"A Theatrical Gem... beautiful and unforgettable..."
"... one of the most stirring nights of theater in my life..."
"This work deserves a much larger audience. Where to begin: the foreign languages simply blew me away. The joy of the scene which called for these greatly enhanced the power of the ship wreck that followed. The slow motion ship wreck in Act I. The woman clinging to the floating board..
The remarkable way in which only a few actors were able to create a much larger cast of characters, the numerous individual moments where the choices were not pat and predictable -- This company deserves to be swelling with pride."
"One of the best shows I’ve seen in ages; extraordinarily original, wonderful acting, direction and design."
actress best known for originating roles in plays by John Patrick Shanley and Beth Henley, currently of Columbia’s Grad Film Dept.
producing original theatre that boldly challenges its audiences
to bear more intimate witness to human events.
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A shipwreck as big as the Titanic, in a space as small as your living room.
I Wish You A Boat was originally created in our New York City studio and in 2006 received two nominations from New York Innovative Theatre Awards for outstanding acting. The show has recently been re-worked for new performances in Philadelphia and Melbourne, Australia.
With its enchanting musical score and stirring accounts from actual shipwreck survivors, I Wish You A Boat is performed with both tenderness and nerve. Audiences beware -- the second act requires a strong heart and is best reserved for theatregoers over 13 years of age!
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Our multi-media performance piece, Almost Home, pays tribute to worldwide victims of recent tsunamis and floods. Built from pieces of poetry, prose and primary source material, the production also includes music by Austin, Texas' gritty and graceful Jean Synodinos and Across the Universe chanteuse, Dana Fuchs .
While the show revisits moments of heartbreak, it also provides solace. It is our pleasure to honor the strength and resilience of survivors and applaud the generosity and national pride of volunteers who came to their rescue.
In 2005, the Ward Studio established its Company Program, offering opportunities for its finest graduates to work as an ensemble, becoming collaborators in the creation of original work. In its first season, the Ward Studio Company received two nominations for Outstanding Acting from New York Innovative Theatre Awards and became renowned for telling big stories in small spaces.
This year's company boasts membership from the US, Australia, Germany, and Macedonia.
Their work has been described as “movies on stage,” in reference to their particular ability to perform with stark authenticity and an extraordinary esprit de corps.
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How you can help.
We open in Philadelphia Thanksgiving weekend. Pay tribute to the victims of Hurricane Katrina, Hurricane Ike and those along the Mississippi and in the midwest who have lost their homes.
Bring this show to Australia by contributing to our operating budget for 2012. After all, transportation to Australia and venue hires are expensive!
Help us provide ongoing flood relief through our benefit performances of Almost Home .
Your donation will help us build a strong advertising budget so that local communities will know about our campaign. The more tickets we sell, the more aid we can provide, but we need to fill our seats!
If you know other ways you can help, please let us know by contacting us.
Donate By Check
Please help us share this beautiful production with new audiences in Philadelphia and Melbourne by forwarding your gift today.
Phase I goal: $1,000 by September 1st.
Our Goal was met and surpassed - Thank you!
Phase II goal: $7,500 by December 31st.
Check out our newly launched IndieGoGo Campaign.
46 days to meet our goal - help us get there!
Running an international company that produces work on two continents has a very particular set of challenges. For the Ward Studio Company, the costs associated with travel, venue hire, props & costumes, accent & language coaches, building the set in the US and then rebuilding our set once we get to Australia are astronomical.
The Ward Studio Company is a sponsored project of Fractured Atlas , a non-profit arts service organization. Contributions for the purposes of the Ward Studio Company must be made payable to Fractured Atlas and are tax-deductible to the extent permitted by law.
Checks written from US Bank Accounts must be made payable to "Fractured Atlas."
Checks written from FOREIGN BANK ACCOUNTS must be made payable to "Ward Studio."
Please mail your check to the company director at our administrative offices in Philadelphia:
Wendy Ward
Ward Studio
1830 Lombard Street, #713
Philadelphia, PA 19146.
Your address MUST be included on your check or on a separate note in your envelope in order for us to accept your donation and insure that you receive your receipt for tax purposes! (Donors from outside the US, please remember that your donation may not be tax deductible in your local area.)
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Dates and Times
Monday, Nov. 28, 8pm
Tuesday, Nov. 29, 8pm
Thursday, Dec. 1, 8pm
Friday, Dec. 2, 8pm
Saturday, Dec. 3, 8pm
Sunday, Dec. 4, 7pm
Thursday, Dec. 8, 8pm
Saturday, Dec.10, 8pm
Monday, Dec. 12, 8pm
Tuesday, Dec. 13 8pm
Wednesday, Dec. 14, 3pm
Thursday, Dec. 15, 8pm
Philadelphia, United States
November 28th - December 15th
St. Mary's Chapel
1831 Bainbridge Street
Friday, Nov 25, 8pm
Saturday, Nov 26, 2pm, 8pm
Sunday, Nov 27, 4.30pm, 7.30pm
Wednesday, Nov 30, 3pm, 8pm
Saturday, Dec 3, 4pm
Monday, Dec 5, 8pm
Tuesday, Dec 6, 8pm
Friday, Dec 9, 8pm
Saturday, Dec 10, 4pm
Sunday, Dec 11, 7pm
Wednesday, Dec 14, 8pm
November 25th - December 14th
Half of all proceeds benefits the American Red Cross.
The other half benefits St. Mary's Chapel.
Or, to purchase tickets over the phone, call 1-800-838-3006
Company Milestones
December 11th 2011
Guest Artist Derrence Washington to appear in Almost Home.
December 4th 2011
Company members perform at Philadelphia's annual Christmas Village in Center City. Youtube video coming soon!
November 28th 2011
I Wish You A Boat opens to standing ovation in Philadelphia!
November 25th 2011
Almost Home Opens Tonight!
November 15th 2011
We've officially launched our IndieGoGo Campaigns!
We have till New Years Eve to raise $7,500 f or I Wish You A Boat and $5,000 for Almost Home !
Every and any donation helps us reach our goal
September 22nd 2011
Thanks to the friends and family of the Company we have raised $730 in our first phase of fundraising! We are so close to meeting our goal! Help us reach $1,000 by October 1st .
September 1st 2011
The Company arrives in Philadelphia to begin work on two new productions: Almost Home and I Wish You A Boat
August 14th, 2011
The Company is now in Phase I of its fundraising campaign! Please visit our Donation Page for more informaiton on how you can help.
"I'm not sure I've ever experienced such raw, visceral, and vicarious emotion as I did while watching 'I Wish You A Boat'. This play may redefine the concept of original theater; simply a must see."
"This ensemble piece creatively explores a 19th century shipwreck and the vast difference between the First Class story and the story of those in the steerage: the poor, the immigrants, the 99% if you will. There’s no sentimentality, there’s no “message” per say. There’s story and there’s creative interpretation of human reaction to tragedy, to fear, to injustice, to death, to love. This is an excellent, original piece of theater. Excellent."
" Wendy Ward masterfully captures you.. the actors are phenomenal… the drowning scene was so real that I found myself holding my breath while they were going under water. You really did a phenomenal job."
"This is the best theatre piece I have ever seen. If you are an actor or a patron of the arts in Philadelphia, please, please do yourself a favor and go see this show. You will be incredibly moved and inspired."
Thank You
to the following patrons who have contributed
financially to our Company
Tatiana Angulo, Alden Burgess, Barbara J. Burns, Sallie Butler, Helen Clarke, John M. and Jo Ann Cline, Matt Cody, Marie Cole, Natalie Cole, Sophie Cole, Courtney Cook, Milka Groves, Syarifah Haji Said Halim, Julia Halperin, John & Rachel Heuman, William Hollosy, Sian Hughes, Immogen S. Hyde, Janice Hoffmann, Onkar Kale, Annette Kaplafka, Mary A. Knapp, Patricia MacBride, Chelsea Marino, Cathleena McLaren, Aglaia Mora, Andrew Murray, Robb Nanus. Eric Pederson, Walter & Maryann Pedersen, Brandon Pizzola, Antoinette Pizzola, Jacob Pruden, Amy Robinson, Kathryn Robson, Jerry Rojo, Angela Rojter, Hanna Rojter, Linda, Schapley, Heide and Josef Scholz, Kari Sinclair, Jean Synodinos, Penny Tanneberger, Penelope Thomson, Edith B. Thompson, Charlene Tumminia, Brad Queisser, Myra Van Every, Doris Walters, Carolyn Ward, Robert Ward
Email: wardstudiocompany_gmail.com
Wednesday, Dec. 7, 3pm, 8pm
Opens Thanksgiving Weekend!
Video from our I Wish You A Boat IndieGoGo Campgain
"The second act steerage scene was F***ING AMAZING!"
The Ward Studio Company is a sponsored project of Fractured Atlas, a non-profit arts service organization. Contributions for the purposes of the Ward Studio Company must be made payable to Fractured Atlas and are tax-deductible to the extent permitted by law.
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The Ward Studio Company is a sponsored project of Fractured Atlas, a non-profit arts service organization. Contributions for the purposes of the Ward Studio Company must be made payable to Fractured Atlas and are tax-deductible to the extent permited by law.
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