Acting Students Tackle ‘Master of Suspense’ with Stage Production of Hitchcock Hotel
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Toronto Film School acting students will bring a “cinematic six-pack of Hitch-flicks” to the stage, when they launch their production of Hitchcock Hotel at Papermill Theatre next week.
Conceived and directed by Jonathan Higgins, the 75-minute play takes its inspiration from the ‘Master of Suspense’ and ‘Artist of Anxiety’ himself, Alfred Hitchcock.
“Hitchcock made 53 films in his long and storied career, leaving an indelible stamp on both cinema and popular culture with movies such as Psycho, Rear Window, The Birds, and Vertigo, to name just a few,” said Higgins.
“He was superb, innovative craftsman. Putting each of his films’ narratives through the lens of his own obsessions, he was able to amplify and explore his own considerable fears and anxieties, transforming them into an engaging popular cinema, which still resonates with audiences today.”
“Though a tall order, it has been immensely enjoyable for me to be able to work with the abundant talents of TFS Term 5’s to distill from the vast vault of his films a cinematic six-pack of Hitch-flicks we have transformed into an original theatrical offering,” Higgins said.
Hitchcock Hotel, which is stage managed by Krystal Maria, will take to the stage at the Papermill Theatre for a three-performance run on June 18, 19 and 20 as follows:
- Tuesday, June 18 at 9 p.m.
- Wednesday, June 19 at 7 p.m.
- Thursday, June 20 at 9 p.m.
The Papermill Theatre is located at Todmorden Mills, 67 Pottery Rd. Tickets are free and available at the door.
The Creative Team Behind Hitchcock Hotel:
Jonathan Higgins – Director
Krystal Maria – Stage Manager
Alecks Ambayec as Norma Bates
Kanysha Clergy as Mariam Joyce Hanes
Shelem Del Rio Alcala as Marion Crane
Helin Gormez as Midge Burton
Gregory Farr as Detective Dino
Grace Loewen as Lila Crane
Magdalena Newnham as Madeleine/Judy
Arun Aadhitya Ramamurthy as Sam Loomis
Brendan Reynolds as Bruno Anthony
Robinpreet Singh Sahota as Elster, Police Officer
Kamal Singh as Guy Hanes
Mason Windross as Norman Bates/Norma Bates V.O.
