Hrant Alianak

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Hrant writerWriter/Director

 

 

 

 

 

Writer/Director
FILM


   

BURNING, BURNING
(Feature)

Burning Burning

Written, produced and directed by
Hrant Alianak
2015
A TRIP TO THE ISLAND
(Feature)

A Trip to the Island

Written, produced and directed by
Hrant Alianak
2014
THE SACRIFICE
(Short)

Written, produced and directed by
Hrant Alianak
1978
     
Writer/Director
THEATRE

All productions of all of the following plays were directed by the author.

   

THE WALLS OF AFRICA

Excerpt from Walls of Africa

The Walls of Africa

Alianak Theatre Productions
@ Theatre Passe Muraille Backspace
Alianak Theatre Productions
@ Theatre Passe Muraille Backspace

*Published by Scirocco Drama


2003

2001

2002
THE BIG HIT Alianak Theatre Productions
@ Factory Theatre Studio
Alianak Theatre Productions
@ Factory Theatre Studio

1993

1992

LUCKY STRIKE

Excerpt from Lucky Strike

Lucky Strike

Theatre Passe Muraille
Quanzaine Festival, Quebec City
ICA Theatre, London, UK
Everyman Theatre, Liverpool, UK
Café La Mama, New York
Kennedy Centre, Washington
Factory Theatre Lab

*Published by Playwrights Canada Press

1996
1986
1981
1981
1979
1979
1978

1989

NIGHT Theatre Passe Muraille
Theatre Passe Muraille
1979
1975
THE BLUES

Excerpt from The Blues

the Blues

The blues
Theatre Passe Muraille
Toronto Free Theatre
Vancouver Playhouse
National Arts Centre, Ottawa
Victoria Playhouse, Petrolia
Theatre Passe Muraille

*Published by Scirocco Drama
*Published by Playwrights
Canada Press

2003
1979
1977
1976
1976
1976

2003
1985

PASSION AND SIN

Toronto Free Theatre

*Published by Canadian Theatre Review  

1976

1987

MOUSETOWN

Factory Theatre Lab

*Published by Playwrights Canada

1974

1983 

CHRISTMAS

Return of the Big Five

Alianak Theatre Productions @ Solar Stage
Factory Theatre Lab
Theatre Passe Muraille

*Published by Fineglow Plays
“Return Of The Big Five” (collection)

1998
1974
1973

1974

NOAH’S KIOSK Theatre Passe Muraille 1973
BRANDY

Return of the Big Five
Theatre Passe Muraille

*Published by Fineglow Plays
“Return Of The Big Five” (collection)

1973

1974

MATHEMATICS  

Return of the Big Five

Factory Theatre Lab

*Published by Commcept Pub. Ltd.
“Translations I: Short Plays”
*Published by Mayfield Pub. Co.
“The Director In A Changing Theatre”

 (collection – Palo AltoCalifornia)
*Published by Fineglow Plays
“Return Of The Big Five” (collection)
*Published by Fineglow Plays
“Now In Paperback – Canadian
  Playwrights of the 1970’s”(collection)
*Published by Playwrights Canada

1972

1978

1976

1974

1973

1973

THE VIOLINIST AND THE FLOWER GIRL

Theatre Passe Muraille

*Published by Playwrights Canada

1972

1983

WESTERN

Return of the Big Five

Theatre Passe Muraille
Factory Theatre Lab

*Published by Fineglow Plays
“Return Of The Big Five” (collection)
*Published by Playwrights Canada
*Published by Fineglow Plays
“Now In Paperback – Canadian
  Playwrights of the 1970’s” (collection)

1972
1972

1974

1973
1973

TANTRUMS

Return of the Big Five

Canadian Rep Theatre
Theatre Passe Muraille

*Published by Fineglow Plays
“Return Of The Big Five” (collection)

Published by Playwrights Canada;

1985
1972

1974

1972

     
Director
THEATRE

   

A CROOKED MAN
(Richard Kalinoski)

Alianak Theatre Productions
@ The Theatre Centre

2008

CRIMES
(Adam Nashman)

Alianak Theatre Productions
@ Berkley Street Theatre Upstairs

2003

THE DEATH OF SOCRATES
(Plato
Adapted by Nick Mancuso)

Alianak Theatre Productions
@ Artword Theatre

2002

HOTEL PRAHA
(Nick Mancuso)

Alianak Theatre Productions
@  Theatre Passe Muraille Mainspace

1999

BEAST ON THE MOON
(Richard Kalinoski)

Alianak Theatre Productions
@ Theatre Passe Muraille Mainspace

1997

SAINT FRANCES OF
HOLLYWOOD
(Sally Clark)

Independent Artists
@ Berkley Street Theatre Upstairs

1996

SAVAGE HEAT
(Booth Savage)

Briefcase Productions
@ Factory Theatre Studio

1992

ANARCHY
(Byron Ayanogluo)

Bayview Playhouse

1989

THE LEATHERMAN
(Hans Eppendorfer)

Buddies In Bad Times
@ Poor Alex Theatre

1982

SATIN THIGH
(Liberty Jane Carter)

Theatre Passe Muraille

1982

THE AL CORNELL STORY
(Bill Ballantyne)

Theatre Passe Muraille

1982

HALF HUMAN,
HALF HEARTACHE
(The Clichettes)

Theatre Passe Muraille
@ Old Angelo’s, Toronto
@ Beacon Arms, Ottawa
@ Vancouver East Cultural Centre

1981
1981
1981

PRIVATE CHAMBERS
(Ken Gass)

Factory Theatre Lab

1981

CARMILLA,
Or THE GUARDIANS
(Paul Bettis)

Factory Theatre Lab)

1980

QUEEN’S COWBOY
(Layne Coleman &
Bill Hominuke)

NDWT Theatre, Toronto
25th Street Theatre, Saskatoon

1980
1980

SCHOOL FOR GENIUSES
(George Jonas)

Podium Theatre
@ St. Lawrence Centre, Town Hall

1979

I LOVE YOU,
BABY BLUE; 2
(co-writer/ collective)

Theatre Passe Muraille
@ Bayview Playhouse

1977

NO! NO! NO!
(Sharon Pollock)

Theatre Passe Muraille

1977

TITUS ANDRONICUS
(William Shakespeare
Adapted by Hrant Alianak)

Theatre Passe Muraille
@ Bathurst Street Theatre

1975

THE BALLAD OF
JACK O’ DIAMOND
(Phil Schreibman)

Victoria Playhouse, Petrolia

1975

FOUR LITTLE GIRLS
(Pablo Picasso
Adapted by Hrant Alianak)

New Theatre

1975

TONY’S WOMAN
(Michael Sestito)

Theatre Passe Muraille
@ Poor Alex Theatre

1974

THE DUMB WAITER
(Harold Pinter)

Toronto Centre for the Arts

1974

RAIL TALES
(Rod Langley &
Raymond Canale)

Theatre Passe Muraille

1974

     
Director
OPERA

   

LADY IN THE NIGHT 
(Libretto by Hrant Alianak
Music by Norman Symonds)

Alianak Theatre Productions
@ Theatre Passe Muraille Backspace
Co-Opera Theatre
@ Toronto Free Theatre   

1993

1977
     
Director
TELEVISION

   

MICHAEL AND KITTY
(Suzette Couture)

CBC Television
3 GEMINI NOMINATIONS

1986

PARANOID FRACTIONS-
MICRODRAMAS
‘KISS’
(Hrant Alianak)
‘IN AND OUT’
(Louis Del Grande)
‘OVERLAP’
(George F. Walker)
‘SHAME’
(George F. Walker)

CBC Television 1976
     

 

 

 
 
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