The actors of Cowboy Mouth
Heart in Hand Theatre is pleased to announce their upcoming production of Sam Shepard & Patti Smith’s Cowboy Mouth at The Cameron House.
Co-Artistic Directors Jessica Huras and Esther Jun of Heart in Hand were inspired to produce this obscure one act play after reading Patti Smith’s best selling memoir, Just Kids. They also timed this production to coincide with Patti’s much anticipated solo exhibit at the AGO (February 9, 2013 – May 19, 2013).
Written by Sam Shepard and Patti Smith over the course of a wild and tumultuous night, the 1971 play tells the tale of Slim, a cat who looks like a coyote, who is kidnapped by Cavale, a chick who looks like a crow. She dreams of making him a “rock-and-roll Jesus with a cowboy mouth.” In the first production, Cavale was played by Patti Smith, Shepard’s then-lover, while Shepard himself took the role of Slim. This 45 minute play takes place in the confines of a hotel room strewn with hubcaps, crucifixes & an electric guitar. The two lovers repeatedly berate and charm each other with tales of legendary thieves and imaginary visits from a Lobster Man.
Toronto’s renowned singer/songwriter Jason Collett (Arts & Crafts) & member of indie rock sensation Broken Social Scene is set to make his theatrical debut playing the title role of Slim. Jessica Huras (Trout Stanley, Being Erica), will tackle Smith’s Cavale and newcomer Mikey Lipka plays Lobster Man. Director Esther Jun (Hiding Words (for you) & Janet in Kim’s Convenience) is back at the helm, along with designer Akiva Romer-Segal, in Heart in Hand’s follow up production to their 2010 remount of Claudia Dey’s Trout Stanley.
The play previews January 25, 26 & 27th in the charming back room of The Cameron House (408 Queen Street West), with an additional exclusive preview on Monday January 28th at Toronto’s SoHo House (192 Adelaide Street West). Opening night is Wednesday January 30th, back at the Cameron House and the show closes February 14th with a special Valentine’s performance and afterparty for donors. All shows start at 8pm.
The full performance schedule is as follows:
Previews Friday January 25 – Monday January 28th (*Monday Preview at SoHo House)
Wednesday January 30 – Sunday February 3, 8pm
Wednesday February 6 – Sunday February 10, 8pm
Wednesday February 13 – Thursday February 14, 8pm
Previews are $20 or $15 for Arts Workers
Performances are $25 or $20 for Arts Workers
Closing Night Valentines Performance is a private event*
(includes catered after party & live music by the cast)
All tickets can be purchased through Heart in Hand’s website at www.heartinhandtheatre.com
or at Brown Paper Tickets
*tickets for February 14th can only be obtained through donations of $100 or greater made through Heart in Hand’s website.
Heart in Hand Theatre is an independent company founded by Jessica Huras and Co-Artistic Directed by Esther Jun. Their mission is to bring excellent Canadian plays to a wider audience, and to produce imaginative and thought-provoking theatre of their own. They are committed to showcasing work that pushes boundaries, asks questions and is mounted with both inventiveness and some down-to-earth grit. Heart in Hand collaborates with diverse artists and strives to seduce the typical non-theatre goer. Also sometimes they just do what they want.
The Cameron House was established in 1981, opening its doors to many successful musicians and eventually theatre artists. Located at 408 Queen Street West, their fully licensed bar has an intimate backspace that seats up to 60 patrons.
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