Jesus Chrysler at Theatre Passe Muraille: Everything you need to know
Margaret Evans (l) Plays Jim Watts, Aviva Armour-Ostroff (r) plays Dorothy Livesay in Jesus Chrysler ~ Photo by Will O’Hare
Written by: Tara Beagan & Directed by: Michael Wheeler
Starring: Margaret Evans*, Aviva Armour-Ostroff* and Jeffrey Wetsch*
Produced by: Aislinn Rose
Costumes & Set Design by: Scott Penner
Sound Design by: Verne Good
Lighting Design by: David DeGrow
Stage Managed by: Dini Conte*
Assistant Director: Laura Nordin
Movement Coach: Leora Morris
*Appearing courtesy of CAEA
Legendary activist and director Eugenia “Jim” Watts and poet Dorothy Livesay are embroiled in a mix of socialist organizing, sexual relationships, theatre rehearsals, and personal betrayal…
A world premiere by Dora-Award winning playwright Tara Beagan, Jesus Chrysler is an immersive production that revolves around Toronto activist and director Eugenia “Jim” Watts and poet Dorothy Livesay. An unsung icon of 1930s Toronto theatre, Jim had her work banned by a Prime Minister before enlisting in The Spanish Civil War, becoming its sole female ambulance driver. Livesay went on to become a two-time Governor General Award winner for poetry and an Officer of The Order of Canada. Jesus Chrysler invites you to explore their complex relationship in a show that engages with and questions the intersection of art and politics.
Location
Theatre Passe Muraille Backspace
16 Ryerson Avenue, Toronto ON
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Dates
Tuesday November 29th & Wednesday November 30th:
Previews – 7:30pm
Thursday December 1st: Opening Night – 7:30pm
Tuesdays through Sundays – 7:30pm
Saturday & Sunday Matinees – 2pm
Closes Sunday December 11th – 7:30pm
Tickets
Tickets available though Arts Box Office
www.artsboxoffice.ca
416.504.7529
$15 – $30
*Due to the immersive nature of this production, seating in the Backspace is limited*
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Why won’t
Dee marryJim?
How did Jim kill herself?
Hi Cindy,
Good questions. Obviously I have to distinguish between the artistic license the production makes and the unknowable truth between two people 80 years ago.
Certainly gay marriage was a long way off in 1937, but also I think Dee only understands that element of her relationship with Jim retrospectively. So it wasn’t really at the top of her mind in the moment. Jim’s family has never d exact details of how she took her life.
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