chaos | control March 12, 2009

chaos | control: two compelling mysteries, two remarkable adventures, one rewarding theatrical event.

Dutch Girl Productions and Whetstone Productions present chaos | control, the Toronto premieres of Lionheart and Chaotica, two tantalizing examinations of how to take charge of one's life (or death).

Lionheart, written & performed by Diana Kolpak, is the story of Litty, a lion-tamer trapped in a ring where the usual rules don't apply. Unravelling time, old nightmares, lost loves, a roiling cauldron of memories...it will take more than her whip to bring these beasts to heel. Death is the ringmaster in this circus, using magic and memory to prompt Litty to open her heart to love and take the next step on her cosmic journey.

Chaotica, written & performed by Christel Bartelse, reveals the madcap adventures of Alice, a stressed out artist caught in a nightmarish board game that transforms her into different versions of who she thinks she wants to be. But this isn't your usual parlour game. Strategies both comic and brutal force Alice to confront her fears and desires, until she realizes who is really in control of her destiny.

chaos | control
Lionheart - written & performed by Diana Kolpak, directed by John Turner
Chaotica - written & performed by Christel Bartelse, directed by Diana Kolpak
Lighting design by Sharon DiGenova

Reservations, information, group sales: 416-669-9285 or [email protected]

Official Website: http://www.christelbartelse.com/