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Mandate

Under the guidance and vision of co-founder and Artistic Director Mathieu Murphy-Perron, Tableau D’Hôte Theatre produces Montréal premieres of English and bilingual Canadian plays by both emerging and established playwrights. Our theatre is often confrontational, seeking to challenge dominant historical narratives and unearth the buried stories of the nations upon nations upon nations that make up the colonial settler state known as Canada. It is through this confrontation that we hope to build bridges, heal wounds, and ultimately labour towards a kinder, fairer world. 

We believe that the conscious act of remembering is a necessary form of resistance and as such seek to restore power imbalances and amplify the collective call for justice by sharing stories of upheaval and unity.

We strive to create in an interdisciplinary, collaborative and democratic environment informed by principles of curiosity, kindness and solidarity. We conjure worlds that are propelled by highly evocative production designs, abstracted movement, and poetic whimsy. We see value in the multitude of forms our storytelling may take, and believe the eclecticism of our creative process is one of our greatest strengths. This may mean placing our signature on traditional plays from the Canadian cannon at times, while defying traditional writing hierarchies on other occasions. 

Our mandate is rooted in a need for intercultural dialogue. By often staging plays penned by Canadian writers that have often played across the country but skipped over Montréal due to our linguistic makeup, we aim to not only share stories from the “Rest of Canada” with Anglophone Montréalers, but also to expose Allophone and Francophone Montréalers to the plurality and diversity of voices from across Turtle Island.

We hope through our body of work to create space for collective and individual growth, to right historical wrongs, and to challenge our audiences to actively engage in practices of class solidarity, anti-racism and reconciliation.

2019

Montreal English Theatre Awards (META) Recipient

  • Outstanding Direction (Liz Valdez, Encore)
  • Outstanding Composition (Jacob Burtenshaw, Encore)
  • Outstanding Emerging Artist, production (Nikita Bala, Blackout)

Montreal English Theatre Awards (META) Nomination

  • Outstanding PACT production (Encore)
  • Outstanding New Text, adaptation (Liz Valdez, Encore)
  • Outstanding Lead Actress (Tania Kontoyanni, Encore)
  • Outstanding Set Design (Jaclyn Turnner, Encore)
  • Outstanding Lighting Design (Zoe Roux, Encore)
  • Outstanding Emerging Artist, production (Jaclyn Turner, Blackout, Encore)
  • Outstanding Lead Actress (Shauna Thompson, Blackout)
  • Outstanding Lead Actor (Dakota Jamal Wellman, Blackout)
  • Outstanding Supporting Actress (Briauna James, Blackout)
  • Outstanding Sound Design (Rob Denton and Elena Stoodley, Blackout)
  • Outstanding Choreography (Rodney Diverlus, Blackout)

Awards

2017

Montreal English Theatre Awards (META) Recipient

  • Outstanding PACT Production: Angélique (a co-production with Black Theatre Workshop)
  • Outstanding Contribution to the Theatre (Sixtrum Percussion Ensemble, Angélique)

Montreal English Theatre Awards (META) Nomination

  • Outstanding Lead Actress (Jenny Brizzard, Angélique)
  • Outstanding Supporting Actor (Tristan D. Lalla, Olivier Lamarche, Karl Graboshas, Angélique)
  • Outstanding Direction (Mike Payette, Angélique)
  • Outstanding Sound Design (Sixtrum Percussion Ensemble, Angélique)
  • Outstanding Set Design (Eo Sharp, Angélique)

2016

Montreal English Theatre Awards (META) Recipient

  • Outstanding Sound Design (Rob Denton, Another Home Invasion)

Montreal English Theatre Awards (META) Nomination

  • Outstanding independent production (Another Home Invasion)
  • Outstanding Lead Actress (Deena Aziz, Another Home Invasion)
  • Outstanding Set Design (Lara Kaluza, Another Home Invasion)
  • Outstanding Lighting Design (Audrey-Anne-Bouchard, Another Home Invasion)
  • Outstanding Original Score (Rob Denton, Another Home Invasion)

2015

Montreal English Theatre Awards (META) Recipient

  • Outstanding Independent Production (Hosanna)
  • Outstanding Direction (Mike Payette, Hosanna)
  • Outstanding Lead Actor (Eloi ArchamBaudoin, Hosanna)
  • Outstanding Supporting Actor (Davide Chiazzese, Hosanna)

Montreal English Theatre Awards (META) Nomination

  • Outstanding Set Design (Lara Kaluza, Hosanna)
  • Outstanding Costume Design (Noémi Poulin, Hosanna)
  • Outstanding Sound Design (Rob Denton, Hosanna)

2011

Montreal English Critics Circle Awards (MECCA) Recipient

  • Best Director (Liz Valdez, Humans)
  • Best Lighting Design (Jody Burkholder, Humans)

Montreal English Critics Circle Awards (MECCA) Nomination

  • Best Ensemble (Humans)
  • Best Production (Humans)

2010

Montreal English Critics Circle Awards (MECCA) Recipient

  • Best Actor (Chip Chuipka, A Line in the Sand)
  • Best Actress (Glenda Braganza, A Line in the Sand)
  • Best Set (Lara Kaluza, A Line in the Sand)

Montreal English Critics Circle Awards (MECCA) Nomination

  • Best Director (Mike Payette, A Line in the Sand)

2008

Montreal English Critics Circle Awards (MECCA) Recipient

  • Best Director (Olivier Perras, 7 Stories)
  • Best Set (Jennifer Goodman, 7 Stories)

Montreal English Critics Circle Awards (MECCA) Nomination

  • Best Ensemble (7 Stories)

Montreal English Critics Circle Awards (MECCA) Honorable Mention

  • Revelation of the year