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As part of its ‘Countdown to 100 Years’ Alumnae Theatre Company is proud to present celebrated Canadian poet Gwendolyn MacEwen’s haunting translation of Euripides’ classic tragedy The Trojan Women, last performed by the company in the 1992/3 season. In 1978, MacEwen breathed a contemporary spirit into Euripides’ classic text with her bold exploration of feminist ideals. In 2012, director Alexandra Seay (Lincoln Center Theatre Directors Lab member) asks who the women are who live beneath the shadow of men today and strives to give them a voice. You probably know the basic story of the Trojan War: according to myth, it all started with a celestial pissing contest - some gods were annoyed that they weren't invited to a wedding, blah blah blah. Paris, the prince of Troy, was selected to judge which of three goddesses (Hera, Athena, and Aphrodite) was the fairest. So of course each goddess promised Paris a reward if he if he chose her. Ignoring promises of wealth and power from Hera and Athena, Paris chose Aphrodite (goddess of love), who promised him the most beautiful woman in the world. That would be Helen. Wee problem: she was already married to Menelaus, the king of Sparta. Paris proceeded to abduct Helen, and her furious husband called in a favour from all her old suitors to join him in going to war against Troy. They won; Troy lost. Euripides' play is set in the aftermath of the Trojan War, when abandoned by the gods, the women of Troy try to find meaning in the destruction surrounding them as they wait to be claimed by their Greek masters. CAST: Andrea Blakey - Chorus Stephanie Carpanini - Chorus Sochi Fried - Cassandra (Hecuba’s daughter) - Jan 20-27 Carys Lewis - Chorus (Jan 28 - Feb 4) Andrew P. MacMaster - Poseidon (sea god); Talthybius (Greek messenger) Suzette McCanny - Chorus (Jan 20-27); Cassandra (Jan 28 - Feb 4) Scott Moore - Menelaus (King of Sparta, Helen's husband) Katie Ribout - Chorus Anne Shepherd - Chorus Nicole St. Martin - Andromache (Hecuba’s daughter-in-law) Molly Thom - Hecuba (Queen of Troy) Susan Q Wilson - Chorus Leader Tara Zacharias - Helen of Troy. DIRECTOR - Alexandra Seay PRODUCERS - PJ Hammond, Tabitha Keast STAGE MANAGER - Margot Devlin SET & PROPS DESIGN - Karen Elizabeth McMichael MUSIC DIRECTOR - Lily Ling LIGHTING DESIGN - Jennifer Fraser COSTUME DESIGN - Peter DeFreitas Website: www.alumnaetheatre.com Performances: January 20 - February 4, 2012 Wed - Sat at 8pm; Sun at 2pm Talkback following matinee on Jan 29. Tickets: 2-for-1 Wed; $20 Thu/Fri/Sat; PWYC Sun. E-mail reservations to reservations@alumnaetheatre.com or phone 416-364-4170 box 1. 70 Berkeley Street

The Tapestry Songbook Produced by: Tapestry New Opera Date: January 28, 2012 Event Time(s):8:00 PM to 10:00 PM Website: www.tapestrynewopera.com Email: information@tapestrynewopera.com Phone: 416-537-6066 ext. 243 Costs: $20 - $29 Other: Tickets are $25 Performed by artists from the Tapestry New Work Studio Company and participants from Tapestry s New Opera 101 Master Class/Workshop. Tapestry New Opera s, annual New Opera 101 master class for singer-pianist duos will culminate in a concert of memorable arias from Tapestry s new opera library Location: The Ernest Balmer Studio, Building 58, Studio 315 55 Mill Street. Event Details. Location: 55 Mill Street

Presented by: Scarborough Museum Date: January 27, 2012 Event Time(s):9:00 AM to 4:00 PM Website: www.toronto.ca/scarboroughmuseum Email: shm@toronto.ca Phone: 416-338-8807 Costs: $30 - $39 Child: $32.30 Other: Pre-registration is required Scarborough Museum is the boredom buster for P.A. days! Bake over the open hearth, make crafts, play games, and explore Thomson Memorial Park. Campers bring a lunch and snacks. Ages 5 to 12. Pre-register online at www.toronto.ca/torontofun or call 416-338-4FUN. Extended care 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. for an additional $5 per day. Course Code: 2003156 Location: Scarborough Museum 1007 Brimley Road Brimley Road and Lawrence Avenue East. Event Details. Location: 1007 Brimley Road

Presented by: War Child Canada Date: January 26, 2012 Event Time(s):7:00 PM to 9:00 PM Website: www.warchild.ca/futureofaid Email: info@warchild.ca Costs: Adult: $20 Student: $10 Other: Valid student ID required for discounted tickets Panelists for the event are: Dr. Samantha Nutt, Founder of War Child Canada and Author of Damned Nations: Greed, Guns, Armies and Aid Ian Smillie, Chair of the Diamond Development Initiative and Author of Freedom from Want George Roter, CEO and Co-Founder of Engineers Without Borders Canada Sasha Lezhnev, Policy Consultant, Enough Project and Co-Founder of the Grassroots Reconciliation Group Biju Rao, Lead Economist in the Development Research Group of the World Bank Moderator: Brian Stewart, Senior Correspondent for CBC and Senior Fellow at the Munk School of Global Affairs. Following the event, Dr. Samantha Nutt will be signing copies of her new book, Damned Nations: Greed, Guns, Armies and Aid. Doors open at 6:30pm. Location: Isabel Bader Theatre 93 Charles Street West Bloor and Avenue. Event Details. Location: 93 Charles Street West

Presented by: NFB Mediatheque Date: January 26, 2012 Event Time(s):7:00 PM Website: www.nfb.ca/mediatheque Email: nfbmediathequeonf@nfb.ca Phone: 416-973-3012 Costs: Free Join us for highlights from the NFB s new collection and discover the Inuit way of life, their perspectives and values, in films representing all four Canadian Inuit regions. Location: NFB Mediatheque 150 John Street Richmond Street West and John Street. Event Details. Location: Richmond Street West and John Street

You Can Do it! Build and Maintain Motivation in Your Life - Barbara Frum Sponsored by: Toronto Public Library Date: January 25, 2012 Event Time(s):7:00 PM to 8:00 PM Website: www.torontopubliclibrary.ca/detail.jsp?Entt=RDM91873&R=91873 Costs: Free In this introductory workshop, learn how to re-energize and maintain motivation so you can achieve what you want in life. Information shared at this workshop is based on the latest motivation research including highlights from the 2011 bMRI Symposium on Motivation. Location: Barbara Frum Library 20 Covington Road Bathurst Street and Lawrence Avenue West. Event Details. Location: 20 Covington Road

Presented by: NFB Mediatheque Date: January 25, 2012 Event Time(s): 6 PM reception, 7 PM screening Website: www.nfb.ca/mediatheque Phone: 416-973-3012 Costs: $1 - $9 Other: $10, $8 for students, seniors, members of Icelandic Canadian Club Iceland's drama submission for this year's Academy Awards is a personal journey of a woman's disappearance into Alzheimer's disease. Location: NFB Mediatheque 150 John Street Richmond Street West and John Street. Event Details. Location: Richmond Street West and John Street

Presented by: NFB Mediatheque Date: January 25, 2012 Event Time(s): 4:00pm and 5:00pm Website: www.nfb.ca/mediatheque Phone: 416-973-3012 Costs: Free More highlights from Unikkausivut, the National Film Board of Canada s Inuit audiovisual legacy initiative. Location: NFB Mediatheque 150 John Street Richmond Street West and John Street. Event Details. Location: John Street Richmond Street West and John Street

Presented by: Arts & Events Programming Date: January 23, 2012 Event Time(s):6:00 PM to 8:30 PM Website: www.aeplive.ca Email: aep@utsc.utoronto.ca Phone: 416-208-4769 Costs: Free Movie Description: The film is loosely based on the book Satyricon attributed to Petronius Arbiter, and dated to the time of the rule of Nero (37-68 AD). The book is considered to be one of the first, if not the first, novels to have been written, but has only survived in fragments. Everyone is welcome and admission is FREE! Note: No outside food or drink allowed in the classroom Location: University of Toronto Scarborough (SY 110) 1265 Military Trail Ellesmere Road and Military Trail. Event Details. Location: 1265 Military Trail