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Left Foot First Productions

Striving to produce challenging, amusing, powerful and relevant theatre...

About Me

Founded in 2005 by Andria Wilson, Keelin Jack, Andrea Norwood and Toshon Dawe, Left Foot First Productions is an independent theatre company based in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. With 2005's successful run of the Pulitzer Prize winning 'The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-moon Marigolds,' the ladies of Left Foot First received critical praise and enjoyed working in a strong, collaborative environment.

The company's 2006 offering, 'Lear's Daughters,' premiered at the Atlantic Fringe Festival on August 31, 2006. This powerful and poetic prequel to Shakespeare's 'King Lear' stars LFF founders Wilson, Jack and Norwood, and also featured Sarah Jane Blenkhorn and Andrea Dymond, all under the direction of Michael Mcphee. The production was a huge success, playing to four sold-out houses and earning the title of Fringe Hit for the Subrosa venue! Check out the reviews in our blog!Here are a selection of photos from the show, taken by the talented Dennis Chaulk.

My Interests

Theatre that pushes the boundaries, and showcases the up-and-coming talent of our region.

I'd like to meet:

Actors, writers, directors, stage managers, future collaborators.

My Blog

"the production is so good you won't forgive yourself if you miss it" - Thank you Mr Pedersen

Some more press - check it out in the Herald.Left Foot First right on target with Lear's DaughtersBy STEPHEN PEDERSEN Arts ReporterIn King Lear, Shakespeare's profoundest tragedy, two of his daughters...
Posted by Left Foot First Productions on Thu, 07 Sep 2006 05:51:00 PST

some good 'buzz' about lears daughters...

From Jeremy Webb's Buzz column in Hfx today...Lear's Daughters opened at SubRosa on Thursday night, with a large crowd of about 35 (the average Fringe audience is about 12). Five talented actresses pl...
Posted by Left Foot First Productions on Thu, 07 Sep 2006 05:44:00 PST

Review of Lear's Daughters

This review was posted on thecoast.ca; the website for Halifax's weekly entertainment magazine.Lear's DaughtersGrowing Up LearedSeptember 03, 2006 | 11:29 AMOne of several fine productions to recommen...
Posted by Left Foot First Productions on Sun, 03 Sep 2006 01:38:00 PST