advance photos:
Love and Information
L-R: Daniel Curalli, Taylor Scot. Photo: Emily Cooper
Directed by Final Year MFA Directing Student Lauren Taylor
In a series of tantalizing vignettes, over 100 vibrant characters search for meaning in their lives. Through sex, death, feeling, thinking, taxidermy and karaoke, they discover each other. Within their intimate whispers, philosophical exchanges and life-changing revelations, we see ourselves and the people that we love.
Caryl Churchill is one of the world’s foremost living playwrights. Since the 1950s, she has maintained inventiveness and a currency that remain unmatched. In Love and Information, her signature wit and profound intuition reveal a kaleidoscope of human connections.
MFA Directing candidate Lauren Taylor hails from Melbourne, Australia, where she received her Graduate Diploma in Theatre Directing from the Victorian College of the Arts after receiving her Bachelor of Arts from LaTrobe University (Drama & English). She is also an alumna of the Lincoln Centre Director’s Lab (New York). With extensive experience as a Director/Dramaturge in new play development, she has worked at the Royal Court Theatre Young Writer’s Programme (London, England). She has twice directed Wal Cherry Award winning plays for Malthouse Theatre, Melbourne and won several Fringe and Summerworks awards in Toronto.
Performances Wednesday-Saturday
Preview: January 18
Opening Night Reception: January 19
Alumni Night + Post-Show Talkback-January 25
We are pleased to announce that on Saturday, January 21, we will provide two interpreters to sign the show for Deaf audience members.
Media Requests:
Andrea Rabinovitch
Office:
604.822.3723, Cell: 604.314.3905
andrea.rabinovitch@ubc.ca
January 19-February 4, 2017. 7:30 pm
Frederic Wood Theatre
6354 Crescent Rd.
University of British Columbia, Vancouver, CANADA
Wayfinding: http://www.maps.ubc.ca
Performances:
7:30 pm
General Admission
Tickets:
Box office: 604.822.2678, box.office@ubc.ca or www.ubctheatretickets.com
Originally from Melbourne, Australia, Lauren trained at the Victorian College of the Arts gaining a Graduate Diploma in Theatre Directing working with Richard Murphet, Lindy Davies, Robert Draffin and Lorna Marshall. She also has Bachelor of Arts from LaTrobe University (Drama & English). Lauren has extensive experience as a Director/Dramaturge in new play development as Literary Associate at Playbox Theatre Company (now Malthouse, Melbourne); directing for the Australian National Playwrights Conference; Interplay International Young Playwrights Conference; and the Banff Playwrights Colony, as well as assisting playwright Simon Stephens at the Royal Court Theatre Young Writer’s Programme (London). Lauren is also an alumna of the Lincoln Centre Director’s Lab (New York). With directing credits including plays by Christos Tsiolkas (The Slap), Patricia Cornelius, Tracey Rigney, John Donnelly, Joanna Murray-Smith and Nicolas Billon, she has twice directed Wal Cherry Award winning plays for Malthouse Theatre, Melbourne, won several Fringe and Summerworks awards in Toronto, and is thrilled to now call Vancouver her home.
L-R: Daniel Curalli, Gabrielle Backerma, Heidi Elric, Tai Amy Grauman, Louis Lin. Photo: Emily Cooper
Edited by: Film Production BFA Turner Stewart of CyberCraft Video Productions
THE CAST:
Natalie Backerman Fan, Depression, Wedding Video, Piano, Genes, Censor, Chinese Poetry
Daria Baru Remote, Depression, Flashback, Genes, Shrink, Earthquake, Small Thing
Riley Bugaresti Census, Fired, The Child Who Didn’t Know Fear, Depression, Genes, God, The Child Who Didn’t Know Sorry, Fate, Facts
Daniel Curalli Lab, Recluse, Wedding Video, Piano, Genes, Children, Wife, Virtual, Facts
Heidi Elric Mother, Recluse, Wedding Video, Genes, Depression, Shrink, The Child Who Didn’t Know Pain, Stone
Seamus Fera Census, Sleep, Spies, Recluse, Savant, Genes, Depression, Earthquake, Facts
Tai Amy Grauman Remote, Message, Spies, Wedding Video, Genes, Depression, Rash, The Child Who Didn’t Know Sorry, Grief
Bronwyn Henderson Lab, Affair, Terminal, God’s Voice, Genes, Sex, Climate, Depression, Facts
Sarah Jane Secret, Mother, Schizophrenic, God’s Voice, Memory House, Genes, Censor, Depression, Fate
Olivia Lang Depression, Star, Genes, Maths, Climate, The Child Who Didn’t Know Pain, Manic
Louis Lin Sleep, Message, Wedding Video, Genes, Linguist, Depression, Children, Decision, Virtual
Stefanie Michaud Secret, Affair, Grass, Depression, Dinner, Genes, God, Wife
Sachi Nisbet Fan, Depression, Savant, Piano, Genes, Rash, Stone
Taylor Scott Depression, Dream, Ex, Genes, Children, Decision, Facts
Shona Struthers Fired, Schizophrenic, Flashback, Dinner, Genes, Depression, Grief
Sabrina Vellani Irrational, The Child Who Didn’t Know Fear, Memory House, Genes, Linguist, Depression, Manic
Jed Weiss Torture, Irrational, Grass, Dream, Depression, Genes, Sex, The Child Who Didn’t Know Sorry, Chinese Poetry
Aidan Wright Torture, Terminal, Star, Ex, Genes, Maths, Small Thing
CREATIVE TEAM:
Lauren Taylor Director
Stefan Zubovic Lighting and Projection Designer
Ryan Yee Lighting Assistant, Head Electrician, Light Board Programmer
Vanka Salim Assistant Lighting Design
Vanessa Tang Light Board Operator
Sophie Tang Assistant Projection Design
Ashley Kim Sound Board Operator
Sophie Tang Set and Projection Designer
Gwendolyn Loi Assistant Set Designer
Alaia Hamer Costume Designer
Patricia Jiang Assistant Costume Designer
Nicolette Szabo Assistant Costume Designer
Edward Dawson Sound Designer
Sammie Hatch Assistant Sound Designer
Winnif Ngai Assistant Sound Designer
Edward Dawson Composer
Sarah Jane, Shona Struthers,Taylor Scott Singers
Amanda Parafina Stage Manager
Sony Tsai Assistant Stage Manager
Felicia Zaini Assistant Stage Manager
Aliya Khan, Linh Le, Yuyu Ogido, Michelle Olson, Lukya Rong, Talia Chang, Alice Jiang, Fiona Leung, Esther Sentoso, Aya Yuhara Show Run Crew
Madeleine Molgat Laurin Props Run Crew Head
Talia Chang Costume Run Crew Head
Alice Jiang, Fiona Leung, Ester Sentoso, Aya Yuhara
Costume Run Crew
Stephen Malloy MFA Directing Advisor
Brad Gibson Voice Coach
Cathy Burnett Movement Coach
Marijka Asbeek Brusse Stage Management Advisor
Robert Gardiner Scenery and Lighting Design Advisor
Jacqueline Firkins Costume Design Advisor
Carey Dodge Sound Design Advisor
Brad Powers Technical Production Advisor
Jay Henrickson Production Manager
Jim Fergusson Technical Director
Keith Smith Head Carpenter
Lynn Burton Head of Props
Kanon Hewitt, Jessica Warren Props Work Study
Diane Park Co-head of Costumes
Heather Young Co-head of Costumes
Alaia Hamer, Linda Yang Costume Work Study
STUDENT PRODUCTION CREW:
Chloe Wai
Duston Baranow-Watts
Kimira Bhikum
Erika Champion
Talia Chang
Alaia Hamer
Kanon Hewitt
Mai Inagaki
Alice Jiang
Patricia Jiang
Aliya Khan
Fiona Leung
Gwendolyn Loi
Madeleine Molgat Laurin
Mia Nikoo
Evan Ren
Jessica Routliffe
Esther Sentoso
Nicolette Szabo
Vanessa Tang
Sony Tsai
Chloe Wai
Jacqueline Wax
Nicole Weismiller
Cora Wu
Aya Yuhara
MARKETING INTERNS:
Ofir Ovadia, Simran Dale
Stephen Heatley Department Head
Cam Cronin Department Administrator
Ian Patton Academic Administrator
Zanna Downes Theatre and Film Production Graduate Secretary
Karen Tong Theatre and Film Studies Graduate Secretary
Jay Henrickson Manager, Technical Theatre Production
Jim Fergusson Stage and Lighting Specialist
Keith Smith Stage and Lighting Specialist
Lynn Burton Properties Specialist
Kanon Hewitt, Jessica Warren Properties Work Study
Jodi Jacyk Head of Wardrobe, Costume Specialist
Alaia Hamer, Linda Yang Costume Work Study
Tony Koelwyn Theatre at UBC Box Office
Andrea Rabinovitch Marketing and Communications Coordinator
Linda Fenton-Malloy Web Designer
Sarah Crauder Film Program Administrator
Stuart McFarlane Film Equipment Manager
Richard Payment Visual Resource Librarian
CREATIVE COLLABORATORS
Jonathan Wood Graphic Designer
Emily Cooper Advance Promotional Photography
Javier Sotres Dress Rehearsal Photography