Jack Paterson Theatre

“This is the magic of theatre” – Jerry Wasserman, The Province

The Real Inspector Hound

The Presentation House Theatre (Vancouver, Canada)

MAIN STAGE / CONTEMPORARY Theatre

THE REAL INSPECTOR HOUND

By Tom Stoppard
Directed by Jack Paterson
Escady Arts & The Presentation House Theatre
(Vancouver, Canada)

Press

“To say that Paterson directs with verve would be an understatement…romps up and down Stoppard’s Escher-like staircase with wild abandon…smart fun, admirable post holiday entertainment…”
Colin Thomas, The Georgia Straight

“Hound will make you howl…totaly silly, completely without redeeming socal relevance, and in the words of Birdboot “a rattling good evening out. I was held!”
Jo Ledingham, The Courier

“…deliciously presented… sound and light designers also enter into the success of this hugely funny presentation with their ingenious use of their specialized technology…go and see The Real Inspector Hound and laugh yourself to aching point. It’s worth it.”
Jane Penistan, ReviewVancouver.org

About

The Real Inspector Hound played to sold out houseand a Box Office line up arround the theatre.  Taking as much inspiration from Looney toons as Tom Stoppard’s play, the production highlighted the absurdities of making theatre through exposing the meta and backstage.  The set, lighting and costume design exagerated these with comic and sureal doors going no where, overly forced perspective, etc.

Creative Team

Featuring David C. Jones, Tristram Ham, Jesse Clark, Peter Abrams, Eden Parker, Denise Jones, Jeffrey Leagh Fisher, Leanne Koehn and Michael Berdan as the body.

Set Design by Vivien Nishi | Lighting Design by Michael Sriven | Costume Design by Moira Fentum | Window Art by Jamie MacDonald | Stage Managed by Kirsti Mikoda