bloom
toronto, 2018 @ buddies in bad times theatre
Inspired by TS Eliot’s “The Wasteland”, “bloom” is a humorous and haunting story of despair and hope played out between an old man with a decaying soul, and the boy who may bear the seeds of his redemption.
Playwright
Guillermo Verdecchia
Director
Soheil Parsa
Cast
Peter Farbridge | Kim Nelson | Liz Peterson
Costumes & Set
Peter Farbridge | Kim Nelson | Liz Peterson
Lighting
Michelle Ramsay
Sound
Thomas Ryder Payne
Movement Stage Manager
Lori Andersen
Production Manager
Charissa Wilcox
Producer
Gia Nahmens
Photography
John Lauener
About Modern Times
Modern Times Stage creates original Canadian art, reimagines classic work, and adapts plays in different languages and contexts to bring holistic and innovative forms to our contemporary and diverse Toronto audiences. We are committed to exploring, imagining and creating exciting, radical, performing arts in Toronto, while empowering voices that have been historically and presently marginalized – focusing on artists who have immigrated or sought asylum in Canada.
Modern Times is the only Toronto-based Theatre company that prioritizes empowering immigrants, newcomers and refugees as part of our core mandate.
Stage Team:
Rouvan SIlogix
Artistic Director
Steph Crothers
Artistic Producer & Company Manager
Honey Hoseiny
Apprentice
Natasha Anwar
Marketing Associate
Gia Nahmens
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