I, CLAUDIA

                                                    U.K. Premiere

By Kristen Thomson

stars - Now Magazine, Eye Weekly

- Toronto Star, Toronto Sun, Globe & Mail

"Thomson makes a triumphant return... I, Claudia is a masterful character study and a miracle of unforced comedy."
Kelly Nestruck, The Globe & Mail

"Blissfully funny, unexpectedly touching... a must see."
Richard Ouzounian, Toronto Star

WINNER!
2001 Dora Mavor Moore Award for
BEST NEW PLAY

WINNER!
2008 Sterling Award for
BEST PERFORMANCE (Liisa Repo-Martell)

This extraordinary one-woman show maps the raw, but beautiful interior life of a misfit adolescent. Claudia, age twelve-and-three-quarters, finds herself suffering from the triple afflictions of puberty, unpopularity, and her parents' divorce. Using four astonishingly expressive masks, the performer evokes the anguished Claudia, her grandfather, her dad's new girlfriend, and the school janitor. Both heartbreakingly sad and wrenchingly funny, I, Claudia casts a spell of rare power in the theatre.

I, Claudia was developed and first produced by Tarragon Theatre (Toronto) in April 2001. The original production had three successful runs at Tarragon Theatre, was presented at Harbourfront Centre as part of World Stage, and toured to Belfry Theatre (Vancouver), Magnetic North (Edmonton) and Hungary.

 

U.K. Premiere at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival

Presented by Theatre Tours International and produced in association with Brian Robertson

playing at the Assembly Rooms prestigious Edinburgh Suite
August 5 - 30, 2010

Performance Kristen Thomson
Direction Chris Abraham
Set & Costumes Julie Fox
Lighting Beth Kates
Sound Chris Abraham
Stage Management Arwen MacDonell

The Edinburgh Fringe Festival showcase would not be possible without the generous support of Liz & Tony Comper, Ian & Kiki Delaney, Laura Dinner & Richard Rooney, Gail Drummond & Bob Dorrance, Yvonne & David Fleck, Roger Garland, Anna McCowan Johnson & Don Johnson, Kay & John McKellar, David Mirvish, Gretchen & Don Ross, Brian Sewell, and Robin & David Young.

And a special thanks to Jim & Sandra Pitblado for their unfailing support and enthusiasm.

Visit edfringe.com for more information or follow Claudia on her blog.

 

Canadian Tour continues in Prince George, BC

Theatre North West
September 24 - October 16, 2010

Presented by Theatre North West

Performance Michelle Polak
Direction Chris Abraham
Set & Costumes Julie Fox
Lighting Jeff Logue
Sound Chris Abraham
Stage Management Sarah O'Brien

Box Office: (250) 614-0039
Visit theatrenorthwest.com for more information.

The masks used by the performer were originally designed for character study by Abdelkader Farrah and used by Kristen Thomson to evelop I, Claudia.

 

For more reviews, visit our press page.

 

I, Claudia is available for touring.
For more information, contact producer Gillian Hards.

 

Photo of Kristen Thomson by Colin O'Connor