MARCH 8th, 9th-7:30pm, 10th-2pm
AT THE RED SANDCASTLE THEATRE
About the Play
“the greatest, and the most moving, of all Pinter’s plays.” - The Telegraph
“the haunted, fractured half-lives of adulterers, torn between two beds, two narrative tracks, two sets of memories.” - The Guardian
“Pinter’s writing has the incisiveness of a knife blade...any ill-chosen word might detonate a bomb.” - The Hollywood Reporter
A seven year affair. A love triangle. Lies, deception. Betrayal is critically regarded as one of Pinter's major dramatic works, it features his characteristically economical dialogue, characters' hidden emotions and veiled motivations, and their self-absorbed competitive one-upmanship, face-saving, dishonesty, and (self-)deceptions. The play uses reverse chronology, instead of telling the story of the adulterous affair from its beginning to its end, it starts with the dying embers of the relationship and works slowly backwards to its beginning nine years earlier. The anti-clockwise time sequence allows Pinter to explore numerous ironies and moments of bad faith among all three characters, and examine several different kinds of betrayal — between wife and husband to be sure, but also between mistress and lover and between the two male friends who each cheat on the other in different ways.
Meet the Team
James Finlay Fraser - Jerry / Director
Originally hailing from England, James studied at the Oxford School of Drama and went on to act professionally. Stage credits include Don Pedro (Much Ado about Nothing), Marc Antony (Julius Caesar), Jack Point (The Yeomen of the Guard), Bottom (A Midsummer Night’s Dream), Edward II (Edward II), Antonio (The Merchant of Venice), Jesus (Godspell), Karsten Bernick (Pillars of Society), Semyon (The Suicide), Tom (A Poster of the Cosmos) and Seymour Krelborn (Little Shop of Horrors). James has been lucky enough to perform in a variety of venues in the UK from open air Shakespeare to the Bristol Old Vic and the National Theatre’s Olivier Theatre. Directing credits include West Side Story, The Investigation and Gilbert and Sullivan's Patience. Proud to be a full member of ACTRA, James is thrilled to be directing the first production of Real Time Theatre, a new theatre company he has co-founded with Monica Knox.
Monica Knox - Emma
Monica is thrilled to be co-producing and acting in Harold Pinter’s Betrayal. Having completed her conservatory actor training at George Brown College, Monica appeared in several films (Looking for Angelina/Platinum Image) and television series (Train 48/Global TV) before taking a break from the industry in 2005. Having returned last year, she is delighted to be back at her greatest passion, acting. Recent credits from this past year include guest and lead roles in various short films (Taken Home/Paper Frame Pictures, Kingdom Animalia/Black Caper Films), TV series (History Erased, Murder Wall, Haunted Hospitals) and notably playing the female lead in a Brain Power Studio Feature Film, Baby in a Manger. Monica is the co-founder of Real Time Theatre and is excited to continue to produce theatre that will engage and challenge audiences.
Brian Bisson - Robert
Born and raised in Brantford, Ontario, Brian is thrilled to be working with Real Time Theatre. Selected Theatre Credits: Risky Phil (YPT), Deceitful Above All Things (Storefront) The Rainmaker (Watermark Theatre), The Lion in Winter (Watermark Theatre), You Can't Take it With You (Soulpepper), Almost Maine (Little Tiny Things), Animal Magnetism (Georgian Theatre Festival), Picasso at the Lapin Agile (Perimeter Institute), Coaching Matters (Waterloo Stage).
Selected Television/Film: Suits (USA Network), The Romanoffs (Amazon Prime) The Expanse (Syfy), 11/22/63 (Hulu), Orphan Black (Space), Frankie Drake (CBC), Flashpoint (CTV), Murdoch Mysteries (CBC), The Time Traveler's Wife (New Line). Brian is a graduate of George Brown Theatre School. You can follow Brian on instagram @brian_bisson.
Steven Pereira - Waiter
Steven Pereira is a Canadian-Portuguese actor born and raised in Toronto who is extremely excited to be working with Real Time Theatre. He is a graduate from the Humber College Theatre Performance program and has since then played numerous roles in theatre, film, and TV projects. Television credits include: Fear Thy Neighbor (Discovery ID) and See No Evil (Discovery ID). Selected theatre credits include: Romeo and Juliet (Lost and Gone Productions), Memories (Alumnae theatre - InspiraTO Festival), Teach Her My Name (Alumnae Theatre - New Ideas Festival), Bite-Sized (Factory theatre - Toronto Fringe), and The Stranger (Dopolavoro Theatrale, SummerWorks). While at Humber, he received the Edna Khubyar Theatre Award for his professional potential.
Greta Papageorgiu - Assistant Director
Greta Papageorgiu is a teacher, director, actor and playwright. Her teaching specialty is Meisner Technique (www.meisnerwithgreta.ca) which she has taught in Munich, Amsterdam and across Canada. Her most recent directing credits include: Goodbye to All That by Hugh Probyn (Toronto Fringe) and Scenes from Plays I Never Wrote (Toronto Fringe) which she also wrote. As an actor she has appeared with Kathleen Turner (Someone Else's Wedding), Julia Ormond (Shockwave) and the late Heath Ledger (I'm Not There). Greta is a graduate of The Neighborhood Playhouse in NYC. She is delighted to be part of this production. You can follow her on Instagram @Meisnergal.
Madeline Ius - Stage Manager
Madeline is a student of theatre production and design at York University and she is excited to be working with Real Time Theatre. Selected production manager credits include: How May I Help You?/The Lighthouse Troupe, The 6th Degree/The Lighthouse Troupe, High School Symphony/The Teeny Tiny Music Show. She is currently working as a technical director for Theatre at York’s adaptation of The Balcony by Jean Genet.
The Venue
