After the success of 2009’s Dora Award winning production of The Belle of Winnipeg, Keystone Theatre returns to the stage with a new play in the style of a silent film, The Last Man On Earth.
In The Last Man on Earth, The Devil and his minion plot to corrupt the last vestige of innocence on earth. Underdog Gormless Joe must play the hero or lose everything, including his one chance at love. Dora Award-Winning Keystone Theatre brings to the stage a thrilling new play in the style of a silent film.
In the summer of 2012, The Last Man on Earth, traveled to Fringe Festivals in Montreal, Winnipeg, Calgary and Edmonton.
The Last Man on Earth was presented during the Montreal Fringe Festival at MAI – Montreal Arts Interculturals, located at 3680, rue Jeanne-Mance, Local 103, on the following dates and times. Cast: Phil Rickaby as Gormless Joe, Miranda Calderon as Penelope, Stephen LaFrenie as The Devil, Sarah Joy Bennett as Minion, and David Atkinson as The Piano Man.
Performance Dates and Times:
June 16 @ 23:30
June 17 @ 22:00
June 18 @ 20:15
June 21 @ 19:45
June 23 @ 15:15
June 24 @ 19:15
The Last Man on Earth was presented during the Winnipeg Fringe Festival at the John Hirsch Mainstage at the Manitoba Theatre Centre, located at 174 Market Avenue in Winnipeg. Cast: Phil Rickaby as Gormless Joe, Dana Fradkin as Penelope, Stephen LaFrenie as The Devil, Sarah Joy Bennett as Minion, and David Atkinson as The Piano Man.
Performance Dates and Times:
July 19 @ 9:30 PM
July 20 @ 11:15 PM
July 21 @ 7:45 PM
July 23 @ 7:30 PM
July 24 @ 3:30 PM
July 25 @ 12:00 PM
July 26 @ 5:15 PM
July 28 @ 1:45 PM
The Last Man on Earth was presented during the Calgary Fringe Festival at The Lantern Community Church, 1401 10 Avenue, SE in Calgary on the following dates and times. Cast: Phil Rickaby as Gormless Joe, Dana Fradkin as Penelope, Stephen LaFrenie as The Devil, Sarah Joy Bennett as Minion, and David Atkinson as The Piano Man.
Performance Dates and Times:
Fri Aug 3 – 7 PM
Sat Aug 4 – 1 PM
Sun Aug 5 – 3 PM
Sun Aug 5 – 7 PM
Mon Aug 6 – 9 PM
Tues Aug 7 – 9 PM
Thurs Aug 9 – 7 PM
Sat Aug 11 – 9 PM
The Last Man on Earth was presented during the Edmonton Fringe Festival at Venue #8, Old Strathcona Performing Arts Centre (OSPAC), 8426 Gateway Boulevard in Edmonton on the following dates and times. Cast: Phil Rickaby as Gormless Joe, Dana Fradkin as Penelope, Stephen LaFrenie as The Devil, Sarah Joy Bennett as Minion, and David Atkinson as The Piano Man.
August 18 4:45 pm
August 20 10:00 pm
August 22 12:15 pm
August 23 6:45 pm
August 24 2:30 pm
August 25 11:00 pm
The Last Man on Earth premiered on June 2, 2011 at 6:30 PM as the opening show of the Toronto Festival of Clowns.
The Last Man on Earth was Co-created by Phil Rickaby, Dana Fradkin, Stephen LaFrenie, Janick Hebert, Ginette Mohr (Director), Richard Beaune (Dramaturg/Artistic Director), David Atkinson (Music) & Kimberly Beaune (Stage Manager/Production Manager)
Thank you to our sponsors:
Helen Atkinson, David March, Martin Chodorek, Chris Jocz, Sue Pike, SL Brodie-Keys, Donavon LeNabat, Norm Rickaby, Barbara Fradkin, Michael Atkinson, Francis Walosik, Michael Ripley, Adrianna Prosser, Jeannette Lambermont-Morey, Leanne White, Stephen Near, Jason Armstrong, Sabrina Royal, Sandra Sine, Rayna Slobodian, Sara Smith, Trevor Copp, Steaven Labrecque, Jerry Silverberg, Lynda May, Sabrina Pringle, Mike Moses, Terri Skov, Ray Johnston & Shirley Bowles, Heather Bogart, Aitor Imaz, Jen Wong, Adam Bradley, John Walosik, Bev Johnston, Christine Armstrong, Ian Shulman, Shann McGrail, Vrenia Ivanoffski, Kevin Tinsley, Alison Humphrey, Peter Rowe, Francois Dion, Derek Scott