OUT THE WINDOW

Out The Window is a powerful piece of theatre that charts playwright Liza Balkan‘s multi-year journey through the justice system and beyond after coming forward as a witness to an event involving the death of a man during an altercation with the police. The man’s name was Otto Vass, and Liza witnessed his final moments from her apartment window in August 2000.

Through the use of compelling court transcripts, interviews, sound and videoscapes, and a cast that includes acclaimed actors RH Thomson, David Ferry and Julie Tepperman, the piece explores complex issues surrounding policing, accountability, memory, truth, perspective, mental health, law and theatre.

Out The Window was developed in Residency at The Theatre Centre in 2008 – 2010 and has since received workshops and/or support from Crow’s Theatre, Nightswimming, Nightwood Theatre, Studio 180, Theatre Passe Muraille, and others. Out the Window will be presented in March 2012 as part of Free Fall’12, The Theatre Centre’s biennial festival of new work. The extraordinary design team comprises multiple Dora Award winners including Trevor Schwellnus, Michelle Ramsay, Thomas Ryder Payne, and creator Liza Balkan.

The production of Out the Window needs financial support. There are several ways to support this extraordinary piece of theatre:

• Make a donation today online via CanadaHelps.org (choose designation/fund Out The Window).
• Make a donation by cheque: download donation form.
• Make a donation by phone: call 416-534-9261.

Your donations are much appreciated. See the chart below for a full list of donor benefits you will receive with your donation.

We also invite individuals and companies to become sponsors of the production. Click here for details of sponsorship packages available.