The Piano Teacher
“One of the best things about this show — which garnered the Governor General’s Award for English-language drama in 2022, its title then appended with In a Healing Key— is its score, meticulously created by sound designer Justin Stadnyk.”
- Holly Harris | The Winnipeg Free Press
February 28 - March 16, 2024
I am thrilled to share my latest creative endeavor as the sound designer for 'The Piano Teacher' by Dorothy Dittrich, currently being staged at the Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre's Tom Hendry Warehouse. This poignant and evocative play offers a unique canvas for sound design, allowing me to explore the intricate relationship between music, memory, and healing. Join me on this sonic journey as we delve into the heart of the story, and discover how sound can elevate and transform the theatrical experience.
"Music played from the heart speaks to the heart." – Erin
After a devastating loss, Erin, a concert pianist, is no longer able to play. Inspired by a chance encounter, she approaches Elaine, a gifted piano teacher, to help her find music again. The weekly sessions start tentatively but soon find a rhythm that enriches the lives of both women.
Scored with exquisite piano music and awarded the 2022 Governor General’s Literary Award for Drama, The Piano Teacher is a moving and lyrical play about love, loss, friendship and the healing power of music.
“An impressive playlist of musical chestnuts by such composers as Haydn, Beethoven and Bartok underscores the actors’ dialogue throughout both acts, and magically bleeds from Testar and Collins’s live performance on a baby grand piano positioned centre stage to a recorded soundtrack.”
- Holly Harris | The Winnipeg Free Press
