THE NAUGHTY CHILDREN’S BEDTIME STORIES
By Étienne Lepage | Translated by Jack Paterson
With British Equity WSW London (London UK)
September 2019
The Naughty Children’s Bedtime Stories
By Étienne Lepage | Translated by Jack Paterson
Special thank you to actors Eleanor Bennett, Caroline Partridge, Viny Lad and producer Lola May.
Eight terrible stories spring from the fertile imaginations two little good-for-nothings who refuse to go to bed. Spooking each other, they make up creepy, fun-filled stories, test boundaries, and explore what’s real and what’s not. 2015 French Language Governor General’s Awards finalist.
“I was thoroughly engrossed – what a clever, funny, edgy piece!”
Tessa Mendel, Artistic Director
Halifax Theatre for Young People
About the playwright
Étienne Lepage
“I’m not one to believe that theatre for young audiences should set an example. I believe in children’s intelligence, and in their ability to develop deep understanding when faced with a difficult issue.“ – Étienne Lepage, Playwright
Étienne Lepage is a multiple Governor General Award nominated playwright, screenwriter, translator, and transdisciplinary creator. Based in Montreal, his work has been presented across North America and Europe. His other writing includes Rouge Gueule, L’Enclos de l’éléphant, Ainsi parlait.
About the translator
Jack Paterson
Launching from Vancouver, Jack is an award-winning divisor, director, dramaturge, translator, actor and creative producer whose work and practice have taken him across North America, the UK and around the world. Productions have ranged from contemporary devising, cross-cultural and multi-disciplinary projects to main stage and classical theatre in contemporary form.
He is the founder of Vancouver’s award-winning Mad Duck Theatre Collective for whom he adapted and directed Julius Caesar, Vancouver’s first female Prospero in The Tempest and the Vancouver premieres of Titus Andronicus and Shakespeare’s R&J. In 2012 he founded, BoucheWHACKED! Theatre Collective dedicated to shared practiced exchange between francophone and anglophone Canadian practitioners. He is the co-founder of Global Hive Labs, a network of international artists and organizations working in shared practice.
Shows under his direction have garnered over twenty-five Jessie award nominations with many wins. He is a recipient of “The Ray Michal Award”, “The Cole Foundation Award for Emerging Translators” and “The John Moffat & Larry Lillo Award for Outstanding West Coast Artist”.
Jack trained at Circle in Square (NYC, USA), GITIS The University of Performing Arts (Moscow, RU), The Indonesian Institute of the Performing Arts (Denpasar, IND) and received his MFA in Theatre Direction from the renowned East 15 Acting School (London, UK).
About our partner
British Equity
WSW London Branch
The West and South West London Branch of Equity UK. Equity is the UK trade union for professional performers and creative practitioners.