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A World Premiere co-production from Tarragon Theatre and Modern Times Stage Company In Association with Theatre ARTaud.

Nov 19 – Dec 15, 2024

Tarragon Mainspace

Written by: Rouvan Silogix & Rafeh Mahmud
Directed by: Mike Payette

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Next Magazine

NNNN - As fascinating as it is enigmatic

Intermission Magazine

Has its foot on the gas from the beginning. The performances are fiery

A View from the Box

Like the AI it’s portraying, CRAZE’s potential is boundless

Broadway World

CRAZE provides a cascade of memorable images and lines

The Toronto Star

Silogix and Mahmud get bonus marks for ambition.... The cast gamely powers through the show, with committed, very physical performances

Out of the storm and straight into the inferno.

Two couples shelter from an epic storm for a late night drinking session where technological mayhem and sexual frivolity may turn into something more… At times surrealist, dangerous, and laugh-out-loud outrageous, Craze is sure to keep you right on the knife’s edge.

Photo featuring (L-R): Ali Kazmi, Lisa Ryder, Augusto Bitter, Louisa Zhu and Kwaku Okyere by Roya DelSol

CRAZE runs approximately 90 minutes with no intermission.

Content warnings: excessive alcohol use, war themes, use of prop guns, gunshots, staged violence, discussion of abortion, suggestive sexual language, haze (water based), fog, loud sounds, flashing lights.

Watch: playwrights Rouvan Silogix and Rafeh Mahmud on CRAZE!

Augusto Bitter

Alex/Buddy

Ali Kazmi

Renee

Kwaku Okyere

Richie

Lisa Ryder

June

Louisa Zhu

Selina

Black and white headshot of Rouvan

Rouvan Silogix

Playwright

Rafeh Mahmud

Playwright

Mike Payette

Director

Ting – Huan 挺歡 Christine Urquhart

Set & Costume Design

Arun Srinivasan

Lighting Design

Maddie Bautista

Sound Design & Composer

郝邦宇 Steven Hao

Assistant Director

Anita Nittoly

Fight Director

Corey Tazmania

Intimacy Director

Jeff Ho

Production Dramaturg

Lani Martel

Stage Manager

Jamie Anderson

Apprentice Stage Manager

Showtimes

Tuesday

Nov 19, 2024

Preview –
7:30 pm

Wednesday

Nov 20, 2024

Preview –
7:30 pm

Thursday

Nov 21, 2024

Preview –
7:30 pm

Friday

Nov 22, 2024

Preview –
7:30 pm

Saturday

Nov 23, 2024

Preview –
7:30 pm

Sunday

Nov 24, 2024

Preview –
2:00 pm*

*Pre-show Tarragon Talk at 12:30pm

Tuesday

Nov 26, 2024

Preview –
7:30 pm

Wednesday

Nov 27, 2024

Opening –
7:30 pm

Thursday

Nov 28, 2024

7:30 pm

Friday

Nov 29, 2024

7:30 pm

Saturday

Nov 30, 2024

2:00 pm*

*Mask Required Performance

Saturday

Nov 30, 2024

7:30 pm

Sunday

Dec 1, 2024

2:00 pm

Tuesday

Dec 3, 2024

7:30 pm*

*Mask Required Performance

Wednesday

Dec 4, 2024

7:30 pm

Thursday

Dec 5, 2024

7:30 pm

Friday

Dec 6, 2024

7:30 pm

Saturday

Dec 7, 2024

2:00 pm

Saturday

Dec 7, 2024

7:30 pm

Sunday

Dec 8, 2024

2:00 pm*

Post-Show Talkback

Tuesday

Dec 10, 2024

7:30 pm*

Post-show talkback

Wednesday

Dec 11, 2024

7:30 pm

Thursday

Dec 12, 2024

7:30 pm

Friday

Dec 13, 2024

7:30 pm

Saturday

Dec 14, 2024

2:00 pm

Saturday

Dec 14, 2024

7:30 pm

Sunday

Dec 15, 2024

2:00 pm