Ernie Schwarz

Ernie Schwarz

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ERNIE SCHWARZ Toronto Theatre guru Ernest J. Schwarz broke boundaries of the stage Director Ernest J. Schwarz helmed Dionysus in ’69, a hippie-era updating of Euripides’s The Bacchae that attracted a cult following and had a year-long run. MARTIN MORROWSpecial to The...

dionysus 70

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DIONYSUS 70 PRODUCTIONS: Studio Lab TheatreLOCATION: Studio Lab TheatrePLAYWRIGHT: Richard Schechner:DIRECTOR: Ernest J. SchwartzDESIGN: Mary Kerr Nov 1-Dionysus 70– Opened last night–I was asked to redesign the setting form last years performance and non-design. So I...
indigenous collaboration intro

indigenous collaboration intro

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INDIGENOUS COLLABORATION 1987-1988 IN THE LAND OF THE SPIRITS 1992-1994 COMMONWEALTH GAMES 2005-2007 COPPER THUNDERBIRD In the course of my professional work in production design, I have built ties with Indigenous communities, both within Canada and internationally....
tete-a-tete

tete-a-tete

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TETE-A-TETE PRODUCTION: Roseneath Productions, 1987LOCATION:  Touring Show to SchoolsPLAYWRIGHT: Collective: Robert Morgan and David S. CraigDIRECTOR:Alain GregoirePRODUCTION DESIGNER: Mary Kerr CONCEPT: This was a strong topic to present as a touring show for high...
the theatre space as a woman

the theatre space as a woman

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THE THEATRE SPACEAS A WOMAN THE ACTUAL THEATRE: The theatre space is a tool…an armature for dreams….. Theatres seem uniquely female to me as they hold an audience in their creative womb. Hopefully, by evenings end, they will have midwifed the birth of new insights....