Tosca Cafe



Created and staged by CAREY PERLOFF and VAL CANIPAROLI
An American Conservatory Theater (San Francisco) production

Starring REX HARRINGTON
PETER ANDERSON (The Overcoat, 7 Stories)
and DEAN PAUL GIBSON (Vigil, The Drowsy Chaperone)

A co-production with the Vancouver Playhouse


“Genuine Magic.” – San Francisco Chronicle


Welcome to San Francisco’s renowned Tosca Cafe, where imagination flows like wine and memories waltz through the swinging doors. In this stunning blend of dance and theatre, almost a century of history, from Prohibition to the WiFi generation, is beautifully choreographed to a musical score ranging from Puccini to Hendrix. The company of actors and dancers includes stars of the Canadian smash-hit The Overcoat, in a production that has been hailed by critics as "smart, sexy and wild" and simply "phenomenal.” 


We partner for the first time with an American company on this fresh new piece of dance theatre. I was at the world premiere in San Francisco last year and I jumped to my feet and cheered—like the rest of the sold out crowd. Be transported to one of my favourite cities for an evening of pure joy. – Dennis

 

Click below to watch a behind the scenes video featuring Carey Perloff and Rex Harrington from TOSCA CAFE.



September 13 - October 2, 2011

 

Renowned Canadian ballet star
REX HARRINGTON
has joined the cast of Tosca Cafe.
Read the Globe & Mail story.

 

Running time: Tosca Cafe runs approx. 1hr. 45min.

 

Tosca Cafe Student Activity Guide
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Tosca Cafe Audience Enrichment Guide click here  pdficon

 

TOSCA CAFE COMPANY

The cast

(in alphabetical order)

SABINA ALLEMANN

PETER ANDERSON

DEAN PAUL GIBSON

REX HARRINGTON

SARA HOGREFE

ANNIE PURCELL

KYLE SCHAEFER

NOL SIMONSE

CINDYMARIE SMALL

GREGORY WALLACE

 

The creative team


CAREY PERLOFF
Co-Creator

VAL CANIPAROLI
Co-Creator

DOUGLAS W. SCHMIDT
Set Design

ROBERT DE LA ROSE
Costume Design

ROBERT WIERZEL
Lighting Design

DARRON L WEST
Sound Design

Original Dramaturgy by
BEATRICE BASSO
ELIZABETH BRODERSEN
MICHAEL PALLER

Theatre Calgary Dramaturgy by
SHARI WATTLING

ZACH MOULL
Assistant Director

NICK SOLYOM
Assistant Lighting Design

NANCY DICKSON
Dance Repetiteur

RICK RINDER
Stage Manager

AILSA BIRNIE
Assistant Stage Manager

 

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