The Complete Spiral Dive Trilogy
by Kenneth Brown
January 6 - 23, 2011
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La Cité Francophone
8627 - 91 Street
The Spiral Dive Trilogy is presented with assistance from Veterans' Affairs Canada.
Episode one is presented in partnership with McLennan Ross Legal Council.
The Spiral Dive Marathon Event
Join us for The Spiral Dive Marathon Event, an exciting chance to see the complete Spiral Dive Trilogy in one day. Join us for the whole epic, immerse yourself in the story and experience a rare theatre event.
Ticket price includes a dinner prepared by La Persaud French Bistro.
Only January 9, 2011
La Cite Francophone
Episode 1 begins at 2:00 pm and the night will end at 9:30 pm. There will be a break between each Episode.
Tickets are $80 ($70 for students and seniors) and are now available online under the box office menu.
The world premiere of Kenneth Brown’s complete Spiral Dive epic.
Written & Directed by Kenneth Brown,
Featuring Blake William Turner, Caley Suliak, Bryan D. Webb & Jeremy Baumung
Epic and intimate, Kenneth Brown’s towering achievement is a five-hour saga produced in three Episodes over three years. Workshop West presents the complete saga together for the first time.
Spiral Dive is… a war story, a love story, a story of innocence destroyed and honour salvaged. It confronts the difficulty war and is a and a paean to Canadian courage. Above all, it’s gripping theatre, told with simple, ingenious theatricality by four superbly talented and utterly committed actors.
The extremities of love, violent combat and the poetry of flight meet in the story of a Canadian fighter pilot in WWII England in 1943.
Spiral Dive follows Jack Harding, a Canadian pilot trainee on a harrowing journey to maturity through lethal Spitfire training, deadly aerial dogfights, and the pursuit of a dangerous romance. More than a war play, Spiral Dive explores the psychology of an era and a nation. Using a unique theatrical language, Brown tells the very Canadian story of a man and a country coming of age.
Accolades and praise for Spiral Dive
"Riveting: A Canadian classic in the making" - Edmonton Journal
"Stunning!" "Amazing!" "A creative tour de force!"
"Diabolically good...leaves you breathless" - Saskatoon Star Pheonix
"Vivid, gripping theatre that will haunt your imagination" - CBC, Saskatchewan
"Five Stars out of Five" - Saskatoon Star Pheonix, Edmonton Sun, Edmonton Journal, VUE Weekly, CBC
Spiral Dive: Episode One
- "Best Drama" at the Ottawa Fringe",
- Outstanding New Play", "Outstanding New Production", and "Outstanding Ensemble" in Toronto’s NOW Magazine,
- Nominated for four Sterling Theatre Awards
- Outstanding Fringe Production,
- Outstanding Fringe New Work,
- Outstanding Performance - Actor Bryan Webb,
- Outstanding Fringe Director.
Spiral Dive: Episode Two
- Nominated for four Sterling Theatre Awards
- Outstanding Fringe Production,
- Outstanding Fringe New Work,
- Outstanding Performance by an Actress, Caley Suliak,
- Outstanding Fringe Director Kenneth Brown,
