Posts by Rodrigo Beilfuss

Meet & Greet 2024

Dear Actors & Directors, We are trying to re-imagine what “general auditions” are all about this year. So here’s what we have planned: an informal gathering with our Artistic Director, Rodrigo Beilfuss, so that we can get to know you a bit more, and artists can mingle and connect with each other in a more meaningful way. It’s our 2024 Meet & Greet! Happening on Friday, February 16, from 2 – 4pm at Prairie Theatre Exchange (PTE) – third floor of Portage Place Mall. At this gathering, you’ll be able to: introduce yourself and share your thoughts and ideas about
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To the great Variety of Readers

Hello my dear friend,The final Act of 2023 is upon us: the Holiday season. We hope you are surrounded by love and joy and delicious treats. We hope this time of the year gifts you the opportunity and space to reflect and to recharge, and to rekindle with passions and pleasures, big and small. We hope your 2023 was filled with discoveries and adventures, and good health!SIR turned 30 this year, and – with your support and enthusiasm – we had a gloriously busy year for such a tiny outfit. Not many people know this, but we have only TWO
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Celebrate & Support

  Join us for a very special night, and a chance for us to connect and to chat in a cozy and inspiring environment. The Delicious Details: We will gather at 5:30pm for some delightful mingling and nibbling. At about 6pm, Artistic Director Rodrigo Beilfuss will make introductory remarks and two very special acts will follow: musical performances by Walk & Talk Theatre and Cuinn Joseph – all Shakespeare-inspired. Walk & Talk are one of Winnipeg’s most inventive acts, and their musical talents and wit are the stuff of joy. And Cuinn Joseph is nothing short of a musical prodigy,
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Community Classes Fall 2023

We are pleased to resume our partnership with Winnipeg’s favourite booksellers, McNally Robinson, bringing you TWO exciting opportunities to learn and engage with Shakespeare as part of their Fall Community Classroom program. These classes are designed for anyone, from all levels of theatrical experiences, or simply an earnest passion or curiosity about Shakespeare’s works. If you have any questions, please reach out to Rodrigo, SIR’s Artistic Director, at ad@sirmb.ca Details for each class are below: Food, in literature, always means more than just fuel for the body. It provides an occasion for people to sit together, talk, consecrate love, or provoke
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Thanks & Looking Ahead

  Hello dear friend, As I type this, the Fringe Festival is in full swing, and the sun has just set on SIR’s successful journey in Saskatoon with The Dark Lady. What a Spring-into-Summer this has been. I’m filled with gratitude, hope, and a healthy bit of physical exhaustion! Thank you; thank you for supporting our shows, and thank you for believing in the value and joy that we bring to the community each year. 2023 has been an incredibly engaging year; we’re celebrating 30 years of life, and the shows we’ve produced this season have truly been special experiences
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2023 AUDITIONS

SIR AUDITION NOTICE 2023 SPRING SEASON & GENERALS Twelfth Night, by William Shakespeare & The Dark Lady, by Jessica B. Hill Shakespeare in the Ruins is holding Generals and auditions for our 2023 Mainstage productions of Twelfth Night and The Dark Lady, to be performed in repertory, outdoors at the St Norbert Ruins     Twelfth Night: directed by Christopher Brauer The Dark Lady: directed by Rodrigo Beilfuss   Twelfth Night: Rehearsals begin: April 24th, 2023 Production dates: June 01st – July 01st, 2023   The Dark Lady (a co-production with Shakespeare on the Saskatchewan): Rehearsals begin: May 22nd, 2023
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Launching SIR’s 30 For 30 Campaign

  Dear friend!This coming season we are celebrating 30 years of CONTEMPORARY Classical Theatre, and we need your help to create for another 30 years. We aim to raise 30,000 into 2023! Please give the gift of theatre, of Shakespeare, of JOY. We have launched our *30 For 30* Campaign! Please WATCH OUR SPECIAL VIDEO (CLICK HERE) with testimonials from some of your favourite local actors, directors and theatre fans! 2023 is a pivotal year in our history; and we continue to journey through much uncertainty and instability in the Arts. Please stick by us during this transformative time, and help us celebrate
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Community Classes Fall 2022

We are pleased to resume our partnership with Winnipeg’s favourite booksellers, McNally Robinson, bringing you TWO exciting opportunities to learn and engage with Shakespeare as part of their Fall Community Classroom program. These classes are designed for anyone, from all levels of theatrical experiences, or simply an earnest passion or curiosity about Shakespeare’s works. If you have any questions, please reach out to Rodrigo, SIR’s Artistic Director, at ad@sirmb.ca Details for each class are below: Stratford’s long-time leading lady Seana McKenna will reveal her process of approaching the text and bringing to life some of Shakespeare’s most iconic women. Whether
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