After premiering A Little Too Cozy in Banff last summer, Against the Grain Theatre have announced today that they will be bringing their modern-day adaptation of Mozart’s “Così fan tutte” to Toronto this May 12 to 21, 2016.
But the real kicker is the venue. It will be fully staged in a television studio at the CBC’s downtown headquarters in Toronto on John St.
The production is the final of three “transladaptations” developed by AtG over the past five years. The process places original music from Mozart’s operas – in this case, “Così fan tutte” – and drops it within a contemporary setting using a new English-language libretto by AtG Founder and Artistic Director Joel Ivany.
“This production is a benchmark show for AtG,” says Joel Ivany. “It’s our most ambitious, exciting production to date, and staging it live in such a landmark venue as a CBC studio is definitely a highlight for our young company.”
In full-on regietheater style, the opera’s premise surrounds a modern-day wedding reality TV show featuring four young contestants who have found their match… or so it seems.
Spectators will not only act as patrons, but they also play the role as the live studio audience witnessing the final episode of the reality show that asks its contestants: “Can you fall in love with someone you’ve never met?”
The cast includes soprano Shantelle Przybylo, mezzo-soprano Rihab Chaieb, tenor Aaron Sheppard and baritone Clarence Frazer as the matched contestants. Baritone Cairan Ryan returns as the loud-suited reality show host, Donald L. Fonzo. Soprano Caitlin Wood returns as his and the contestants’ handler Despina.
You can our review of the Banff Centre’s production last year. Highly recommend!
A Little Too Cozy will run in Studio 42 at the CBC Toronto headquarters, 25 John Street, from May 12 to 21, 2016 at 8 p.m. Tickets are available at againstthegraintheatre.com.
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