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theatre
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Monster
SATURDAY SOLD OUT - LIMITED SUNDAY TICKETS AVAILABLE
AUGUST 10th 2024, 2.30pm
AUGUST 11th 2024, 1.30pm
Performance Hall, Richmond Arts Centre
​​From the critically-acclaimed production company Direct Theatre Collective comes a brand new original musical: MONSTER. Based on the somewhat unknown, often forgotten, story of Medusa - the Gorgon girl turned hideous beast. Many know the legend of the snake-headed man-killing leviathan - but who was Medusa before she was cursed. In MONSTER, finally, Medusa gets a voice in her own story.
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Guided by our Greek chorus of Muses through this surprising tale of all times, MONSTER will make you question everything you thought you knew about the infamous Medusa.
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With a powerhouse creative pairing at the helm, award-winning writer Jill Raymond (HYSTERIA and verisimilitude) and musical virtuoso Florence Reiher (Worth the Weight), MONSTER is now undergoing development into a two-act musical with full cast and orchestra arrangement.
MONSTER
An original musical written by Jill Raymond and Florence Reiher.
Music Composition/Arrangement: Florence Reiher
Produced by: Direct Theatre Collective
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2024 DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP
Supported by the City of Richmond, and the Vancouver Fringe Festival through a generous gift from the Deux Mille Foundation
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2023 VANCOUVER FRINGE PREMIERE
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