| Adaptor 1 |
Coculuzzi, Chris
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| Adaptor 2 |
Toner, Matt |
| Date of First
Production |
2001, July 5-15 |
| Title |
Shakespeare's Rugby Wars |
| Director |
Chris Coculuzzi |
| Place of First
Production |
Robert Street Playing Field, Toronto, Ontario |
| Production
Company |
Upstart Crow Theatre Group |
| Series Festival
Title |
Toronto International Fringe Festival |
| Technical
Design/Direction |
Fight Director: Matt Toner
Technical Director: David Howse
Rugby Coach: Andrew Ming
Original Music/Sound Design: Ralph Pastore
Sound Operator: Bonnie Gray
Publicity: Michele Wiwchar
Graphic Design: Nathan Shrubsole
Poster Image: Michael Darmanin
Photography: Kathy Plamondon, David Howse and Wojtek Arciszewski |
| Cast/Performers |
Chris Marlowe: Matt Toner
Jack Falstaff: Stephen Flett
Raphael Holinshed: Seamus Dudley
Bill Shakespeare: Chris Coculuzzi
Robert Greene: Cliff Makinson
York: Tom Anastasios
Edward#4: Paul McGrath
Clarence: Wojtek Arciszewski
Rutland: Owen Gyokery
Richard#3: Sean Tyson
Warwick: Irena Huljak
Salisbury: Kirklynne Garrett
Hastings: Rikk Salamat
Mortimer: Richard Wing
Elizabeth: Sarah Lori Kanter
Henry#6: Lara Martin
Margaret: Lesley Dowey
Prince Edward: Nathan Shrubsole
Somerset: Aimee Lococo
Suffolk: Sameer Dhargalkar
Clifford SR/JR: Jody James
Exeter: David Howse
Westmoreland: Isobel Donaldson
Northumberland: Tim Lukian
Eleanor: Debra Felstead
Winchester: Peter Bloch-Hansen
Humphrey: Donald Robertson
Joan of Arc: Sarah Lori Kanter
French Player#1: Tim Lukian
French Player#2: Rikk Salamat
Talbot: Richard Wing
English Player #1: Kirklynne Garrett
English Player #2: Isobel Donaldson
Heckler#1: Sean Tyson
Heckler#2: Wojtek Arciszewski
Heckler#3: Paul McGrath
Goon#1: Peter Bloch-Hansen
Goon#2: Donald Robertson
Jack Cade: Bob O'Neil
Edward#5: Owen Gyokery
Tudor: Matt Toner |
| Publishing
and Multimedia |
*Coculuzzi, Chris and Matt Toner. "Shakespeare's Rugby Wars". Canadian Adaptations of Shakespeare.
[Link1].
*Coculuzzi, Chris and Matt Toner. Shakespeare's Rugby Wars. Toronto: Upstart Crow Publishing, 2005.
*Shakespeare's Rugby Wars directed by Chris Coculuzzi. Press Release. Trinity College Field, Toronto. 2001.
*Coculuzzi, Chris and Matt Toner. Shakespeare's Sports Canon. Toronto: Upstart Crow Publishing, 2005. |
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http://www.canadianshakespeares.ca/a_rugby.cfm
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| Secondary
Materials |
*Crew, Robert. "Shakespeare's Rugby Wars a Kick." 12 July 2001Toronto Star. 23 Sept. 2002.
[Link1].
*Kaplan, John. "Ganging up on the Bard: Shakespearean wars take to the rugby field in raucous romp." 19-25 July 2001. Now 23 Sept. 2002.
[Link2].
*"Shakespeare's Rugby Wars." Rev. of Shakespeare's Rugby Wars, by Chris Coculuzzi and Matt Toner. nd. eye. 23 Sept. 2002.
[Link3].
*"Shakespeare's Rugby Wars." Upstart Crow Theatre Group. 23 Sept. 2002.
[Link4]. |
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http://thestar.com/NASApp/cs/ContentServer?pagename=thestar/Layout/Article_Type1&c=Article&cid=994888996568&call_page=TS_Entertainment&call_pageid=968867495754&call_pagepath=Entertainment/News&col=969483191630
http://www.nowtoronto.com/issues/2001-07-19/stage_reviews.html
http://www.eye.net/fringe/01/display.asp?show=359902
http://www.upstartcrow.ca/rugby/rugbywars.html
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| Adaptor 1
Biography |
"Born in Montreal in 1971, Chris Coculuzzi grew up in Dartmouth, N.S. until he returned to his birth city in 1989 to study Marketing and Finance at Concordia University. When he completed his B.Comm he moved to Toronto where in 1995 with fellow Concordia Alum, David Howse, he founded the independent theatre company Upstart Crow Theatre Group. This group allowed Chris the opportunity to explore all facets of theatre production and administration. It also gave him the ability to experiment with various theatrical styles as well as create diverse adaptations of Shakespeare, including a non-linear Julius Caesar, and a 1920s Chicago setting of Much Ado Ãbout Nothing. The year 2001 was a pivotal year for Chris, as it saw the launch of his collaborative work with Matt Toner: Shakespeare's Rugby Wars at the Toronto Fringe Festival as well as his return to academia to obtain his B.Ed in English and Dramatic Arts at OISE/UT. Rugby Wars was the culmination of a decade's exploration of studying Shakespeare and Theatre as well as wrestling with ideological concerns over theatrical production in general and specific to Canada. With both the internal and external success of Rugby Wars, Chris and Matt decided to commit themselves to adapting the entire Shakespeare Canon into live sporting events in five years: Shakespeare's World Cup (2002), Shakespeare's Gladiator Games (2003), Shakespeare's Comic Olympics (2004), and Shakespeare's NHL “ National History League (2005). Upstart Crow Theatre Group also gave Chris the foundation to explore the learning process from a pedagogical perspective and lead to his support for more libertarian socialist concepts to be established in education and society in general. In 2003, he helped found and open The Beach School in Toronto-a "free school" based on the Sudbury Valley Model in Framingham, Mass. He is currently employed with the Toronto District School Board teaching English and Dramatic Arts at the Secondary level and resides in Toronto with his companion Kathy and their children, Cabiria, Lorien, and Paisley" (qtd. from "Bios." Email to CASP). |
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| Adaptor 1
Bibliography |
*Coculuzzi, Chris. "Re: Rugby Wars and World Cup." E-mail to Gordon Lester. 9 Jan. 2004.
*Coculuzzi, Chris. "Bios." Email to CASP. 11 Feb. 2004.
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| Synopsis |
"SHAKESPEARE'S RUGBY WARS: A Synopsis in 5 Acts
"ACT 1) Pre-Game Show
After introducing the conflict between YORK and LANCASTER, the two sports announcers, Chris Marlowe and John Falstaff take over the commentary for the game with support from their man on the pitch: Rafael Holinshed.
"ACT 2) First Half
After singing the National Anthem, we are under way with the Rugby Match. The YORK Team starts to slide until the "Scrum of St. Albans" that clearly shows their superiority.
"ACT 3) Half Time
The very Crown is on the line as the Duke of York's claim appears more legitimate than the current monarch Henry VI. However, a deal is struck and it looks like the game is called.
"ACT 4) Second Half
Neither side is happy with the deal and they return to the Rugby Field for more battles. Looks like LANCASTER will come out on top, but then Tricky Dicky makes an excellent run to throw the game into over time.
"ACT 5) Over Time
One final play (and death) ends the rugby and a wrap-up is done by our commentators to finish the show" (23 Sept. 2002. qtd. from http://www.upstartcrow.ca/rugby/rugbybkgd.html).
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| Keywords |
Collective Creation
Comedy
Fringe
Shakespeare as a Character
Sport
Outdoor Theatre
Open Air Theatre |
| Adaptation
of |
1 Henry VI
2 Henry VI
3 Henry VI
Richard III |
| Entry Last Updated |
24May06 10:47AM |
