Join us for Cruel and Tender, a provocative and playful drama presented by Canadian Stage at the St. Lawrence Centre.

This performance will feature a 25-minute pre-show talk by internationally acclaimed (Oscar-nominated) film director Atom Egoyan and CanStage artistic/general director Matthew Jocelyn.

The theatre is giving our group a discount of more than 15 per cent off the regular price. 

THE PLAY: Amelia eagerly waits for her husband to return from battle, but when he does, she discovers his motives for war are disturbingly personal. Cruel and Tender is directed by film director Atom Egoyan. He collaborates for the first time onstage with his wife, celebrated actress Arsinée Khanjian, who stars in the play. Written by Britain’s foremost contemporary playwright Martin Crimp. For more information, see
https://www.canadianstage.com/Online/defaul...

AUDIENCE ADVISORY: Ages 16+, strong language, mature content, and strobe lighting effects.

REVIEWS: 

Toronto Star: http://www.thestar.com/article/1122227--rev...

Globe and Mail: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/arts/th...

Mooney on Theatre: http://www.mooneyontheatre.com/2012/01/27/r...

NOW Magazine: http://www.nowtoronto.com/daily/stage/story...

ABOUT ATOM EGOYAN: Atom Egoyan is a critically acclaimed Armenian-Canadian film and stage director. Egoyan made his career breakthrough with Exotica (1994). His most critically acclaimed film is The Sweet Hereafter (1997), and his biggest commercial success is Chloe (2009). Egoyan has been nominated for two Academy Awards - The Sweet Hereafter for Best Director and Best Adapted Screenplay. He also won several awards at Cannes Film Festival, Toronto International Film Festival and Genie Awards. For more information, see  http://www.egofilmarts.com/

WHEN: Friday, February 3, 2012

TIME: Show starts at 8 p.m. Pre-show talk begins at 7:15 p.m. Meet Belinda at 6:45 p.m.

WHERE: St. Lawrence Centre For The Arts
Bluma Appel Theatre
27 Front Street East
Toronto, Ontario M5E 1B3

SHOW LENGTH: 1 hour, 30 minutes with no intermission

DISCOUNT TICKET: $27 (includes HST and service fee)

TO BOOK: Call James at Canadian Stage at [masked], ext. 276 weekdays between 9:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. Leave a voice mail if he is away from his desk. To get a $27 discount ticket, tell James you're with Thumbs Up Theatre Toronto. The regular ticket price is $32.50.

Seating is reserved. James will assign seats so members can sit together. Belinda will be seated in Orchestra CC12.

Please post your seat number as an RSVP comment so other members can see where you will be sitting.

MEETUP ARRANGEMENTS: Meet Belinda at 6:45 p.m. inside the St. Lawrence Centre next to the box office, beside the front doors. She is very short and will be wearing a bright pink cap. If you're late, see Belinda in her seat in CC12.

INTERMISSION AND AFTER SHOW: See Belinda beside the refreshment bar on the main floor. 

MAP: http://maps.google.ca/maps?q=27%20Front%20S...

DIRECTIONS: https://www.canadianstage.com/Online/default.asp?doWork::WScontent::loadArticle=Load&BOparam::WScontent::loadArticle::article_id=781BAF50-2F01-47D8-BEBD-DF438DBEBBAD&sessionlanguage=

Members are responsible for purchasing their own tickets directly from the theatre.