O Albatross
O Albatross is a production company directed by Linnea Gwiazda (she/her) and Cory Thibert (he/him) (May Can Theatre & Wolf Pelt Productions). Coming from their respective backgrounds in dance and theatre with a focus on interdisciplinarity, together Linnea and Cory produce work which reflects a meeting of individual and collaborative processes. Approaching darkness through play and laughter through the bittersweet, O Albatross presents performance and film in both workshop and "finished" stages, engaging with a community of independent producer-makers passionate about developing and discussing creative processes and experimentation.
Current Projects:
AWKWARD HUG “...BEAUTIFUL, GENTLE SOLO SHOW...BRING SOMEONE YOU LOVE.” - Kathleen Oliver (The Georgia Straight)
AWKWARD HUG is a heartfelt comedy written & performed by Cory Thibert, directed by Linnea Gwiazda, with dramaturgy by TJ Dawe. AWKWARD HUG premiered at Intrepid Theatre (Victoria, BC) in February 2018 and toured across Canada in the summer of 2018 travelling to 8 different cities. AWKWARD HUG is critically acclaimed, and has been acknowledged with awards & nominations across the country, including the BC Touring Council Award (Vancouver, BC), Best Storytelling/Spoken Word Show (Victoria, BC), Best Solo Show Runner-up (Victoria, BC), Best English Production Nominee (Montreal, QC) and was a Critics Pick in Now Magazine (Toronto, ON) & The Georgia Straight (Vancouver, BC).
Age is a Small Voice
Currently in development, Age is a Small Voice is the second solo show produced by O Albatross after the award-winning AWKWARD HUG. Written & performed by Linnea Gwiazda and directed by Cory Thibert, this is a work of teen angst, love, controversy and identity. Using verbatim diary entries written between the ages of 11 and 18, Linnea’s teen voice fumbles through issues from trivial childhood drama, to situations way over her head with humor, heartbreak and feisty, swear-word filled rants.
Currently in development.
in several times
MESMERIZING. NOSTALGIC. MATERIAL.
An enchanting choreography of space, memory and the body, 'in several times' weaves movements, sounds and scents from the stories held within us. An ever-evolving concert, enveloped in wafts of fresh dill and lemon, takes us on a hypnotic journey through times both past and present.
They Grieve Music Video - Cory and Linnea created a music video for the Ottawa band They Grieve. Watch it HERE.
m e a s u r e - Linnea & Cory’s duet which has thus far, only been performed as a workshop version at New Concoctions and at The Delightly. Inspired by the beginning of Cory and Linnea's romantic relationship (in which there was a lot of distance and missing), m e a s u r e explores the act of being together while apart, through numbers, movement, words and time.
New Concoctions - O Albatross produces an event of new works, works in progress, and fresh, performative concoctions. After their inaugural edition in March 2018, Cory and Linnea hope to be back with a second edition when we are able to share space together safely again.
Lunch/Dinner Hour Sock Hop - O Albatross produces Linnea's Sock Hops. Lunch Hour Sock Hop & Dinner Hour Sock Hop have taken place at Cory and Linnea's home studio, The Gold Saucer. Lunch/Dinner Hour Sock Hop welcomes you to an hour of DANCING HOWEVER YOU WANT TO.