2 Pianos, 4 Hands, by Ted Dykstra & Richard Greenblatt
Richard Greenblatt, Ted Dykstra
in 2 Pianos, 4 Hands (1996)
by Ted Dykstra & Richard Greenblatt
photo: Lydia Pawelak

WorkSpace

WorkSpace is both a place — an intimate performance venue located in the Near Studio — and a philosophy. In an effort to nurture new play development, Tarragon offers artists several weeks to workshop a play before presenting it, in its primary phases, to a small audience. WorkSpace not only helps to prepare plays for full production, but serves as an opportunity to reconnect with Tarragon’s more experimental roots — to “play” — and to investigate innovative new works.


Upcoming WorkSpace Performances

Decalogue 2

by Andre Alexis
directed by Richard Rose
starring Walter Borden, Oliver Dennis, Dean Gilmour, Eric Goulem and Richard McMillan

Set in a monastery where the monks have taken a vow of silence, Decalogue 2 takes the Second Commandment, "Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain" as its inspiration. One monk, in a fit of rage, breaks not only his vow but the commandment and utters the name of the Lord. His curse throws the peaceful close-knit community into upheaval that tests the bonds of brotherhood and the limits of faith.

Performances run on Friday May 14, Saturday May 15, Friday May 21 and Saturday May 22, 2010.

All performances are at 8 pm and take place in the Tarragon Near Studio
Tickets are PWYC with a suggested minimum of $10.
No Reservations.

Past WorkSpace Performances

2008–2009 WorkSpace

  • Another Home Invasion by Joan MacLeod – September 2008
  • The Attic Sequel Collective by Jennifer Brewin, Leah Cherniak, Ann-Marie MacDonald, Alisa Palmer and Martha Ross – September/October 2008
  • Mimi by Allen Cole, Melody A. Johnson and Rick Roberts – October 2008
  • The Gypsy Wife by John Gzowski, Patricia O’Callaghan and Banuta Rubess – November/December 2008
  • House of Many Tongues by Jonathan Garfinkel – December 2008

2007–2008 WorkSpace

  • The Bad Marquise by Allen Cole, Melody Johnson and Rick Roberts - December 2007
  • The Patient Hour by Kristen Thomson - January 2008
  • The Capetown Project by Adam Pettle and the ensemble - January 2008
    A co-production with Theatrefront

2006–2007 WorkSpace

  • The Oxford Roof Climber’s Rebellion by Stephen Massicotte - July 2006
  • Chimera by Wendy Lill - October 2006
  • The Capetown Project by Adam Pettle and the ensemble - December 2006
    A co-production with Theatrefront

2005–2006 WorkSpace

  • The Capetown Project by Adam Pettle and the ensemble - June 2006
    A co-production with Theatrefront
  • Tristan by Jay Turvey and Paul Sportelli - December 2005

2004–2005 WorkSpace

  • Care by Richard Greenblatt and Diane Flacks - September/October 2004
  • Fishwrap by David MacFarlane - November/December 2004
  • Goodness by Michael Redhill - January 2005
    Co-developed with Volcano

2003–2004 WorkSpace

  • Capture Me by Judith Thompson - October 2003
  • No Great Mischief by David Young with the company - November 2003
  • The Sarajevo Project - A Canadian-Bosnian Collective by Sue Balint and the ensemble - January 2004
    Co-developed with Theatrefront