ABOUT
US
Rook's Theatre
Indie theatre in #HamOnt, est. 2017
Story-driven theatre in a city of stories.
Rook's Theatre is committed to creating exciting, pop-up theatrical experiences that engage and challenge audiences. By cultivating relationships with Hamilton-based organizations, our goal is to foster meaningful connections between artists and industry.
Past and present collaborators include:
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everwell Counselling
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HCA Dance + Theatre
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Rechurch Cafe and Gallery
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541 Eatery and Exchange
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Downtown BIA
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Canadian Mental Health Association (Hamilton)
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FirstOntario Credit Union
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Bryan Prince Bookseller
LAND
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Rook's Theatre gratefully acknowledges that the work we do takes place on Turtle Island, in what is known today as the City of Hamilton. Here, we are situated on the traditional territories of the Erie, Neutral, Huron-Wendat, Haudenosaunee and Mississaugas. This land is covered by the Dish With One Spoon Wampum Belt Covenant, an agreement between the Haudenosaunee and Anishnaabek to share and care for the resources around the Great Lakes.
Resources:
Local Indigenous Resources (Hamilton Community Legal Clinic)
OUR
WORK
UPCOMING/
EVERY BRILLIANT THING
By Duncan Macmillan with Jonny Donahoe
May 5, 6, 7, 2023 at the HCA Black Box Theatre
2019 - 2020/
QUARANTINE, just like Shakespeare
EVERY BRILLIANT THING
By Duncan Macmillan with Jonny Donahoe
(Postponed due to COVID-19)
2018 - 2019/
MARY'S WEDDING
By Stephen Massicotte
Gore Park Christmas Market
TREASURE ISLAND, a workshop presentation
2017 - 2018/
VENUS IN FUR
By David Ives
Holiday Radio Play Series
This life-affirming solo piece is hysterically funny and deeply moving; an interactive experience, unlike anything you’ve seen before...
You’re seven years old. Mom’s in the hospital. Dad says she’s “done something stupid.” She finds it hard to be happy. So you start to make a list of everything that’s brilliant about the world. Everything that’s worth living for.
1. Ice cream.
2. Water fights.
3. Staying up past your bedtime and being allowed to watch TV.
4. The colour yellow.
5. Rollercoasters.
6. Me.
You leave it on her pillow. You know she’s read it because she’s corrected your spelling. Soon, the list will take on a life of its own...
“Every Brilliant Thing is evidence, which we may need, that life matters, and that theatre matters.”
- FUSE
“The funniest play you’ll see about depression...”
- The Guardian
EVERY
BRILLIANT
THING
BY DUNCAN MACMILLAN
WITH JONNY DONAHOE
SHOWTIMES/
Friday, May 5, 2023 at 7 PM
Saturday, May 6, 2023 at 7 PM
Sunday, May 7, 2023 at 2 PM *
* This performance will be followed by a community care event in partnership with everwell Counselling. Mental health counsellors will be in attendance for post-performance discussions with audience members and artists.
RUNTIME/
This show runs for roughly 90 minutes, with no intermission.
Audience members are encouraged to arrive early to their performance.
TICKETS/
$25 for students, seniors, and arts workers
$30 general admission
Purchase online here or call the Hamilton Conservatory for the Arts at 905-528-4020
VENUE/
HCA Black Box Theatre (126 James Street, South, Hamilton)
CREDITS/
Featuring: Stephanie Hope Lawlor
Director: Luke Brown
For Rook's Theatre: James Dowling
Presented by HCA Dance + Theatre
Community Care Collaborators: everwell Counselling
CONTENT WARNING/
While Every Brilliant Thing is a celebration of all that is “truly brilliant” about the world around us, the play contains descriptions of depression, self-harm, and suicide.
If you or somebody you know is struggling, call Talk Suicide Canada at 1-833-456-4566.
This production involves light audience participation. It's never cruel, and it's never embarrassing, but it IS heartwarming and joyful. No two performances will ever be the same.
RESOURCES/
1-833-456-4566, or text 45645, 4 PM - midnight
Canadian Association for Suicide Prevention (CASP)
GALLERY
