Tom McCamus (2/01 A Flea in Her Ear)
Excerpt from Now Toronto 2/22/01: Tom McCamus
Diego double-deals: Diego Matamoros frantic in farce
By Jon Kaplan
A FLEA IN HER EAR by Georges Feydeau, directed by Laszlo Marton, with Diego Matamoros, Colombe Demers, Tom McCamus, Tony Nardi, Stephen Ouimette, Liisa Repo-Martell, Maria Vacratsis and Jim Warren. Presented by Soulpepper Theatre and David and Ed Mirvish at the Elgin Theatre (189 Yonge). Previews begin Friday (February 23), opens Tuesday (February 27) and runs to April 8, Tuesday-Saturday 8 pm, matinees Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday 2 pm. $35-$65. 416-872-1212.
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Pointing out that both Chekhov and Ionesco learned from Feydeau, the actor credits Hungarian director Laszlo Marton -- a regular Soulpepper guest -- with providing necessary structure for Flea, which numbers in its cast such excellent comic performers as Stephen Ouimette, Maria Vacratsis, Tom McCamus and Jim Warren. The coordination of their action is something of a circus act, like having multiple balls spinning in the air as long as possible.
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About the Artists 2/23/01: Tom McCamus
A Flea in Her Ear
by Georges Feydeau (author) in a version by: John Mortimer (translation)
The Elgin Theatre 189 Yonge Street Toronto, ON
February 23 - April 8, 2001
Cast
Camille Chandebise Stephen Ouimette
Antoinette Plucheux Melissa Moore (3)
Etienne Plucheux Jim Warren
Dr. Finache Ric Reid
Lucienne De Histangua Colombe Demers
Raymonde Chandebise Liisa Repo-Martell
Victor-Emmanuel Chandebise Poche Diego Matamoros
Romain Tournel Tom McCamus
Homenides De Histangua Tony Nardi
Eugenie Patricia Fagan
Augustin Feraillon Michael Hanrahan
Olympe Maria Vacratsis
Baptistin William Webster
Herr Schwarz Cliff Saunders
Crew
director Lazslo Marton
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Excerpt from Canoe Jam Theatre 2/28/01: Tom McCamus
Flea has a few bugs: A Flea In Her Ear learns harsh facts of farce
By JOHN COULBOURN February 28 2001
The latest to stumble over the harsh facts of farce are the artists of Soulpepper, as they tackle Georges Feydeau's delightful A Flea In Her Ear, under the direction of Lazslo Marton. Co-presented with David and Ed Mirvish, Soulpepper's Flea opened last night on the stage of the Elgin Theatre.
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Matamoros, Demers, Repo-Martell, Stephen Ouimette, Tom McCamus, Cliff Saunders, Jim Warren, Maria Vacratsis, Michael Hanrahan and the rest establish quickly that they can master Marton's demands. But ultimately, in the final act, when Tony Nardi demonstrates how true farce really works, one can't help but wish everyone had listened more to Feydeau's demands and less to Marton's.
© Canoe Jam
Excerpt from The Globe and Mail 3/1/01: Tom McCamus
Farce has all the right stuff
Kate Taylor Published Thursday, Mar. 01 2001, 12:00 AM EST
A good farce is a fine machine, perfectly designed by the playwright, carefully constructed by the director and smoothly operated by the cast. Georges Feydeau's A Flea in Her Ear, co-produced by Mirvish Productions and Soulpepper at the Elgin Theatre, is just such an achievement in comic engineering.
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It turns out that Victor Emmanuel Chandebise is just about the only man in this bourgeois circle who is not philandering. He can't believe the letter could be for him and, convinced it was intended for his rakish friend Tournel (Tom McCamus), unwittingly sends a man who is already smitten with Raymonde straight into her arms at the Hotel Coq d'Or.
© The Globe and Mail
Excerpt from Now Toronto 3/8/01: Tom McCamus
Full-speed Flea: Though Flea In Her Ear cast haven't quite found their timing, they doubtless will
by Jon Kaplan March 8, 2001 12:00 AM
A FLEA IN HER EAR by Georges Feydeau, directed by Laszlo Marton, with Colombe Demers, Diego Matamoros, Tom McCamus, Tony Nardi, Stephen Ouimette, Liisa Repo-Martell, Cliff Saunders and Jim Warren. Presented by Soulpepper and Mirvish Productions at the Elgin Theatre (189 Yonge). Runs to April 8, Tuesday-Saturday 8 pm, matinees Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday 2 pm. $35-$65. 416-872-1212.
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Standouts are Matamoros in the dual role of the suspected husband and a brothel porter with a drinking problem, Tom McCamus as a snakelike seducer with matinee-idol charm, and Stephen Ouimette as a seeming virgin who gets lots of politically incorrect laughter out of a speech impediment.
© Now Toronto
Excerpt from Stage Door 3/12/01: Tom McCamus
A Flea in Her Ear
2001-03-12 Christopher Hoile
by Georges Feydeau, translated by John Mortimer, directed by László Marton
Soulpepper Theatre Company & Mirvish Productions, Elgin Theatre, Toronto
February 23-April 8, 2001
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Tom McCamus does very well at capturing the vanity of Monsieur Tournel, who needs so little persuading to believe an anonymous love letter is meant for him.
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