Thursday 5 July 2012

Press Release

little black dress theatre
 
                   
                                                                     Email: littleblackdresstheatre@hotmail.com
Seduction, betrayal, beheadings…
the dead wives of Henry VIII have a few things they’d like to set straight
 in
LADIES-IN-WAITING
Ladies-in-Waiting brings together several generations of women to explore aging, power, regrets, hindsight, and the pain of unrequited love.  As Henry VIII lies dying, his six wives (divorced, beheaded, died, divorced, beheaded, survived) convene to throw his welcome to the afterlife party. History has cast these women in the roles of bff’s, frenemies, competitors at work and at love, judges, juries and social executioners but Kate Kudelka and Lise Maher give these queens fresh and dynamic voices, unhindered by the king who bound them all.
Brought together by the inspired work of Anna-Kay Eldridge, Blanche O'Sullivan, Lise Maher, Nadene Schuster, and Norah Smith and Dora nominee Jan Kudelka, and directed by NOW magazine’s “emerging artist to watch” Kate Kudelka, Ladies-in-Waiting will stimulate your brain, tug at your heartstrings, and give you something interesting to talk about at the Fringe tent after the show. 
After two years in development Ladies-in-Waiting is finally ready to make its debut at the Toronto fringe festival this summer. Take a front row seat to watch one of the most dysfunctional families in history have it out once and for all.
             Little Black Dress Theatre
             in association with The Toronto Fringe Festival presents
             Ladies-in-Waiting
             written by Kate Kudelka and Lise Maher
             directed by Kate Kudelka
             starring Norah Smith, Blanche O'Sullivan, Jan Kudelka, Lise Maher, Nadene Schuster, Anna Kay Eldridge, James Baldwin
             lighting design by Debbie Read
             Opens  JULY 4th, 2012 runs to JULY 14th, 2012
             Theatre Passe Muraille Mainspace, 16 Ryerson Ave (North of Queen st, East of Bathurst)
             Performances:
             Wednesday, July 4th, 2012- 7:00pm-8:00pm
             Friday , July 6th, 2012- 1:45pm-2:45pm
             Saturday, July 7th, 2012- 5:45pm-6:45pm
             Tuesday, July 10th, 2012- 10:45pm-11:45pm
             Thursday, July 12th, 2012- 5:15pm-6:15pm
             Friday, July 13th, 2012- 8:00pm-9:00pm
             Saturday, July 14th, 2012- 12:00pm-1:00pm
             Media members please note that there is absolutely no latecomer seating.

             Ticket Prices:                                $10 at the door, $11 in advance              
             Tickets:                             Visit www.fringetoronto.com or (416) 966-1062 x 1

Company Photo with our talented director Kate Kudelka

The show opened last night to much love and support! We couldn't be happier with our beautiful cast and crew! Thank you to everyone who made this show everything Kate and I could have hoped for! We love you more than words can say!
 Kate and Lise

Cast Photo 2


Anne of Cleves


Cast Photo 1


Anne Boleyn and Catherine Howard


Jane Seymour