Here For Now Theatre Company
Here For Now is an independent feminist theatre company based in Stratford Ontario, that challenges and inspires its audiences by producing a bold annual theatre season comprised of new or underproduced plays.
Content Production included:
Concept Development & Strategy of Content, Photography, Administration, Social Media Manager & Strategist, Content Management of Video and Photo for 16 productions over the course of 2020-2021.
ALL PHOTOS & VIDEO BY CLAIRE & KRIS VON KLEIST
Browse selected portfolio photos below:
Moments With You
2021 Season
Moments with You is a modern Psalm; a dialogue offered in two voices chronicling the death of love, the ensuing struggle for understanding, and the peace found in grace and redemption. A poetic journey across the landscape of the heart written and performed by Roy Lewis with cellist Ben Bolt-Martin.
Photo by CLAIRE
Kroehler Girls
2021 Season
A new comedy that celebrates all that is Stratford in the early 50’s: the remarkable furniture company and their legendary softball team.
Co-created and performed by Kelly McIntosh, Stacy Smith and Andy Pogson with co-creator and director Severn Thompson, assisted by associate director Keira Loughran. Music by Graham Hargrove with special guest MadeNell.
Photo by CLAIRE
I See The Crimson Wave
2020 Season
Poet, actor, storyteller, Roy Lewis takes us on a cattle drive with legendary African American cowboy Nat Love. Join Roy as we explore together this forgotten history through story and poetry. Entertaining, impressionistic and powerful, I SEE THE CRIMSON WAVE is a vivid reimagining of the old west which comes to life in the captivating persona of Roy Lewis.
Photo by CLAIRE
A Hundred Words for Snow
2020 Season
The Canadian premiere of A Hundred Words for Snow, by Tatty Hennessy starring Siobhan O’Malley and directed by Jonathan Goad. A Hundred Words For Snow is about being an explorer in a melting world. It's a coming-of-age story. With polar bears.
Photo by CLAIRE
The Tracks
2021 Season
“It's hard to move forward when you keep lookin’ back.” In the premiere of this witty musical featuring the original songs of singer / songwriter Kale Penny, worlds collide when a street corner busker encounters a classical violinist who finds herself at a crossroads.
Book by Mark Weatherley with music and lyrics by Kale Penny. Directed by Monique Lund, starring Kale Penny and Lauren Bowler.
Photo by CLAIRE
Whack!
2020 Season
A re-mount production of the wildly successful world premiere of Whack!, written by Stratford’s own Mark Weatherley. Whack! tells the true story of Angelina Napolitano, an Italian immigrant who murdered her abusive husband in turn of the century Canada. Whack! stars Fiona Mongillo, Olivia Viggiani and Siobhan O’Malley and is directed by UK based Lucy Jane Atkinson. Associate director Monique Lund.
Photo by CLAIRE
All Production Trailers produced and created by CLAIRE & Kris Von Kleist