Infinithˆ©ˆ¢tre evenement theatrale

La premiˆ®re mondiale de BLESSED ARE THEY examine une grande question : ¬´ Oˆ¼ est Dieu ? ¬ª

MONTRˆâAL, fˆ©vrier 2009 - Infinithˆ©ˆ¢tre termine sa saison 2008-09, ¬´ Love, Hope, Faith ¬ª, avec la premiˆ®re mondiale de l'‰ìuvre de Bruce M. Smith, BLESSED ARE THEY, ˆÝ l'ˆâglise unie de St-James du 17 fˆ©vrier au 8 mars 2009. (Les prˆ©vues auront lieu les 17 et 18 fˆ©vrier 2009.)

Une confrontation entre deux personnages : un ministre dont la foi est incertaine, un nouveau paroissien retrouvˆ© dans la grˆ¢ce de Dieu. Situˆ© dans une petite communautˆ© quˆ©bˆ©coise, les deux personnages, l'un est basˆ© sur l'apˆ¥tre Paul, l'autre sur l'apˆ¥tre Pierre, tente de dˆ©finir la rˆ©elle nature de la foi.

Une mise en scˆ®ne de Guy Sprung, la piˆ®ce met en vedette Andreas Apergis, Emily Bamforth, Eric Davis, Joanna Noyes, Juno London, Igor Ovadis et Vlasta Vrana. La scˆ©nographie et les costumes sont d'Elli Bunton, ˆ©clairages de Sarah Yaffe et la rˆ©gie par Kathryn Cleveland, assistˆ©e de Danielle-Ariel Caddell-Malenfant et Kyla Miller.

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Dates et heures : Du 17 fˆ©vrier au 8 mars

Du mardi au samedi 20 h

Matinˆ©es les dimanches 14 h

Billets :

Admission gˆ©nˆ©rale 20,00 $

ˆâtudiants, AˆÆnˆ©s 15,00 $

Tarif de groupe (16ou plus) 10,00 $

Lieu :

St. James United Church

463, rue Ste-Catherine ouest

Billetterie :

514-987 ’Äì 1774 ext. 104

box-office@infinitheatre.com

Sites Web :

www.infinitheatre.com

Infinithˆ©ˆ¢tre Calendar event

World Premiˆ®re of BLESSED ARE THEY Explores the Question "Where Is God?"

MONTRˆâAL, February 2009 - Infinithˆ©ˆ¢tre tops off their season of "love, hope and faith" with Bruce M. Smith's world premiˆ®re, BLESSED ARE THEY, at the St. James United Church from February 19^th to March 8^th, (with previews on February 17^th and 18^th).

A minister, his beliefs riddled with doubt and uncertainty, is confronted by a charismatic new member of the congregation whose life has been saved by his renewed faith in Christ. Set in a small rural community in contemporary Quˆ©bec, the two figures, one based upon Apostle Paul, the other on Apostle Peter, struggle to define true faith.

Directed by Guy Sprung, the play stars Andreas Apergis, Emily Bamforth, Eric Davis, Joanna Noyes, Juno London, Igor Ovadis and Vlasta Vrana with set and costume design by Elli Bunton, lighting by Sarah Yaffe and stage management by Kathryn Cleveland, assisted by Danielle-Ariel Caddell-Malenfant and Kyla Miller.

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DATES & TIMES: FEB. 17 ’Äì MAR. 8

Tues. through Sat. 8:00 PM

Sunday Matinˆ©es 2:00 PM

VENUE:

St. James United Church

463 St. Catherine Street West

TICKETS:

General Admission $20.00

Students and Seniors $15.00

Group Rates (6+) $10.00

BOX OFFICE:

514-987 ’Äì 1774 ext. 104

box-office@infinitheatre.com

Web Site:

www.infinitheatre.com

Infinithˆ©ˆ¢tre production Feb. 2009

World Premiˆ®re of BLESSED ARE THEY Explores the Question "Where Is God?"

MONTRˆâAL, January 2009 - Infinithˆ©ˆ¢tre tops off their season of "love, hope and faith" with Bruce M. Smith's world premiˆ®re, BLESSED ARE THEY, a challenging look at the role of religion in today's fast-paced society. The company ventures out of the Plateau to present the play in the site-specific St. James United Church from February 19^th to March 8^th, (with previews on February 17^th and 18^th).

A minister, his beliefs riddled with doubt and uncertainty, is confronted by a charismatic new member of the congregation whose life has been saved by his renewed faith in Christ. Set in a small rural community in contemporary Quˆ©bec, the two figures, one based upon Apostle Paul, the other on Apostle Peter, struggle to define true faith.

Impressed with Smith's writing for television, (his script for Prairie Giant: the Tommy Douglas Story was nominated for a Gemini award) Artistic Director, Guy Sprung, asked him to write a play for Infinite. Self-described as a deist rather than religious, Smith has studied the Bible with Korean missionaries, the Book of Mormon with a Mormon elder and engaged in dialogues with Jehovah's Witnesses. What he has come to realize is that "no two people experience faith in the same way yet it has a role in everybody's life." Thus the play's universal theme was born. Smith uses a weekly Alcoholics Anonymous meeting in a United Church basement as the rich backdrop to develop characters, with various backgrounds and needs, in discussion about faith in their daily lives.

The play went through two public readings in Infinithˆ©ˆ¢tre's The Pipeline series, before making it into the 2008-09 season, a process that many of Infinite's productions undergo as part of their mandate to discover and develop new Quˆ©bec works. BLESSED ARE THEY passes no judgments but instead gives audiences the opportunity to eavesdrop on a dialogue within a particular denomination with the goal of generating further debate. The play invites people to step out of their own sectarian experience and participate in an exploration of faith.

Directed by Guy Sprung, the play stars Andreas Apergis, Emily Bamforth, Eric Davis, Joanna Noyes, Juno Mills-Cockell, Igor Ovadis and Vlasta Vrana with set and costume design by Elli Bunton, lighting by Sarah Yaffe and stage management by Kathryn Cleveland, assisted by Danielle-Ariel Caddell-Malenfant.

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Dates & Times Feb. 17 ’Äì Mar. 5

Previews Feb. 17 & 18 8:00 PM

Opening Feb. 19 8:00 PM

Tues. through Sat. 8:00 PM

Sunday Matinees 2:00 PM

Mondays DARK

Closing Mar. 5 8:00 PM

Tickets:

General Admission $20.00

Students and Seniors $15.00

Group Rates (6+) $10.00

Venue:

St. James United Church

463 St. Catherine Street West

Box Office:

514-987 ’Äì 1774 ext. 104

box-office@infinitheatre.com

Web Site:

www.infinitheatre.com