MY SISTER IN THIS HOUSE

Canadian Premiere - at The Poor Alex Theatre

in rep with

THE MAIDS

Revival

Wendy Kesselman's subtle, spare cinematic take on the same 1930's murder case which inspired Jean Genet's verbally incandescent exploration – produced as a double bill with a new translation of The Maids, in all male production, with the one and only Sky Gilbert as Madam.

“A company that specializes in classy productions of rarely seen modern plays…

The Maids is an intelligent and well-done show...

...in My Sister In This House, four relatively unknown actresses do a sterling job. The play proceeds with oppressive silences, hushed whispers, and a very clever erotic tension, and at times the atmosphere is truly horrific.

Both plays treat the subject of murder with a great deal of wit and black humor. Seeing them together really does provide an added depth...

When it comes to putting together imaginative double bills it’s usually theatres like Mercury that take this kind of risk.”

Alan Filewod, CBC Radio

PRODUCTION CREDITS

My Sister In This House

Directed by JM

Set Design: Myles Warren

Lighting: Stephen Plotkin & Hatem Habashi

Costumes: Audrey Van der Stoop, Myles Warren

CAST Claire Crawford, Martha Cronyn, Angela Murphy, MJ Buell; Roberta Weiss

The Maids

Translator/Director: Ais Snyder

CAST Sky Gilbert, Michael Devine, Jon Michaelson

Set Design: Myles Warren

Lighting: Stephen Plotkin & Hatem Habashi

Costumes: Audrey Van der Stoop, Myles Warren