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Trailer by Kyle Tobiasson

“There’s something exactly right about entering the theatre through an unmarked door, down the stairs and into a space that invites reinvention and expands before your very eyes.”

“two remarkable, and enterprising, actors at work. Keep your eye on these U of A theatre grads [Hannah Wigglesworth and Julia van dam]. They’re going places.”

- Liz Nicholls (12thnight.ca)

@putridbrat

A few days out from closing The Maids, we wanted to share some photos of how our amazing team transformed the basement of the Pendennis Building for the show. Found space theatre magic at its finest! We are so incredibly grateful to everyone who he
And just like that... The Maids is closed. Thank you, thank you, THANK YOU to everyone who supported this production. Whether you were part of the team, came to the show, shared our posts, or supported from afar, we are so grateful. Until next time
More stunning production shots from THE MAIDS by @matsimpsonphoto . We close on Sunday! Tonights show is almost sold out and tickets for the rest of the weekend are going fast. Get your tickets now at the link in our bio to make sure you don't mis
Morgan Yamada (she/her) is our fight director for The Maids ❤ Morgan works as a fight director, actor, arts educator, and Co-Artistic Producer of Azimuth Theatre. Her work focuses on physical based theatre, and new work development. She is so thankf
Tonights performance of The Maids is SOLD OUT! Tickets are selling fast and seating is EXTREMELY LIMITED! Make your Halloween extra spooky 👻 by kicking the night off with The Maids. The show runs 7:30-9:30. Come in costume and then head out to the
WE ADORE THE MISTRESS ❤🌟 @orthodawks is "The Mistress" in our production of Jean Genets THE MAIDS. The show is running until November 3rd in the basement of the Pendennis Building on Jasper ave. Get your tickets now at the link in our bi
Tickets to THE MAIDS are selling fast! 👠🫖💐🧼 Get yours now at the link in our bio. Our show runs until November 3rd in the basement of the Pendennis Building on Jasper ave. Photography by @matsimpsonphoto Directed by David Kennedy Lighting, se
"I can honestly sense - really - that we're being spied on." THE MAIDS is running in the basement of the Pendennis Building on Jasper ave until November 3rd. Get your tickets today at the link in our bio! Photos by @matsimpsonphoto Direc
Opening weekend is almost sold out and the entire run is over 50% sold! 👻 GET YOUR TICKETS TODAY 👻 https://www.showpass.com/themaids/ Jean Genet's classic masterpiece THE MAIDS runs until November 3rd in the basement of the Pendennis Building o
THE MAIDS opens tonight!! The run is over 50% sold and seating is EXTREMELY Limited. Get your tickets today at the link in our bio! Huge thank you to @matsimpsonphoto for taking these stunning production shots. We run until November 3rd in the bas
We had a lovely time chatting with Liz Nicholls about The Maids! Check out her article to find out more about the show, our inspiration for this production, and our process. The Maids opens October 25th and runs until November 3rd in Edmontons histo
OPENING NIGHT OF THE MAIDS IS NOW SOLD OUT! Seating is EXTREMELY limited. Get your tickets today! Link 🔗 to tickets 🎟️ is in our profile 🥲 Photos by @kyletobiasson / @poppyrosemedia Graphic by @jdtkaczyk 🔥
Rehearsals for The Maids are well underway! We are almost ready to share what we've been working on. Opening night and Pay-What-You-Can performances are almost sold out and seating is extremely limited. Get your tickets today to make sure you don't
The Maids is almost ready for audiences! We wanted to share some rehearsal shots to give you a sneak peek of what we've been working on. Opening night and Pay-What-You-Can are almost sold out and seating is EXTREMELY limited so get your tickets tod
Opening and Pay-What-You-Can for THE MAIDS are almost sold out! Get your tickets today! https://www.showpass.com/themaids/ The Maids runs October 25th - November 3rd at the Pendennis Building on Jasper ave. Photo by @kyletobiasson / @poppyrosemed
Seating for THE MAIDS is EXTREMELY limited. Tickets are only $20.00, with two PWYC performances on October 24th and 29th. Get your tickets today! https://www.showpass.com/themaids/ Photos by @kyletobiasson / @poppyrosemedia Graphic by @jdtkaczy
Happy birthday to Putrid Brat co-founder @juliavandam !! Here are some photos of Julia and I (@hannahwiggles) through the years ✨ Come see her kill it as Claire in The Maids October 24th - November 3rd. https://www.showpass.com/themaids/
"You tried to control me." The Maids runs October 24th - November 3rd at Edmonton's historic Pendennis Building on Jasper ave. Seating is limited so get your tickets now! https://www.showpass.com/themaids/ Photo by @kyletobiasson / @popp

“THE MAIDS” in the media

  • Lead by two young artists in pursuit of creative agency.

  • Performed in a found space with exposed pipes, cement pillars, and dark corners.

  • Created by a group of artists at the top of their game.

  • TRANSFORMATION.

  • EXPLORATION.

  • STYLE.

  • PUTRID BRAT.

THE MAIDS

BY JEAN GENET

TRANSLATED BY MARTIN CRIMP

CAST
CLAIRE ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….……. JULIA VAN DAM
SOLANGE ……………….…………………………………………………………………………..…. HANNAH WIGGLESWORTH
MISTRESS ………………………………………………………………………………………………….…….. ALEXANDRA DAWKINS
CREATIVE TEAM
DIRECTOR ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….….... DAVID KENNEDY
STAGE MANAGER ……….………………………………………………………………………………………..……….… PATTON WEI
SCENIC & LIGHTING DESIGNER ……………………………………………………………………… EVEN GILCHRIST
COSTUME DESIGNER …………………………………………………………………………………….. BEYATA HACKBORN
PRODUCTION DRAMATURG ……………………………………………………………………….. MUKONZI MUSYOKI
FIGHT DIRECTOR ………………………………………………………………………………………………... MORGAN YAMADA
PRODUCTION MANAGER & TECHNICAL DIRECTOR ……………….. JACINDA GRUMMETT
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR ……………………………………………………………………………………………..… KIJO GATAMA
PRODUCERS ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..… PUTRID BRAT (HANNAH WIGGLESWORTH, JULIA VAN DAM, DAVID KENNEDY)
ASSOCIATE PRODUCER …………………………………………………………………………………………… JAKE TKACZYK
Poster by Sophie May Healey