The Competition is Fierce

THE COMPETITION IS FIERCE By Tracy Letts

Location: The Shop Theatre
March 4-22, 2015

A sexy and violent futuristic satire.

A nebbish corporate lackey is forced to compete against a handsome loner for a high profile job in a battle to the death. A psychopathic CEO, a deranged executive, and a subversive administrator help round out the chaos.

Program Notes

“The entire cast is truly outstanding. Special mention in this performance review goes to Cochrane’s nebbishy, eager-to-please corporate climber/devoted son – whose facial expressions, such as disappointed bewilderment, are a thing to behold. Tick the box for exceptional.” -Marsha Lederman, The Globe and Mail

“The Competition is Fierce is a wild and rude ride” -David C Jones, Vancouver Presents

“A fierce, sexy, violent, one-of-a-kind theatre treat.” -Zoe Forsyth, Artslandia Blog

“Dripping with irony, soaked with sex, & awash with wit” -Heather Pawsey (@Astrolabemusik) on Twitter

“loved the whole experience, the cage of a theatre, the intimacy, the danger, the excitement, the titillation, the jokes.” -Marion & Louis via email

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Creative

Director/producer Chelsea Haberlin
Writer/producer Sebastien Archibald
Assistant director/production assistant Jessica Nelson
Stage manager Yvonne Yip
ASM Linzi Voth
Technical director Kougar Basi
Scenic carpenter/ATD Kyle Sutherland
Set/props design Jennifer Stewart
Lighting/projection design Conor Moore
Costume design Carmen Alatorre
Makeup/prosthetics design Cheyenne Mabberley
Sound design Matthew MacDonald-Bain
Fight director Olivier Lunardi
Dresser Laura Fukumoto
Public relations Laura Murray PR (Sarah Cruikshank)