Out for a walk in their West End neighbourhood, Mike and Marissa—an interracial couple—meet a dog with an unfortunate breed name: Redbone Coonhound. This small detail unleashes a cascading debate between them about race and their relationship. Traveling through the 19th, 20th and 21st century and from Vancouver to Detroit, and many places in between, Redbone Coonhound manifests as a series of microplays, a deeply satirical examination of race, gender, systemic power, oppression and privilege.
Through its hard-hitting comedic elements, Redbone Coonhound explores the intricacies of subtle and overt polemics of race, systemic power and privilege in remarkable, surprising and hilarious ways.
Mike Payette Artistic Director of Tarragon Theatre and Managing Director Andrea Vagianos are delighted to announce Redbone Coonhound, an Arts Club Silver Commission as part of a rolling world premiere with Tarragon Theatre and Imago Theatre (Montreal). The play, written by real-life couple Amy Lee Lavoie and Omari Newton and inspired by a first-hand experience, runs in the Mainspace from February 15 – March 5, 2023.
Showtimes are Tuesday – Saturday at 8pm with matinees on Wednesdays, select Saturdays and Sundays at 2:30pm.
Single Tickets range from $15 – $55 and can be purchased online at www.tarragontheatre.com, or by phone at 416-531-1827.
Discounts are available for students, groups, arts workers, Front Line Workers, and the Underemployed. Contact the box office for more information.
Rush tickets are sold for $20, online via tickets.tarragontheatre.com at 12pm on the day of the performance. Rush tickets are subject to availability.
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