PRESS RELEASE: The Rear Window

Hart House Theatre presents the Bygone Theatre production of “The Rear Window”, written and directed by Emily Dix.

THE REAR WINDOW

Hart House Theatre Presents the Award Winning Bygone Theatre Production

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: TORONTO, ON (Tuesday, April 2, 2024), nominated for eleven and winner of four Broadway World Toronto Awards after its original 2019 run, Bygone Theatre’s The Rear Window is returning to the stage as our biggest production yet. Based on the short story It Had To Be Murder by Cornell Woolrich, the same tale that inspired the 1954 Hitchcock film, Rear Window (James Stewart, Grace Kelly), The Rear Window takes a new look at this classic tale of a “peeping Tom” who saw more than he wanted to see. A gripping, psychological thriller that will leave you guessing until the final moments whether or not what we’re seeing can truly be believed. 

“(an) engaging and unexpected take on a story many of us thought we knew“

– Glenn Sumi, NOW Magazine

“a tense look into solitude and desperation…a strong thriller that takes cues from the best of the genre – and still finds ways to implant little 
twists and turns to keep it fresh“

– Isabella Perrone, Broadway World, Toronto

Written and directed by Emily Dix (BWT Award Best Director: The Birds, The Rear Window). Starring Oliver Georgiou (The Birds, SODA Impro) as L.B. “Jeff” Jefferies; Kate McArthur (The Yellow Wallpaper, Macbeth) in her award-winning role as Lena Hall; Cayne Kitagawa (Alice in Wonderland, The Oresteia) as Charlie Thomas; with Antonino Pruiti (Beloved, Obliteration) reprising his role as the menacing Lars Thorwald. Featuring Simone Matheson, Rachel Frederick, Sean Jacklin, Trinity Lloyd, and Jacob Dowdall. Set and lighting design by Wesley Babcock; projection design by Bria Cole; assistant directed by Ayesha Maria Khan; stage managed by Julia Edda Pape. Assistant set designer Aria Kowal; assistant lighting designer Arianna Skirzynska; assistant scenic designer Athen Chloe Go; wardrobe assistant Olia Kashevarova. Produced by Conor Fitzgerald and Emily Dix; assistant producer Cass Iacovelli; producer-in-training Isabella Cesari. Made possible through a partnership with Hart House Theatre as venue sponsor and projection technology provided by Panasonic. 

SHOW INFO:

VENUE Hart House Theatre, 7 Hart House Circle, Toronto
SHOW DATES May 15-31| Wed – Sat at 8 pm, Saturday matinees at 2 pm
PREVIEW Wednesday, May 15 & Thursday, May 16
OPENING NIGHT Friday, May 17
TICKETS | www.bygonetheatre.com/tickets 
RECOMMENDED FOR Ages 13+ | Mature themes, simulated violence

MEDIA CONTACT:
Selin Cinemre, Marketing & Outreach Coordinator, marketing@bygonetheatre.com 
Emily Dix, Artistic Executive Director, emily@bygonetheatre.com 

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Author: BygoneTheatre

Bygone Theatre was founded as a collective in October of 2012, and became an incorporated not-for-profit company in October of 2015. Our mandate is to produce theatre written or set in the early 20th century, focusing on historical aspects in design and incorporating a classic cinema aesthetic. ​ In 2019 Bygone Theatre was nominated for 14 Broadway World Toronto Awards, including Best Community Theatre and Best Play (Equity). We took home a total of 5 awards, 4 of which were for The Rear Window, including Best Direction of a Play (Equity); Best Original Lighting Design; Best Leading Actor (Play, Equity); and Best Featured Actress (Play, Equity). We took a hiatus our 2020/21 season because of the COVID19 pandemic, and used that time to develop our charitable initiatives. In August of 2021 we were nominated for the Toronto Star Readers' Choice Award for Best Live Theatre. Part of our mission involves inclusion and accessibility, and we strive to allow artists of all backgrounds and levels of experience the chance to have hands-on experience in whatever capacity they are most interested in; this has included youth outreach programs for high school students interested in production design, and acting opportunities for those who have never performed onstage.

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