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** NEW OPERA** Stickboy | Weisensel / Koyczan School Tour Adaptation by Rachel Peake
** NEW OPERA** Stickboy | Weisensel / KoyczanSchool Tour Adaptation by Rachel Peake
PRODUCTION: Stickboy - Adapted for High School Presentation
COMPOSER: LIBRETTIST: ADAPTATION:
Neil WeisenselShane Koyczan (based on his novel in verse of the same name) Rachel Peake
STAGE DIRECTOR: Rachel PeakeSET DESIGNER: Drew FaceyCOSTUME DESIGNER: Carmen AlatorreANIMATION: Giant AntPROJECTION DESIGN: Jamie Nesbitt
NUMBER OF VANS: 1 - 1 Tonne cargo van1 - 15 passenger van
Vancouver Opera In Schools (VOIS) toured this 55 minute adaptation of the mainstage production through-out British Columbia. Our tour consisted of :
Person 1 (tenor) - Boy
Person 2 (mezzo or soprano) - Grandma, Teacher (I-4), ensemble (Student in I-1)
Person 3 (baritone) - Old Man, ensemble (Student), Janitor, Principal, Halian, Grandfather, Gym Teacher
Person 4 (soprano or mezzo) - Ensemble (Student), Secretary, Curtis, Alyssa, Valedictorian
Person5(baritone)-Chris,Student,Jeff,Dick
Stage Manager
Pianist
Our production utilized the same animations created for the mainstage production and were displayed on the 3 - 75” Flatscreen LED TV’s that will tour with the production. There is an additonal rental of our Q-LAB computertowerthatcontrolsthevideoandsoundeffectsutilizedintheproduction.
PRODUCTION RENTAL: $12,000.00 for 2 month tour period.
ROYALTIES: Composer & Librettist have per performance royaltiesFirst Rights of refusal to Stage DirectorSet, Costume and Animation designers have royalties
WHAT THE CRITICS SAID:
TO PLACE THIS PRODUCTION OF HOLD OR FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT:TOM WRIGHT, DIRECTOR OF ARTISTIC PLANNING | (604) 682-2871 EXT 4841 | [email protected]
TO PLACE THIS PRODUCTION OF HOLD OR FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT:
TOM WRIGHT, DIRECTOR OF ARTISTIC PLANNING | 604 682-2871 EXT 4841 | [email protected]
DAN PATERSON TECHNICAL DIRECTOR | 604-682-2871 EXT 4822 | [email protected]
“Given the work’s versatility and impact, many other companies must now be considering how Stickboy might speak to their diverse constituencies. There is every likelihood that Vancouver Opera’s big gamble will see an extended and pro-ductive life.” - David Gordon Duke, Vancouver Sun
“The other big strength the opera has going for it is its cool, beautifully brush-stroked animation by Giant Ant, ... The animationcontinuesthroughtheopera,givingitadistinctive,moodyvisualidentity,fromthesnowflakesthatoftenfloathauntingly across the stage’s three screens ....” - Janet Smith, The Straight
“Koyczan’s libretto brims with quality and originality, and his voice is completely his own. Liberal use of voice-over with musical accompaniment provides many of the evening’s most haunting moments.” - David Gordon Duke
