaturgy Workshop Actors
Christef Desir as Polydor
Jonathan Grandchamp as Pyram
Special Thanks To
God, Mom, Woodney, Michael, Stella, Jordan, Alex Norris, Dr. Eric Pierre, Maude Bertoni, Nia Centre for the Arts, The Curtain Club Theatre of Richmond Hill, Soulpepper Theatre, Why Not Theatre, Martha Burns, Leah Cherniak
