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STERLING LYNCH
Nationality: Canadian
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Sterling Lynch is an award-winning playwright, director, and producer, an actor, a poet, a singer-songwriter, and a published philosopher. His award-winning, the Root of all Squares (co-written with Sam Varteniuk), has been produced sixteen times, by four different companies, and had its New York premiere in 2007's Frigid Festival. He is also a Marketing and Communications Consultant, specializing in the Arts. He has a Ma in Religion and Culture (WLU) and a Ph.D. in Philosophy (auckland)
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below is a list of Sterling Lynch's plays - click on a Play Title for more information
Oubliette Prisoner's DilEmma Root Of All Squares, The TangelicoOubliette
Synopsis:
a lot can happen when a guy spends an eternity rolling a rock up a hill that won't stay put once it has been rolled to the top of that hill. For example, a new team might take over for the gods and outsource the management of the underworld to a private company. Myth and modernity collide hilariously in this clever re-imagining of the Myth of Sisyphus. the underworld will never be the same again!
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written by Sterling Lynch And Sam Varteniuk
1st Produced:
he Registry Theatre, Kitchener, ON CaNaDa 2001
Organisations:
Intergalactic Theatre Company
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Genre:
comedy One act
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Top of PagePrisoner's DilEmma
Synopsis:
Two strangers meet under the most unlikely of circumstances. When Claire and Sarah learn why, against their will, they've been brought together, they realize the choice they face is easy, but the dilEmma it creates seemingly insurmountable. a contemporary morality play which compels audiences, in an accessible and sometimes lighthearted fashion, to reflect on the very nature of morality. the questions and the conversations provoked by this play will last long after the curtain falls.
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1st Produced:
Pumphouse theare. Calgary, alberta, Canada. 2006
Organisations:
Hidden Insanity Theatre
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Genre:
Drama One act
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Male: 1 Female: 2 Other: -
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Top of PageRoot Of All Squares, The
Synopsis:
When Stan tapes a square on the ground and declares to his faithful companion, Worker, "this is mine", the stage is set for a fast-paced, insightful, and engaging comedy of ideas. Inspired by Rousseau's observation, "Man is born free, and everywhere he is in chains. One man thinks himself the master of others, but remains more of a slave than they," this play addresses issues in personal identity, economics, politics, philosophy and power and, yet, is light-hearted, fun, and accessible. Requiring only two actors, a role of tape, a stick, and a few rocks, it is easily staged in a variety of venues and tours effortlessly. Winner of the Best New Play award at the 2001 Toronto Fringe Festival, it consistently receives favorable reviews. It is a timeless play that always remains topical.
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written by Sterling Lynch And Sam Varteniuk
1st Produced:
Theatre auditorium, Wilfrid Laurier University. Waterloo, Ontario, CaNaDa. 1996
Organisations:
Laurier Theatre Collective / Intergalactic Theatre Company.
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Genre:
comedy One act
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Male: 2 Female: - Other: -
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Top of PageTangelico
Synopsis:
Jacob has the space booked. He is certain of it. He has proof, evidence, and memories. Furthermore, there are rules, systems, and procedures designed to resolve this very kind of conflict. Unfortunately, Jenna and Samantha won't leave him alone, won't let him get back to doing whatever he was doing -- and would be doing -- if they hadn't interrupted him. an absurd, hilarious, and downright silly farce about the creative process, friendship, and memory.
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1st Produced:
Saw Gallery (Ottawa Fringe). Ottawa, Canada. 2007
Organisations:
BlackSheep Theatre
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Genre:
Comedy
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Male: 1 Female: 2 Other: -
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