FRIENDLY SPIKE Theatre Plus - Seasonal Listings: 1989-2020
1989 – The Woolgatherer, play by Wm Mastrosimone, dir by Miles Cohen, feat Ruth Stackhouse & Ken Innes, Vancouver Fringe (Sept), Liberty Street Theatre/Toronto (Nov/Dec): Funded by Theatre Angels
1990 – March Festival of the Arts, w. Mixed Company, Annex Theatre, produced by Ken Innes, (March): Funded by Mixed Company. Gods of The City a
play by David Type, dir by Miles Cohen, Toronto Fringe Festival (July): Funded by Theatre Angels. a festival, produced by Ruth Stackhouse, Ken Innes & Kat Mullaly, The Poor Alex Theatre (Sept): Funded by Theatre Angels & Ministry of Cultural Affairs (defunct).
1991 – It's Happening, fundraising cabaret, Friendly Spike Warehouse Theatre (May) Rochdale Rising a play development workshop, play by Ken Innes, music by Ken Innes & Mark Johnson, dir by Ken Innes, with input from Miles Cohen, prod by Ruth Stackhouse, Workman Theatre (Sept): Funded by Theatre Angels & Toronto Arts Council/theatre
1992 - ROCHDALE- Multi Media Play by Ken Innes, music by Ken Innes & Mark Johnson, dir by Ken Innes, input from Miles Cohen, prod by Ruth Stackhouse, Poor Alex Theatre (Sept) Held over at Tarragon Theatre (Oct): Funded by Theatre Angels, Toronto Arts Council/theatre, & Ontario Arts Council/theatre, Spa, a play by Glen Christie w. Developing writer's program, Fringe of Toronto/Annex Theatre (July)funded by Theatre Angels
1993 -Marplot Conspiracy, fundraising Event, Friendly Spike Warehouse Theatre (May), Marked, Living With A Stigma, Public Workshop Production, play by Ken Innes, music Ken Innes & Bill Yurick, dir by Ken Innes, input from Miles Cohen, prod by Ruth Ruth (Sept): funded by Theatre Angels and Toronto Arts Council
1994 – Marked, Living With A Stigma, main-stage play by Ken Innes, music Ken Innes & Bill Yurick dir by Ken Innes input from Miles Cohen, prod by Ruth, Poor Alex Theatre (Jan): Funded by Theatre Angels, Toronto Arts Council and Ontario Arts Council.The Mysteries, a play by Rosalba Martini, dir by Miles Cohen, Fringe of Toronto/Annex Theatre (July): funded by Theatre Angels
1995 – Still Marked Demonstration, features play remount & Unity Cabaret – Symptom Hall, (May) Marked Concert w/ Full Circle, prod by Ken Innes (Sept): funded by Theatre Angels, Toronto Arts Council, Federal Ministry of Cultural Affairs
1996 – Marked, Living With A Stigma, feature film adaptation of play–consulting director Carl Bessai, Music: Roger Ellis release – Friendly Spike Warehouse Theatre (July) I Will Not Fall – Francine Tardif Nicholas, Public Workshop, play by Ken Innes, music Ken Innes and Mark Liddall, dir by Ken Innes, Prod by Ruth: Symptom Hall (Oct): funded by: The Theatre Angels, The Trillium Foundation & Human Resources Canada
1997 - I Will Not Fall – Francine Tardif Nicholas, main-stage play by Ken Innes, music by Ken Innes & Mark Liddall, dir by Ken Innes, prod by Ruth, Theatre Centre, (April) Funded by Theatre Angels, Toronto Arts Council, Laidlaw Foundation & Canada Council for The Arts. I Will Not Fall – CD music by Ken Innes & Mark Liddall, prod by Mark Liddall (Oct), Play Development w. Puzzle Factory Theatre Players & Psychiatric Patient Histories: research by Geoffrey Reaume, dir by Ruth (Oct)
1998 – Three Sisters – a festival workshops new works by playwrights: Kristen Schiner, Corrina Hodgson, and Marlene Charney, Also, features Perspectives, psychiatric patient histories by Puzzle Factory Friendly Spike Collective, & music by Roger Ellis, prod by Ruth, The Theatre Centre (June)
1999 – Animal Court, a play by Ken Innes, music Ken Innes & Bill Yurick, Dir Ken Innes, local school tour (Spring), Angels of 999 Workshop Production, play by Geoffrey Reaume, with Ruth & Ken Innes, directed by Ruth, The Theatre Centre (Sept)
2000 – Angels of 999, main-stage play by Geoffrey Reaume w. Ruth & Ken Innes, dir by Ruth with input from Ken Innes and Liza Soroka, (April) Angels of 999 – tours to Bethesda, Dis Maryland – (June), Disability Culture Night, School of Disability Studies, Ryerson University (July), Father and Daughter, a play by Marlene Charney w/Ruth and Ken Innes, dir by Ruth w. Ken Innes, Free Times Cafe, (Oct)
2001 -The Edmond Yu Project a play by Ken Innes, w. Don Weitz and Friendly Spike Collective AND The Girls of Grandview workshop production – Workman Theatre (July),The Coffee Cabaret, a play development prgrm w. Houselink/Friendly Spike Collective, dir by Ruth , Friendly Spike Warehouse Theatre (Oct), The Mayor's Overcoat, Street Theatre by Friendly Spike Collective, dir by Ruth, St. Lawrence Hall (Dec)
2002 – The We Made It Variety Show, a play development program w. Houselink/Friendly Spike Collective, dir by Ruth, Second City Theatre (Jan) Girls of Grandview, play by Ruth , Ken Innes, Liza Soroka, with Friendly Spike Collective, dir by Ruth w. Ken Innes & Lisa Soroka. The Tarragon Extra Space (July),Father and Daughter, remount, by Marlene Charney, w.Ruth and Ken Innes, dir by Ken Innes,Friendly Spike Warehouse Theatre (Oct)
2003 - The Home Channel, a play development Program with Houselink/Friendly Spike Collective, Tours to Woodstock Ontario, (Feb) A Common Cause, Part One, a collectively developed play based on Mel Starkman's Psychiatric Review Board Hearing, dir by Ruth, Friendly Spike Warehouse Theatre (April), Mad/Psychiatric Survivor Pride, Community Festival, w. Parkdale Community Legal Svs, City Hall, & various venues in Parkdale (July/Sept)
2004 – The Front Row, a play development program with Houselink/Friendly Spike Collective, Friendly Spike Warehouse Theatre (May), A Common Cause Part Two,a collectively developed play continues with Starkman's journey, dir by Ruth (July). Mad/Psychiatric Survivor Pride Community Festival, w. Parkdale Community Legal Svs, various venues, Parkdale (July/Sept)
TEACH (theatre-education-activism-changes-humanity), play developmnt at Friendly Spike Warehouse Theatre, presented at Dec 6 Memorial/May Robinson Auditorium, & United Church/Mississauga
2005 – Mish Mash, a play developed by Paul O'Neil w. Ruth Ruth, Ken Innes, & Houselink/Friendly Spike Collective (May), Human Rights Matter, a collectively developed play, directed by Ruth Ruth Friendly Spike Warehouse Theatre (July), Mad/Psychiatric Survivor Pride, Community Festival w/ Parkdale Community legal Services (July/Sept), Tragic Necessities,by Steve Mann, Play reading, Friendly Spike Warehouse Theatre (Nov), My Sister's Keeper, December 6th memorial event, prod by Ruth, Ryerson U.Dec
2006 – The Places We Share, a collectively developed play dir by Ruth S., The Alchemy Theatre (July), Mad/Psychiatric Survivor Pride, Community Festival, Friendly Spike w. Parkdale Community Legal Services July/Sept
2007 -Hope For Change, A poetry booklet by Mel Starkman, edited by Sylvia Kendall, launched at 6 St. Joseph (May) Mad Pride Bed Push, a parade & community festival, w. Parkdale Community Legal Services (July), Psychiatric Survivor Pride Weekend,Features remount of Edmond Yu Project, dir by Ken Innes, Parkdale Library (Sept)
2008 – Tied Together, A Mad People's History Play, by Ruth S. tours to Vancouver (May), presented at May Robinson Auditorium (July), Mad Pride Bed Push & Events, Community Festival, w. Parkdale Community Legal Services.July
2009 - Moving To My Own Beat, Collectively developed play, May Robinson Auditorium, directed by Ruth S., guest director Honey Novick (July) Mad Pride Week (bed push & events),venues/Parkdale) w.Parkdale Community Legal Services (July),Halloween Cabaret, Community event, May Robinson Auditorium (Oct), Holiday at the Movies:features films-Mad Pride Bed Push Parade & Marked,Living with a Stigma,May Robinson Auditorium, Tor,(Dec).
2010 – The Dega and the Dalbasid, Play creation program w. Friendly Spike Collective (July), Mad Pride Week, w. Bed Push & community events, w. Parkdale Community Legal Services (July), Focusing On Our Journey – Focus group of actors discuss creative development w. Friendly Spike (Oct)
2011 – The Walls Are Alive With The Sounds of Mad People – lively theatrical tour, by Ruth S. Friendly Spike Collective input from Geoffrey Reaume. Jane's Walk (May), Mad Pride Week (July), Mad Pride Culture Night, May Robinson Auditorium (July)
2012/13/14 – The Walls Are Alive With The Sounds of Mad People– lively tour continues at Jane's Walk, -Mad Pride Week (July), Mad Pride Culture Night /Wrestling With Fear, by Henrik Kartna/dramaturge Ruth S.{July), Additional play creation programming at May Robinson Auditorium (Mar-July)
2015 – Not The Same Old Story–Alter narratives by the Friendly Spike Theatre Band with guest artists Rachel Gorman, Kim Kilpatrick and Alan Shain. A ten week creative development program, hard copy scrap book, edited by Ruth Ruth Stackhouse, Honey Novick and Heinz Klein, Forward by Geoffrey Reaume, May Robinson Auditorium (July – Sept)
2016 – What's Next?...The Big C, by Henrik Kartna, dramaturge by Ruth Stackhouse, directed by Ruth Ruth Stackhouse, w. Honey Novick and Heinz Klein (July), Play development – January-June at Theatre Office and May Robinson Auditorium
2017 – Madly, I'm Your Fan, Poetry event and tribute to the late Leonard Cohen, features Honey Novick, bill bissett, Pierre Tetraut and others, Mad Pride Event, produced by Ruth Ruth Stackhouse. May Robinson Auditorium (July), Additional play development at May Robinson Auditorium: May/June
2018 – Just Us, Poetry development program led by Honey Novick, features bill bissett, Helen Posno, and Naomi Laufer, Mad Pride Event, produced by Ruth Stackhouse, May Robinson Auditorium, Tor, (July)
2019 – I'M MAD ( I Matter, Making a Difference): An epic tone poem written by Honey Novick, detailing the history of The Friendly Spike Theatre Band. First presented as a work in progress at OISE July, 2019.
2020.21 - I'M MAD (I Matter Making A Difference) video production, and booklet publication
