{"id":6587,"date":"2014-05-07T18:19:28","date_gmt":"2014-05-07T22:19:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/?p=6587"},"modified":"2014-05-14T14:28:38","modified_gmt":"2014-05-14T18:28:38","slug":"new-plays-make-their-aurora-debuts-this-weekend","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/new-plays-make-their-aurora-debuts-this-weekend\/","title":{"rendered":"New plays make their Aurora debuts this weekend"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Original plays on the many facets of Canadian life will make their Aurora debuts in a series of readings hosted at the Aurora Cultural Centre.<br \/>\nProduced by Theatre Starts Inc. and Writers\u2019 Springboard, the series aims to \u201cpromote and develop new voices in the theatre.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe readings are performed before an audience by trained actors and directed by professionals with international reputations,\u201d says Writers\u2019 Springboard. \u201cWriters, actors, directors and dramaturges are invited to participate in a dialogue with the audience after the reading. <\/p>\n<p>The first of the plays is \u201cBucket List\u201d, by Trish West. It charts the story of two elderly men who, as the name suggests, map out their remaining years. Also by Trish West, \u201cSkin Deep\u201d takes a look at \u201cexploring the threats to maintaining deep bonds in an ordinary family that is coping with extraordinary events.\u201d Both plays take the stage at the Cultural Centre on Friday night at 7.30 p.m. and Saturday at 2 p.m.  <\/p>\n<p>Next up, is the non-fiction play \u201cI\u2019m Mitch Hepburn\u201d by Larry Glassford and David Jones.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPolitics wasn\u2019t always dull. Who knew?\u201d says Theatre Starts. \u201cA radical politician becomes Premier of Ontario. Along the way, a story unfolds of deals, betrayals, hard drinking and womanizing.\u201d Rounding out the lineup is N.H. Downie\u2019s \u201cLady of the Chair\u201d, which follows the secrets between a mother and daughter who \u201ccan neither forgive nor forget the past. Bad decisions, a death and too much memory conspire to lead a washed-up actress to seek oblivion.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The first reading is Saturday at 7.30 p.m. followed by Sunday at 2 p.m. For more information, including tickets, email tickets@theatrestarts.com.<\/p>\n<a class=\"synved-social-button synved-social-button-share synved-social-size-24 synved-social-resolution-single synved-social-provider-facebook nolightbox\" data-provider=\"facebook\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" title=\"Share on Facebook\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.newspapers-online.com%2Fauroran%2Fwp-json%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fposts%2F6587&#038;t=New%20plays%20make%20their%20Aurora%20debuts%20this%20weekend&#038;s=100&#038;p&#091;url&#093;=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.newspapers-online.com%2Fauroran%2Fwp-json%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fposts%2F6587&#038;p&#091;images&#093;&#091;0&#093;=&#038;p&#091;title&#093;=New%20plays%20make%20their%20Aurora%20debuts%20this%20weekend\" style=\"font-size: 0px;width:24px;height:24px;margin:0;margin-bottom:5px;margin-right:5px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Facebook\" title=\"Share on Facebook\" class=\"synved-share-image synved-social-image synved-social-image-share\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" style=\"display: inline;width:24px;height:24px;margin: 0;padding: 0;border: none;box-shadow: none\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/wp-content\/plugins\/social-media-feather\/synved-social\/image\/social\/regular\/48x48\/facebook.png\" \/><\/a><a class=\"synved-social-button synved-social-button-share synved-social-size-24 synved-social-resolution-single synved-social-provider-twitter nolightbox\" data-provider=\"twitter\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" title=\"Share on Twitter\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.newspapers-online.com%2Fauroran%2Fwp-json%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fposts%2F6587&#038;text=Like%3F\" style=\"font-size: 0px;width:24px;height:24px;margin:0;margin-bottom:5px;margin-right:5px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"twitter\" title=\"Share on Twitter\" class=\"synved-share-image synved-social-image synved-social-image-share\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" style=\"display: inline;width:24px;height:24px;margin: 0;padding: 0;border: none;box-shadow: none\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/wp-content\/plugins\/social-media-feather\/synved-social\/image\/social\/regular\/48x48\/twitter.png\" \/><\/a><a class=\"synved-social-button synved-social-button-share synved-social-size-24 synved-social-resolution-single synved-social-provider-mail nolightbox\" data-provider=\"mail\" rel=\"nofollow\" title=\"Share by email\" href=\"mailto:?subject=New%20plays%20make%20their%20Aurora%20debuts%20this%20weekend&#038;body=Like%3F:%20https%3A%2F%2Fwww.newspapers-online.com%2Fauroran%2Fwp-json%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fposts%2F6587\" style=\"font-size: 0px;width:24px;height:24px;margin:0;margin-bottom:5px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"mail\" title=\"Share by email\" class=\"synved-share-image synved-social-image synved-social-image-share\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" style=\"display: inline;width:24px;height:24px;margin: 0;padding: 0;border: none;box-shadow: none\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/wp-content\/plugins\/social-media-feather\/synved-social\/image\/social\/regular\/48x48\/mail.png\" \/><\/a>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Original plays on the many facets of Canadian life will make their Aurora debuts in a series of readings hosted at the Aurora Cultural Centre. 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