"Burnt Toast"

[judih]

My brother, Larry Weinstein, has been screening his latest work "Burnt Toast". Now, it's going to be televised and i thought i'd post it here in case somehow, someone in N. America gets a chance to see it.

Burnt Toast, eight domestic operatic short films, premieres on Bravo!FACT Presents

TORONTO, Feb. 3 /CNW/ - From the team that created Bravo!FACT's hilarious Toothpaste, a six-minute domestic opera starring Mark McKinney, comes Burnt Toast, eight comedic operatic vignettes written by Kids in the Hall editor Dan Redican and directed by Academy Award-nominated Larry Weinstein.
Produced by Rhombus Media in association with Bravo!FACT, Burnt Toast will air on Bravo! in three episodes of Bravo!FACT Presents, February 10, 17 and 24 at 7:30pm ET.

Burnt Toast follows the arc of the modern relationship from a darkly comedic viewpoint with each series of vignettes using a different set of characters to tell stories of unrequited love and courtship, the various phases of marriage, and the disintegration and end of a relationship.

Characters spontaneously break into grand operatic song to express even the most mundane thought - often with extremely funny results. Such notable Canadians as Paul Gross, Mark McKinney, Scott Thompson, Colin Mochrie, Jessica Holmes, Sean Cullen and Liane Balaban play characters; the music is composed
by Alexina Louie and conducted by Alex Pauk of the Esprit Orchestra; and featured in the shorts are the voices of Isabel Bayrakdarian, Michael Colvin, Jean Stilwell, Joel Katz and more.

Each episode also includes additional behind-the-scenes footage and/or interviews of the cast and crew. Encore presentations of Burnt Toast will air on A-Channel in Victoria (February 11, 18 and 25 at 6pm PT), and A-Channel in Barrie and London (February 12, 19 and 26 at 4pm ET. Please visit
http://www.burnttoastopera.com for more information.

BURNT TOAST: COURTSHIP
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Bravo! Television Premiere - February 10 @ 7:30pm ET

Nothing Ever Happens in the Park: Various people in a park longingly admire each other from afar. Stars Jessica Holmes, Paul Gross, Phillip Akin and Scott Thompson, and features the voices of Shannon Mercer, Peter McGillivray, Michael Colvin and Jean Stilwel.

The Traffic Jam: Colm Feore and Leah Pinsent play two drivers who find each other a distraction in a traffic jam. Features the voices of Benjamin Butterfield and Isabel Bayrakdarian.

The Perfect Moment: Liane Balaban and Bob Martin star in this instrumental vignette about a man's many attempts to propose to his girlfriend.

BURNT TOAST: MARRIAGE
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Bravo! Television Premiere - February 17 @ 7:30pm ET

Forever and Ever: Wedding vows take a comedic twist in this short that stars David Alpay, Sarah Manninen and Mark Breslin, and features the voices of Michael Colvin, Shannon Mercer and Joel Katz. Includes an interview with Alpay.

Choo-choo and You Too: A wife tries to distract her husband from his toy - an electric train set. Stars Kristen Lehman and Paul O'Sullivan, and features the voices of Zorana Sadiq and Martin Houtman.

The Argument: A husband (Colin Mochrie) fantasizes a rebuttal to an argument he imagines having with his wife (Debra McGrath). Features the voices of Russell Braun and Zorana Sadiq, and includes interviews with Mochrie and McGrath.

BURNT TOAST: DISINTEGRATION
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Bravo! Television Premiere - February 24 @ 7:30pm ET

Justifiable Homicide: Maria (Cathy Jones) sits in the witness box accused of murdering her husband, Vincenzo, whom she allegedly mutilated with a cake knife, corn holder and blender. At first she denies her guilt, but then admits that she was driven to murder because of his habit of leaving the toilet seat up. Also stars Maria Manniaghotti and Maurice Dean Wint, and features the
voices of Martin Houtman, Joel Katz and Zorana Sadiq. Includes behind-the- scenes footage of Jones.

Toothpaste: An encore presentation of Toothpaste, an opera about a couple's passionate flare-up over a common conjugal discord: the toothpaste cap. The short, which was screened around the world and received numerous international prizes, stars Mark McKinney and Barbara Hannigan, and features
the voices of Doug MacNaughton and Hannigan.

I'm Soooo Over You: Trevor (Mark McKinney) bumps into his ex-girlfriend Constance (Barbara Hannigan) while grocery shopping, and imagines she still carries a torch for him. This sequel to Toothpaste also stars Sean Cullen, and features the voices of Hannigan, Doug MacNaughton and Martin Houtman. Includes
interviews with McKinney and Hannigan.



Bravo!, a division of CHUM Television, is a rest stop in the television universe where viewers make a regular appointment with the arts (www.bravo.ca). CHUM Television is a division of CHUM Limited
(TSX: CHM/CHM.NV.B, www.chumlimited.com), one of Canada's leading media companies and content providers which owns and operates radio stations, local television stations, specialty channels and Internet properties.

Bravo!FACT (Foundation to Assist Canadian Talent) was established in 1995 by Bravo! and CHUM Television. The foundation provides grants for the production of Canadian short films and videos, covering a wide range of arts disciplines. Bravo!FACT has distributed $10 million in grants for the production of just under 1000 shorts across the country.


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[Arcadia]

felicitaciones for your brother!. Maybe in ten or more years if I have TV cable I can see them!
saludos,

Arcadia