RED
Presented by Riot King
After the sold out, award winning run of Suddenly Last Summer, and the site-specific, haunting success of SAMCA, Riot King is back to present the Tony award-winning play RED; a thrilling two-hander, starring Lindsay Merrithew and Brendan Kinnon, about American abstract painter Mark Rothko and the creation of the Seagram Murals.
RED, written by John Logan and directed by Kenzia Dalie, reflects on what it means to create a space for contemplation. What can art teach us about finding the balance? How can we use it to process complex emotions and work through our trauma? From prepping canvases and mixing pigments to their symbiotic dance of painting, Rothko and his new assistant Ken are weighed in the balance, challenging each other on art, life and what it means to be human.
This production features an all-star design team including Kenzia Dalie, Kit Norman, and Kathleen Welch. RED will also feature original oil paintings by abstract painter Ian Harper.
Don’t miss the next presentation by this emerging, award-winning company!
Founded in 2019, Riot King is an experimental arts hub producing theatre and community events in the physical and digital space with the goal of building a stronger arts community for all. Riot King received their first Dora Award for their production of Suddenly Last Summer in 2024, and recently produced the outdoor roaming production of the dark folklore play SAMCA in Toronto to rave reviews. We are dedicated to showcasing the beauty of the natural world through art and producing theatre in a sustainable way which doesn’t leave a negative impact on the land we perform on.
CAST:
ROTHKO – Lindsay Merrithew
KEN – Brendan Kinnon
CREW:
Director – Kenzia Dalie
Playwright – John Logan
Producers – Natalia Bushnik, Brendan Kinnon
Stage Manager – Liz Bragale
Lighting Designer – Kit Norman
Costume Designer – Kathleen Welch
Set Designer – Kenzia Dalie
Original Paintings – Ian Harper
March 28, 2025
to April 6, 2025
Tickets are $25, $35, and $50
BMO Incubator
Friday, March 28 – 7pm (Opening Night)
Saturday, March 29 – 2pm & 7pm
Sunday, March 30 – 2pm
Wednesday, April 2 – 7pm
Thursday, April 3 – 7pm
Friday, April 4 – 7pm
Saturday, April 5 – 2pm & 7pm
Sunday, April 6 – 2pm
This production includes depictions of self harm, descriptions of suicide and murder, mature language, the use of latex paint, herbal cigarettes which create fog/haze, as well as flashing lights.
This performance is 90 minutes
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