S3E5 - Episode 5 - Michael Kras of "Versus" at The Theatre Centre

Hello everyone! Welcome to a rather magical episode of A View from the Box - The Podcast. Today, my guest is Michael Kras, who is a magic director and designer.

Michael Kras (he/him) is a Hamilton-based playwright, director, and magic designer. His work has been produced across Canada and internationally and includes his Herman Voaden Prize-winning play The Team (Essential Collective Theatre/Theatre Aquarius), No Big Deal (Roseneath Theatre), The Start-Up (Theatre Aquarius/Brave New Works), finsta (Boca del Lupo), and The Year and Two of Us Back Here (Broken Soil Theatre). He is currently developing multiple new plays including Love Me Back, a solo piece with sleight-of-hand commissioned by Green Light Arts; and a new musical with composer Stephen Ingram. As a magic director & designer, Michael served as an Illusions Associate for the Canadian premiere and first North American Tour of the Tony and Olivier-winning Harry Potter and the Cursed Child. He will return to direct the illusions for the play’s second North American Tour in 2027. He has also designed and directed original magic & illusions for the Canadian premiere of Clyde’s (Canadian Stage), the world premiere of Versus (The Theatre Centre), and the world premiere of Richard III: A Spectacular Stand-Up Act (Caravan Farm Theatre). Across the border, he served as an associate magic designer for Franklin’s Key (Pig Iron Theatre) and A Christmas Carol (Maltz Jupiter Theatre). Michael has been an artist-in-residence with Theatre Aquarius, Essential Collective Theatre, Roseneath Theatre, Caravan Farm Theatre, The Theatre Centre, and Green Light Arts. He’s an alumnus of Directors Lab North and Humber Theatre School. Learn more at michaelkrasworks.com!

You can also find Michael on social media here: http://instagram.com/michaelkras

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