Left of Centre Theatre Company returns for its 3rd season

Although a children’s theatre company, adults and children alike enjoy the larger than life whacky characters, the slapstick moments, the gags and most importantly- like in all traditional pantomimes -the opportunity for audience participation. Children particularly love helping the ‘good guys’ overcome any obstacles from the ‘bad buys’ by calling out and offering ‘help’. This is really good old fashioned family entertainment.

Pantomime is traditionally a Christmas and mid-winter entertainment for children and adults. It emerged from the Commedia dell Arte and is known for its sketchy plots based loosely on traditional fairy tales. For nearly two centuries, the stories of Aladdin, Jack & The Beanstalk, Dick Whittington, Cinderella, Mother Goose, Robinson Crusoe and Red Riding Hood have provided the very young throughout much of the English-speaking world with a first, enduring experience of live theatre.

Left of Centre Theatre Company has had the pleasure to perform for three seasons with Centaur Theatre Children’s Series and already there are members of the audiences –both children and adults who have returned, in enthuiastic anticipation to see the next production.

Each new production can only be accomplished by dedicated professional actors because the acting style is exaggerated, extremely physical and non-realistic. It gives the effect of watching cartoon characters and this is exceptionally demanding for the actor. In this production of the Three Musketeers the actors are playing multiple roles.

The plot of the story involves one of the three musketeers -Porthos, Athos or Aranis who is assigned to protect the Queen`s most precious jewel, The Star of France. But the villanous Cardinal Richelieu, who wants the Star for himself, is plotting the downfall of the Queen. With his not so competent servant Brie, who is the Cardinal’s sidekick and with his ally, the ambitious and scheming Milady, Richelieu hatches a plan to snatch the jewel from our three heroes. But how successful are the trio for evil against the trio for good?

The cast of the Three Musketeers are young, highly energetic and versatile.

Nicole Carlone is a graduate of Dawson College and The Canadian College of Performing Arts, has toured for 3 seasons with the MSTC bringing Shakespeare to children across Quebec's Schools.

Jade Hassoune is a graduate from John Abbott Performing Arts, and his last acting assignment was with Geordie Productions in The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe.

Manuel Sinor is a doctor of lingusitics who commenced his acting career in 2004. He recently played 16 roles in the Vancouver production of LENTEMENT LA BEAUTE

Simone Nichol the director is a graduate from the Victorian College of the Arts Drama School in Australia and has worked in various capacities in professional and community theatre for over 30 years.

Centaur Theatre Children’s Series

14th Nov @ 10.30am

www.centaurtheatre.com

Bookings 514 2883161



St George Anglican Church 1101 Stanley

(Metro Bonaventure and opposite the Bell Centre)

Saturday 21st November

Sunday 22nd November

Saturday 28th November

Sunday 29th November

at 2.00pm



Bookings: 3musketeers09@gmail.com

or 514 523 2716

Adults $12.50, Students/Seniors $10.00 Children $7.50

Media Contact: Simone Nichol at (514) 523-2716 or simonemarguerite@gmail.com