Tapestry Briefs: Under Where?
Hot-off-the-press opera shorts.
Directed by Michael Mori & Mabel Wonnacott. Musical Direction by Hyejin Kwon & Gregory Oh
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A night of hilarious, absurd, and compelling new opera shorts
Tapestry Briefs: Under Where? is a collection of ten hot-off-the-press opera shorts that take audiences on an immersive, tragic, absurd, and beautiful journey. This intimate production features the work of eight dynamic Canadian creators—composers Rebecca Gray, Saman Shahi, Roydon Tse, Keith Klassen, and Prokhor Protasoff, with librettists Rachel Gray, Sarah Henstra, Keith Klassen, and Christene Adina Browne.
Content warning: explicit language and sexual references.
Directed by Michael Hidetoshi Mori and Mabel Wonnacott with music direction by Hyejin Kwon and Gregory Oh, the production stars Reilly Nelson, Adanya Dunn, Keith Klassen, and Jorell Williams.

Introducing Arts Night Out — featuring happy hour, cheaper tickets, and 11 bold Canadian operas – a night where artists can support Canadian artists & new works, at the newly opened Nancy & Ed Jackman Performance Centre at 877 Yonge St.
Friday, October 17: $20 artist tickets (more than 50% off)
6-7 pm Happy Hour
7 pm performance
The Briefs program has a history of launching successful productions such as The Overcoat, R.U.R. A Torrent of Light and Of the Sea. The new pieces feature a wide range of stories, from a mother with Alzheimer’s and a sponge in a romantic duet with a yogurt container to a woman trying to eat alone despite a tenor’s best efforts.
100 minutes, with intermission
Nancy & Ed Jackman Performance Centre
877 Yonge St Toronto, ON M4W 3M2
- Opening Night & Post Show Reception
- Arts Night Out - 6pm Happy Hour!
- Matinée & Post Show Creator Talk
- Matinée
Runtime: 120 minutes including a 15 minute intermission.
Creators
Rebecca Gray
Composer
Prokhor Protasoff
Composer
Saman Shahi
Composer
Roydon Tse
Composer
Christene Adina Browne
Librettist
Rachel Gray
Librettist
Sarah Henstra
Librettist
Keith Klassen
Composer & LibrettistCast
Adanya Dunn
Keith Klassen
Reilly Nelson
Jorell Williams
Creative Team
Michael Hidetoshi Mori
Director
Mabel Wonnacott
Director, Puppet Designer
Nuha Yousuf
Assistant Director
Hyejin Kwon
Music Director
Gregory Oh
Music Director
Nathan Bruce
Lighting Designer
James Rolfe
LILAB Co-FacilitatorProduction Team
Pip Bradford
Production Manager, Blanket Fort Designer
Loralie Pollard
Stage Manager
Elizabeth Schieman
Assistant Stage Manager