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Justin Rutledge live at the Horseshoe Tavern
Catch Justin Rutledge live at the Horseshoe Tavern in Toronto on May 5, with special guest Daniel Romano. Get tickets here: Soundscapes, Rotate This
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Justin Rutledge stars in theatrical adaptation of Michael Ondaatje’s novel Dividadero at the Theatre Passe Muraille
Due to a successfull run in February 2011 we are remounting Divisadero: a performance
Text by Michael Ondaatje
Directed by Daniel Brooks
Set & Costume Design by John Thompson
Lighting Design by Andrea Lundy
Music & Sound Design by Alexander MacSween
Projection Design by Jeremy Mimnagh
Stage Managed by Robert Harding
Assistant Stage Managed by Elizabeth McDermott
Assistant Directed by Stefan Dzeparoski & Coleen MacPhersonFeaturing: Liane Balaban, Maggie Huculak, Tom McCamus,
Amy Rutherford, Justin Rutledge
Songs written and performed by Justin RutledgeMichael has adapted his award winning novel Divisadero – a violent and passionate story exploring themes of memory, identity, love and the grip of the past on the present. An examination of the intimate relationship between the speaker and the listener, and of language’s ability to weave a magical spell.
For our remount, Michael, Daniel and the cast have been exploring new ideas, playing with design elements, rewriting and rearranging… even adding new songs.
February 8th – 26th 2012
THEATRE PASSE MURAILLE16 Ryerson Avenue
Click Here to Buy Tickets or call 416 504 7529
Produced in association with The Film Farm
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Justin Rutledge stars in Eurydice by Sarah Ruhl at SummerWorks Festival
Justin Rutledge currently stars in the Canadian performance debut of Pulitzer Prize finalist Sarah Ruhl’s Eurydice, a modern retelling of the ancient myth of Orpheus – from the dead bride’s point of view.
Directed by Kristina Nicoll and featuring Caitlin B Driscoll as Eurydice, Justin Rutledge as Orpheus, Hardee T. Lineham as The Father, Jesse Aaron Dwyre as Nasty Interesting Man/Lord of The Underworld, Moira Dunphy as Big Stone, Elley-Ray Hennessy as Loud Stone, Elliott Loran as Little Stone.
Lighting design by Dora nominee Kevin Hutson and sound design by Verne Good. Stage Management by Laura Cournoyea and Pip Bradford Design Consultant Arndt Von Holtzendorff. Production Godfather: Derrick Chua. Associate producer: Alexandra Lalonde. Executive Producer: Kristina Nicoll.
Theatre Passe Muraille Mainspace
16 Ryerson Avenue
(one block Northeast
of Bathurst & Queen)Thursday, August 4th at 5:30pm
Saturday, August 6th at 8:00pm
Monday, August 8th at 5:30pm
Wednesday, August 10th at 8:00pm
Friday, August 12th at 10:30pm
Saturday, August 13th at 12:30pmTickets are $15
available at 416.504.7529 or
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Tales from a Troubadour
Justin talks about the art of writing lyrics, working with Michael Ondaatje and surviving cat attacks in the UofT Magazine
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Early Winters Announce EP, National Live Dates Including Hotel Café Residency
Comprised of acclaimed UK singer Carina Round, Juno nominated Canadian artist Justin Rutledge, L.A. producer/musician Dan Burns and Zac Rae (Pedestrian), Early Winters are a thriving musical partnership without geographical boundaries or limitations. Since they were scattered around the world in 4 different countries, the band wrote the EP and their forthcoming album using video chat and Skype, but the beauty and intimacy of the recordings will make you feel like they’re performing only for you. They are finally poised to share their far-flung emotions and transcontinental harmonies with the release of their self-titled debut 7″, five-song digital EP tomorrow & several national dates including a residency at Los Angeles’ famed Hotel Café this month. For more information about Early Winters click here
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Mrs. Montgomery
A short documentary about the song ‘Mrs. Montgomery’ from Justin Rutledge’s latest album, The Early Widows. Directed and photographed by Scott Cudmore.
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Justin Rutledge Nominated for Juno

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Justin Rutledge featured on Heartland
Catch the Justin tune “Be A Man” on CBC’s Heartland, this Sunday January 9 at 7pm.
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50 Outstanding Albums
The Early Widows makes Amazon’s list of 50 Outstanding Albums of 2010. Click here to view the list.
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Justin Rutledge to perform in Michael Ondaatje’s ‘Divisadero’
Divisadero: a performance
Text: Michael Ondaatje
Direction: Daniel Brooks, Necessary Angel Artistic Director
Performers: Liane Balaban, Maggie Huculak, Tom McCamus, Amy Rutherford & Justin Rutledge
Songs: Justin Rutledge
Produced in association with The Film Farm
February 8-20, 2011, opening date to be determined
Theatre Passe Muraille’s Mainspace, 16 Ryerson Avenue, Toronto.
For tickets, call 416-504-7529Michael Ondaatje’s adaptation of his novel Divisadero marks the author‘s return to Necessary Angel after a lengthy absence. Following sold-out workshop presentations last fall (with the working title When My Name Was Anna), Ondaatje teams with director Daniel Brooks for Divisadero: a performance. Ondaatje‘s story explores themes of memory, identity, love and the grip of the past on the present; and tells of how a single event powerfully shapes the lives of two sisters. The production features original music written for the piece and performed by singer/songwriter Justin Rutledge. The ensemble cast also features Liane Balaban, Maggie Huculak, Tom McCamus and Amy Rutherford. Divisadero: a performance is designed by Andrea Lundy, Alexander MacSween, and John Thompson, and is stage managed by Crystal Salverda.






