I, Claudia

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I, Claudia
Directed by Chris Abraham
Written by Kristen Thomson
Produced byBrent Barclay
Andrea Glinski
Jennifer Kawaja
Julia Sereny
StarringKristen Thomson
CinematographyKim Derko
Edited by David Wharnsby
Music by Christopher Dedrick
Production
company
Distributed by Mongrel Media
Release date
  • September 12, 2004 (2004-09-12)(Toronto International Film Festival)
Running time
75 minutes
CountryCanada
LanguageEnglish

I, Claudia is a one-woman play starring Kristen Thomson, [1] which was subsequently adapted into a film that premiered at the 2004 Toronto International Film Festival and was subsequently shown on CBC Television's arts anthology series Opening Night . [2]

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The play and film, written by Thomson, is a coming-of-age drama depicting the difficult transition into adolescence of Claudia, a 12-year-old girl struggling with her parents' divorce. Thomson plays all of the roles, using masks to change character. [3]

I, Claudia was published in 2001 by Playwrights Canada Press.

The 2004 film was directed by Chris Abraham, the same director as the original stage play. [2] It was named to TIFF's year-end Canada's Top Ten list. [4]

Awards

AwardYearCategoryRecipientResultRef(s)
Dora Mavor Moore Awards 2001 Best Production, General Theatre Tarragon Theatre Nominated
Best Original Play, General Theatre Kristen Thomson Won [5]
Best Leading Actress, General Theatre Won
Best Set Design, General TheatreJulie FoxNominated
2009Best Production, General TheatreThe Young Centre, Crow's TheatreNominated [6]
Best Direction, General Theatre Chris AbrahamNominated
Best Costume Design, General TheatreJulie FoxNominated
Best Set Design, General TheatreNominated
Best Lighting Design, General TheatreJeff LogueNominated
Gemini Awards 2005 Best Direction in a Dramatic Program or Mini-SeriesChris AbrahamWon [7]
Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Dramatic Program or Mini-SeriesKristen ThomsonWon

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References

  1. Robert Cushman, "She, Claudia, has a few thoughts on the subject". National Post , April 5, 2001.
  2. 1 2 Katrina Onstad, "Who was that masked actress?: Kristen Thomson reveals the true face of I, Claudia". National Post , October 1, 2004.
  3. Robert Crew, "New play lifts mask on chaos; Kristen Thomson opens show Tuesday at Tarragon". Toronto Star , March 29, 2001.
  4. "Best films tells diverse stories; Top Ten Canadian movies honoured New filmmakers being recognized". Toronto Star , December 15, 2004.
  5. Robert Cushman, "I, Claudia takes Doras for best actress, new play: Toronto Theatre Awards". National Post , June 26, 2001.
  6. Michael Posner, "Dora nominations announced in Toronto". The Globe and Mail , June 4, 2009.
  7. "Eyeballs vs. awards at Geminis". Sudbury Star , November 21, 2005.