Hart House Theater Presents CABARET

Beginning on January 13th, 2012, Hart House Theatre will present this iconic musical. In the midst of the rise of Nazi Germany, the cabaret is an oasis where people go to escape reality and share in some scrap of happiness. In the cabaret anything goes: loose women, looser men and a cocktail of drugs, booze and music that keeps the fantasy alive. Cabaret features famous songs such as "Willkommen", "Don't Tell Mama", "The Money Song" and of course, "Cabaret".

Hart House Theatre is thrilled to have award-winning actor and director Adam Brazier at the helm of this production. Adam's years as a musical performer make him a natural mentor for our youthful cast and his keen eye as a director has built a cast with the vigour and vocal talents to take a fresh look at this classic.

Adam's approach to the show is from the perspective of someone new to the story - basing his decisions purely on what's provided by the text and music and not on Liza or anyone else's influential portrayals. For Adam, the story comes to us through the eyes of the character Clifford Bradshaw - Cliff's retreat into the cabaret and the price he pays for living in that oasis: "It's easy to get lost in Sally's narrative and see the events through her eyes, but truthfully, it's Cliff's story. A story about denial and escape to a place where you can be yourself. A place without boundaries or rules. My ideal audience is a group of soldiers on leave - a group who understands what it is to go to extremes to get away from a dangerous, terrifying place and seek comfort."

Lending their talents to building the music and staging of the show are Music Director Scott Christian and Choreographer Amanda Nagy. A graduate of the University of Toronto's Faculty of Music, Scott has worked with various companies in and around Toronto and is slated to lend his talents to the upcoming Shaw Festival Season as their intern musical director. Amanda Nagy recently completed her training with the Randolph Academy for the Performing Arts and has competed for Team Canada at the International Dance Organisation's World Championships in Germany.

The design team members tasked with bringing Adam's vision of the show to the stage are Set and Costume Designer Brandon Kleiman and Lighting Designer Siobhán Sleath. This is Brandon's fourth design for Hart House Theatre, but his talents have also been used by Talk is Free Theatre, Rebecca Northan and the World Stage at the Harbourfront Centre (Dora-nominated production) and the Stratford Shakespeare Festival. Brandon's design talents will be combined with the lighting expertise of fellow Stratford designer, Siobhán Sleath who joins Hart House Theatre for her third production.

January 13 - 28, 2012

Week 1: Fri & Sat @ 8pm
Week 2: Wed to Sat @ 8pm
Week 3: Wed to Sat @ 8pm + Sat @ 2pm

Tickets:
Adults $25, Students & Seniors $15
$10 Student tickets every Wednesday!

UofTtix Box Office 416.978.8849 www.uofttix.ca

www.harthousetheatre.ca

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