Give 'em Hell

Theatre Direct

Give ‘em Hell is a new play with teens that retells the final school year leading up to the 2012 closure of Peterborough high school PCVS.

Peterborough Alternative & Continuing Education

Presented by Theatre DirectA 4th Line Theatre Special EventCreated by Prairie Fire, PleaseCo-Produced by Theatre Direct and Prairie Fire, Pleasein association with Peterborough Museum and ArchivesGive ‘em HellOpening Night:Friday, September 15, 2023 @ 7:30pmPublic Shows: Friday, September 15, 2023 @ 7:30pmSaturday September 16, 2023 @ 7:30pmSunday September 17, 2023 @ 2:30pm*Thursday September 21, 2023 @ 7:30pmFriday September 22, 2023 @ 7:30pmSaturday September 23, 2023 @ 2:30pm*Theatre Direct is organizing a Toronto – Peterborough return shuttle for this performance. Please e-mail madeleine@theatredirect.ca for pricing and to register. Limited spots available. School Shows:Tuesday September 19 to Thursday September 21, 2023 @ 12pmVenue: Peterborough Alternative and Continuing Education (PACE)201 McDonnel Street, Peterborough, OntarioTickets:$10 (child/teen/student) / $20 (regular)For school bookings, please e-mail madeleine@theatredirect.ca.Tickets are available online in advance below or at the door on the day of the performance by cash.Written by Madeleine BrownDirected and Dramaturged by Aaron JanFeaturing:Lion AddisonJalen BrinkEdith BurtonZiqin ChenElla CunninghamJeff Dingle*Eloise HarveyM. John Kennedy*Isabelle SienaSarah Lynn Strange*Jessie WilliamsStage Manager: Annasofie 诗慧 JakobsenAssistant Stage Manager: Cathy Ho-NguyenProduction Manager: Autumn CoppawaySet/Costume Designer: Melanie McNeillAssociate Set/Costumer Designer: JB NellesLighting Designer: Logan Raju CracknellSound Designer: Uri Livne-BarProduction and Mentorship Partner: The Miikana ProjectProduction Mentorship Program Participants: Eve Knowles, Tashvi Menghi, Aanya Sharma, Elisa TorresProtest Sign Designers and Builders: Downtown Youth Space (DYS)Poster Design: John WamsleyGraphic Design: Khira Wieting*The participation of these Artists is arranged by permission of Canadian Actors’ Equity Association under the provisions of the Dance Opera Theatre Policy (DOT).Inspired by real-life student activism, Give ‘em Hell is a new play that retells the final school year leading up to the 2012 closure of Peterborough Collegiate and Vocational School (PCVS).Written by Peterborough-born, award-winning playwright Madeleine Brown and featuring a cast of eight local teenagers, Give ‘em Hell explores the power of youth activism, the perils of self-discovery and what it costs to stand up for a cause.The play will be staged in the former PCVS building, now PACE, and accompanied by an exhibition of archival materials from this monumental turning point in the school’s history.Note on: Accessibility: PACE is accessed by staircases with railings at both entrances. It is not physically accessible. For more information, please e-mail madeleine@theatredirect.ca. “Madeleine Brown and Aaron Jan are masters of tone and concept, injecting sincerity and emotional resonance into their slightly absurdist, stylized productions.”–Istvan ReviewsImage Credit: Khira Wieting

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Prairie Fire, Please acknowledges the support of the Canada Council for the Arts.

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