The Black Rider is back in Toronto
| October 9th, 2008
What do you get when you combine Tom Waits, Robert Wilson and William S. Burroughs? According to Playbill News: one hell of a cool theatrical performance.
In this darkly stylized version of the traditional German tale, a stern and unrelenting father (Ashley Wright) sets the terms for his daughter Katchen’s (Rachael Johnston) marriage: he will not yield her to anyone other than an accomplished hunter,” according to Tarragon. “This presents a problem to the young and feckless clerk, Wilhelm (Kevin Corey), who is besotted by Katchen. Help arrives in the form of the devilish Peg Leg (Michael Scholar Jr.), a mysterious and sinister visitor. He offers Wilhelm magic bullets with this one proviso: ‘Six are yours and hit the mark; one is mine, and hits the dark.’ Wilhelm ignores this ominous warning with dire consequences.
The Black Rider opens Oct. 15 and runs through Nov. 16 at November Theatre in Toronto. Directed by Ron Jenkins. 416-531-1827. www.tarragontheatre.com.
