In a few months, we’re presenting a fully-staged remount of our English “transladaptation” of the Puccini classic—which shifted the tale of struggling artists to the present day—and return to our first venue: the historic Tranzac Club in Toronto’s Annex.
There’s a certain aspect of nostalgia in going back to the show that put us on the map in the first place. It was the first thing we did that got this massive attention and it was a moment that defined the ethos of the company: staging classical music in unconventional spaces; and presenting certain operas in English, to make it a more direct experience.
But what’s neat about remounting it in 2017? We’ll be updating the staging, libretto and cast, and we’ll be bringing a new perspective. But it’s also about going back to the AtG basics: small venue, small orchestra (me and a piano), and an intimate, immersive experience for you. We’ll also have gained a lot more fans since we last staged this show, so it will be the first AtGBohème for new audience members who haven’t been with us since 2010. We’re really excited to share this with you.
Topher Mokrzewski
Music Director
Against the Grain Theatre