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Who we are New plays, local talent

“The most

aesthetically refined English language

company in Montreal.”

Le Devoir, May 2008

Supporters

Ticket and advertising sales do not cover all our operational and production costs. We rely on the generosity and ongoing support of all three levels of government, corporations, foundations and individual donors to create world class theatre as well as confidently plan for our future seasons.

Imago Théâtre is a member of PACT, PWM, QDF and ELAN.

Charitable Registration Number:

118966548RR0001

Governance

Artistic and General Director Clare Schapiro Marketing & Development Patrick Charron

Group of 5 Coordinator Élise Ménard Approximately 25 artists are contracted per production.

Imago Théâtre Board of Directors Andrée Lalumière, President Artist Rosalind Boyd, V.P. Senior Researcher, McGill University Trudy White, V.P. Director of Product Marketing, Epicor Michel Tousignant, Treasurer Professor, UQAM Barbara Scales, Secretary Artist Agent, Latitude 45 Martin Couture, Director Financial Consultant Claude Demers, Director Management Consultant Salomé Élibert, Director Associate, Nordic Attitude Design Mathieu Desruisseaux, Director Business Development Manager, Nurun François Gottlieb Legal Counsel

Imago Théâtre was founded in 1987 by Andrés Hausmann. Since 2000, under the artistic directorship of Clare Schapiro, Imago productions has earned three Masques nominations, three Montreal English Critics’ Circle Awards and the French Critic’s Award for Best English Production in 2008.

New works for Montreal audiences. We blend Anglophone texts and Québécois aesthetics while championing the talent of Montreal’s finest artists.

A striking light on our shared humanity. Our productions entertain while exploring social and cultural complexities.

Investing in a shared future. Imago takes pride in its mandate to increase access to theatre for youth and people of all socio-economic classes.

Beyond our borders. We collaborate with artists from abroad to promote Montreal theatre internationally, to keep challenging our artists and our growing local audience.

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Nov18-Dec 4 2010

English premiere of Pierre-Michel Tremblay’s

AU CHAMP DE MARS, at the Monument-National.

Translated by Paula Wing

Directed by

Micheline Chevrier

Back from Kandahar, a young soldier wrestles with survivor guilt. A filmmaker lacks inspiration. A psychiatrist suffers from compassion fatigue. And a clarinet teacher joins a pacifist group called War on War. Tremblay’s play is a satirical comedy about personal battles and survival, about connection and reality, and about the search for meaning in a confused and confusing world. It was originally produced as AU CHAMP DE MARS at Théâtre de La Licorne in early 2010. Imago’s premiere reunites the creative duo that led to Coma Unplugged’s resounding success in 2007. In Director Micheline Chevrier’s words, the play reflects on…

“humanity’s greatest paradox: our propensity for

conflict and our need for peace.”

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Biographies

Artistic Director

Clare Schapiro has been involved in Montreal’s theatre scene for 30 years. She founded Créations etc., a performing arts company for young people, and co-founded Theatre 1774 (now Infinitheatre) to explore Montreal’s linguistic identity. As Imago’s Artistic Director, Clare has produced and developed new Canadian plays, mentored emerging artists, served on professional theatre committees and led several outreach projects.

Playwright

Pierre-Michel Tremblay has co-authored the popular Quebec TV series Un gars, une fille and Le Studio 12. He teaches for the École nationale de l’humour. His previous plays are Le jeu du pendu, Quelques humains and Coma unplugged, which won the 2007 Masque for best Montreal Production.

Director

Micheline Chevrier has directed plays across Canada for 30 years. She was Artistic Director of GCTC in Ottawa from 1995 to 2000 and she has also directed and taught at the National Theatre School, Concordia University, Dalhousie University and University of Alberta. Micheline was Interim Co-Director of the National Theatre School’s Production Program for 2007-2008. She has received multiple awards for her direction in Calgary, Ottawa and Toronto.

Translator

Paula Wing is a nationally renowned playwright, actor, teacher and translator. Her play Pobby and Dingan was workshopped at Washington's Kennedy Centre and produced in Toronto. The National Arts Centre commissioned her Vox Lumina.

Designers

Eo Sharp is an award-winning designer and has been designing sets and costumes for companies across Canada for the past twenty years. A frequent collaborator of Peter Hinton, she has designed several productions for the National Arts Centre and the Stratford Festival. Martin Sirois has worked with a number of theatre directors, including Christian Lapointe, Eric Jean, Jean-Marie Papapietro and Wajdi Mouawad. In 2010, he designed the lighting for Théâtre Pire-Espèce, Théâtre Bluff and Théâtre Quat’sous productions. Peter Cerone has designed and engineered sound for installations and theatre since 1980. He began his career in Rome, working for ten years with the National Theatre of Rome, Teatro Argentino. Peter has worked extensively with Robert Wilson and Peter Greenaway. Since returning to Montreal in 2000, Peter continues to work both internationally and nationally.

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Sponsorship Opportunity

As a corporate sponsor of Imago Théâtre’s production of

Champ de Mars: A Story of War

We assure your business name and logo on:

• Imago Théâtre’s website

• Special mentions throughout our social media networks

• All pre-event advertisements (including 2 half-page color ads

in the Montreal Mirror, readership 287 000)

• Monument-National Lobby signage during the weeks of November 18th - December 4th

• Marquee exposure

• Theatre Programs

• Opening Night event VIP special mention and signage

In addition, it is a pleasure to offer you complimentary

tickets to a performance of your choice!

Sponsoring Imago’s production of Champ de

Mars: A Story of War in the heart of Montreal’s

performing arts district at the Monument-National,

enables your business to support great theatre and reach a

diverse Montreal audience from the city’s centre and

neighbouring boroughs.

WHERE WE WORK

Imago Théâtre 5143, boul. St-Laurent Montréal (QC) H2T 1R9

www.imagotheatre.ca T.: 514.274.3222 F.: 514.274.2498

CONTACT US

Clare Schapiro Artistic & General Director clare@imagotheatre.ca

Patrick Charron Marketing & Development patrick@imagotheatre.ca

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