Writer & Director
Next Stage Theatre Festival
Produced by timeshare
January 2016
When we first meet the English Department of Finch Park Collegiate, rumours are flying about a teacher-student relationship. Two days later, Mr. Foster has been removed from the school. With an 11-person ensemble and razor-sharp dialogue, these teachers cast judgement on one another, make their own difficult choices, and share their worldview. They play out the themes of To Kill A Mockingbird, while considering issues of power and authority in their classrooms. Part of my series The Graduation Plays, Mockingbird reveals what happens when innocence meets authority, and explores the grey area between right and wrong.
Mockingbird received its World Premiere at the 2016 Next Stage Theatre Festival from January 6 to 17, 2016, playing to packed houses, and unanimous acclaim. It broke box office records as the highest revenue generating show in Next Stage Festival history.
Photos by Jeremy Mimnaugh
Set and Costume Design by Brandon Kleiman
Lighting Design by Michelle Ramsay
Sound Design by Lyon Smith
Starring Tess Degenstein, Beau Dixon, Margaret Evans, James Graham, Stephen Jackman-Torkoff, Esther Jun, Andrew Moodie, Rahnuma Panthaky, Andrew Pimento, Kaitlyn Riordan, and Paula Wing
Stage Management by Isabelle Ly
Produced by Lisa Li