Amoris Projects

09/19/2024

🌙 we've been busy 🌙

For the last three weeks, we've been workshopping a brand new production of our show Boy Trouble for future touring. Take a peek at what we made!

It'll be a hot minute until we get to share it with you, but stay tuned. 👀

💞 In the meantime, a huge thanks to the amazing team behind this process 💞
Cast: Romar Dungo and Eli Yaschuk
Playwright/Director: Mac Brock
Stage Manager: Andrea Handal Rivera
Fight Director/Intimacy Director: Sam Jeffery
Production Designer: Even Gilchrist
Video Designer: Tori Morrison
Sound Designer: Kena León
Associate Lighting Designer: Rory Turner
Design Consultants & Builders: Tessa Stamp, Frances Girard, Kat Evans, James Odenbach, Rory Turner
Production & Promotional Photos: Brianne Jang, BB Collective

A huge thanks to The Tesserae Factory, the Citadel Theatre, Edmonton Fringe Theatre, and the Canada Council for the Arts | Conseil des arts du Canada for their support.

07/22/2024

The deadline to submit is tonight at midnight! Hop in our DMs with any questions or head to the link in our bio for the full audition call.

👀 ABOUT THE CHARACTER 👀
Kay, played at various ages between 10-17, is a white upper-middle class gay teenager. Kay and Anthony are childhood best friends who grew apart when Anthony came out more publicly while Kay has remained in the closet through high school. Kay is book-smart, well-liked, and protective of his secrets.

🌑 ABOUT THE SHOW 🌑
Kay - a middle-class closet-case who lives with his mother and his mother’s girlfriend - and Anthony (Romar Dungo .dungo) - a first-generation Filipino-Canadian out-and-proud to everyone except his much more conservative family - have a lot in common.

As two of the only gay kids in their town, their paths cross over years of birthday parties, summer nights, casual encounters - but some things only stay on the DL for so long.

Boy Trouble is a cutting, physical, and playful interrogation of toxic masculinity and casual s*x in the Grindr age.

Written and directed by Mac Brock
Fight direction and intimacy direction by Sam Jeffery
Stage management by Andrea Handal Rivera
Photo by Mat Simpson Photography

07/19/2024

Reminder: Deadline for audition submissions is Monday! 📩

Amoris Projects is preparing for a touring production workshop of Boy Trouble August 27-September 15. The selected actor in this role would be part of this workshop and offered first right of refusal for any future touring opportunities being explored in 2025-2027.
Check it out: https://bit.ly/3XXaJzZ

Questions? Get in our inbox!

👀 ABOUT THE CHARACTER 👀
Kay, played at various ages between 10-17, is a white upper-middle class gay teenager. Kay and Anthony are childhood best friends who grew apart when Anthony came out more publicly while Kay has remained in the closet through high school. Kay is book-smart, well-liked, and protective of his secrets.

🌑 ABOUT THE SHOW 🌑
Kay - a middle-class closet-case who lives with his mother and his mother’s girlfriend - and Anthony (Romar Dungo) - a first-generation Filipino-Canadian out-and-proud to everyone except his much more conservative family - have a lot in common.

As two of the only gay kids in their town, their paths cross over years of birthday parties, summer nights, casual encounters - but some things only stay on the DL for so long.

Boy Trouble is a cutting, physical, and playful interrogation of toxic masculinity and casual s*x in the Grindr age.

Written and directed by Mac Brock
Fight direction and intimacy direction by Sam Jeffery
Stage management by Andrea Handal Rivera
Photo by Brianne Jang

07/13/2024

AUDITION CALL: BOY TROUBLE 📱
We're seeking the next actor to take on the role of Kay alongside Romar Dungo (Anthony) in the next production of Boy Trouble. ⏰ Submission deadline July 22, 2024. ⏰

🔗 FULL POSTING & SUBMISSION DETAILS: https://bit.ly/3XXaJzZ 🔗

Amoris Projects is preparing for a touring production workshop of Boy Trouble August 27-September 14. The selected actor in this role would be part of this workshop and offered first right of refusal for any future touring opportunities being explored in 2025-2027.

Questions? Get in our inbox!

👀 ABOUT THE CHARACTER 👀
Kay, played at various ages between 10-17, is a white upper-middle class gay teenager. Kay and Anthony are childhood best friends who grew apart when Anthony came out more publicly while Kay has remained in the closet through high school. Kay is book-smart, well-liked, and protective of his secrets.

🌑 ABOUT THE SHOW 🌑
Kay - a middle-class closet-case who lives with his mother and his mother’s girlfriend - and Anthony (Romar Dungo) - a first-generation Filipino-Canadian out-and-proud to everyone except his much more conservative family - have a lot in common.

As two of the only gay kids in their town, their paths cross over years of birthday parties, summer nights, casual encounters - but some things only stay on the DL for so long. When Kay starts a relationship in secret with an older man and Anthony faces harassment for his much more public relationship, the two make more and more challenging decisions about whether their friendship has value when it's only platonic.

Boy Trouble is a cutting, physical, and playful interrogation of toxic masculinity and casual s*x in the Grindr age.

05/28/2023

and that’s that, ! it’s been an amazing run and we’re so grateful to everyone who made this project possible: Edmonton Fringe Theatre, Edmonton Arts Council, Edmonton Community Foundation, Canada Council for the Arts | Conseil des arts du Canada, and an amazing team of artists and collaborators. ♥️ (not pictured, our killer video team Judah Truong and Tori Morrison)

☀️ there’s so much more amazing indie theatre going on these sunny days to enjoy and show some love to:
Anahita’s Republic Anahita's Republic - Edmonton
Subscribe or Like Workshop West Playwrights' Theatre
Helen (Trunk Theatre at the QEII Planetarium)
and of course our beloved The Nextfest Arts Company!!

director/playwright Mac Brock
featuring the Maxwell Hanic and Romar Dungo
fight director + intimacy director Sam Jeffery
set/lights/costume Even Gilchrist
video Judah Truong and Tori Morrison
sound Kena León
technical director Frances Girard
stage manager Andrea Handal Rivera
photos by Mat Simpson Photography

05/27/2023

We can’t believe it’s here already 😭 Saturday is our last day! The 8pm show is officially sold out, and we’ve got a few last tickets left for 2pm. Meet Kay and Anthony in Mayview Park for our last couple trips down the path of their tangled lifelong friendship.
TICKETS: https://tickets.fringetheatre.ca/event/601:4460/

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director/playwright Mac Brock
featuring Maxwell Hanic and Romar Dungo
fight director + intimacy director Sam Jeffery
set/lights/costume Even Gilchrist
video Judah Truong and Tori Morrison
sound Kena León
technical director Frances Girard
stage manager Andrea Handal Rivera
photos by Mat Simpson Photography

05/25/2023

We’re down to four shows left! ⏰ Make sure you book early for the last Boy Trouble performances:

🟡 Tonight 8pm (filling fast)
🔴 Friday 8pm (sold out)
🟢 Saturday 2pm (best availability)
🟡 Saturday 8pm (filling fast)

Tickets available with low- and no-cost Offer What You Will pricing available online through the Edmonton Fringe Theatre Box Office: https://tickets.fringetheatre.ca/event/601:4460/

“Brock peppers his script with more than just ruminations on growing up gay. There’s class, race, politics in the LGBTQ+ community, all woven in so finely to the story’s fabric … If this all sounds grimly dramatic, it actually isn’t. There’s also a lot of humour sprinkled throughout.”
- Edmonton Journal

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director/playwright Mac Brock
featuring the Maxwell Hanic and Romar Dungo
fight director + intimacy director Sam Jeffery
set/lights/costume Even Gilchrist
video Judah Truong and Tori Morrison
sound Kena León
technical director Frances Girard
stage manager Andrea Handal Rivera
photos by Mat Simpson Photography

05/23/2023

🎟️ Read on for more info about ASL/relaxed performances! Only about 12 tickets remain for tonight’s show, so book early. Low- and no-cost options are available through Edmonton Fringe Theatre’s online Box Office.

Boy Trouble is back tonight with ASL interpretation from Robyn Lavender and Lacey Hews! 🤟

During relaxed performances, we adjust a few technical elements for a more sensory friendly environment: we slightly soften sudden or loud sound and lighting, encourage exit and re-entry as needed, and leave a low level of dim lighting in the audience throughout the performance.

🔥 “The situation feels fraught, twitchy, momentous … Boy Trouble plants a flag on the tough terrain where the going should be easier than it is, and the path of self-discovery is rockier than ever.” - 12thnight

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director/playwright Mac Brock
featuring the Maxwell Hanic and Romar Dungo
fight director + intimacy director Sam Jeffery
set/lights/costume Even Gilchrist
video Judah Truong and Tori Morrison
sound Kena León
technical director Frances Girard
stage manager Andrea Handal Rivera
photos by Mat Simpson Photography

05/22/2023

Before we’re back on stage at Edmonton Fringe Theatre tomorrow night at 8pm, check out a few audience responses from week one of Boy Trouble:

♥️ “My heart rejoiced and broke and reassembled and sunk and soared all in 75 minutes.”

🌙 “This show somehow manages to feel both modern and timeless, whimsical yet harrowing.”

👀 “75 minutes never went so quickly! Compellingly woven and unashamedly complicated.”

We’ve got six shows left, so head online and book early - seating is limited 🎟️

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director/playwright Mac Brock
featuring Maxwell Hanic and Romar Dungo
fight director + intimacy director Sam Jeffery
set/lights/costume Even Gilchrist
video Judah Truong and Tori Morrison
sound Kena León
technical director Frances Girard
stage manager Andrea Handal Rivera
photos by Mat Simpson Photography

05/21/2023

📱 "We used to need each other for everything. We don't anymore. And that's good."

Kay and Anthony have a lot to catch up on. This fast-paced, playful, and cutting look at boyhood explores the anatomy of a friendship under the pressure of coming-out and -of-age.
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🔥 "Brock is a sharp-eared writer of staccato dialogue ... Boy Trouble plants a flag on the tough terrain where the going should be easier than it is, and the path of self-discovery is rockier than ever." - 12thnight

🔥 "There’s class, race, politics in the LGBTQ+ community, all woven in so finely [with] a lot of humour sprinkled throughout." - Edmonton Journal
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🎟️ Tickets available for performances Tuesday-Saturday through the Edmonton Fringe Theatre Box Office! Performance on May 23 at 8:00pm will be ASL interpreted by Robyn Lavender and Lacey Hews.
https://tickets.fringetheatre.ca/event/601:4460/
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director/playwright Mac Brock
featuring Maxwell Hanic and Romar Dungo
fight director + intimacy director Sam Jeffery
set/lights/costume Even Gilchrist
video Judah Truong and Tori Morrison
sound Kena León
technical director Frances Girard
stage manager Andrea Handal Rivera

05/20/2023

Reviews are in for Boy Trouble in the Edmonton Fringe Theatre Season! You have two chances to see it today at 2pm and 8pm, tickets still available here: 🎟️ https://tickets.fringetheatre.ca/event/601:4460/

See the show already? Help us spread the word as we get ready for week two of our run before closing on May 27 🙌

director/playwright Mac Brock
featuring Maxwell Hanic and Romar Dungo
fight director + intimacy director Sam Jeffery
set/lights/costume Even Gilchrist
video Judah Truong and Tori Morrison
sound Kena León
technical director Frances Girard
stage manager Andrea Handal Rivera
photos by Mat Simpson Photography

05/19/2023

🔥 “Explosively performed … Brock is a sharp-eared writer of staccato dialogue that shoots out in overlapping fragments and shards. In the hands of [Max Hanic and Romar Dungo] the text feels convincingly alive.” -Liz Nicholls, 12thnight

Tonight’s performance of Boy Trouble (Fringe Theatre Season) is SOLD OUT! We’ve got two shows left this week Saturday at 2pm and 8pm. Book early, seating is extremely limited.

Tickets through the Edmonton Fringe Theatre Box Office: https://tickets.fringetheatre.ca/event/601:4460/

Full Review: https://12thnight.ca/2023/05/19/the-dark-pathways-to-coming-of-age-boy-trouble-at-fringe-theatre-a-review/

director/playwright Mac Brock
featuring Maxwell Hanic and Romar Dungo
fight director + intimacy director Sam Jeffery
set/lights/costume Even Gilchrist
video Judah Truong and Tori Morrison
sound Kena León
technical director Frances Girard
stage manager Andrea Handal Rivera
photos by Mat Simpson Photography

Kay and Anthony have been friends for a long time. Or, like, they grew up together, anyway. As two of the only gay kids around, they keep each other’s secrets well. Tonight, on an autumn night in 2015, they don't talk much anymore - but their years of tiptoe crossed lines, unsaid things, and almos...