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Pi Theatre and PUSH present David Greig’s The Events

The Russian Hall17 Jan '18 to 28 Jan '18 @ 8:00 PM - 11:00 PM
  • Pi Theatre and PUSH present David Greig’s The Events
Pi Theatre and the PuSh International Performing Arts Festival present the English Canadian premiere of David Greig’s daring play, The Events, January 17 – 28, 2018 at the Russian Hall (600 Campbell Avenue). Inspired by the 2011 killing of 69 people at a summer camp in Utøya, Norway, the healing powers of love, forgiveness, and faith are thrown into doubt in one of the decade’s most incendiary and important works. The Events showcases Metro Vancouver’s vibrant community choir scene with a different choral group performing onstage each night, providing a consoling presence in the face of adversity.
 
“With increasing frequency today, we find ourselves confronted by devastating acts of violence. The Events is a moving and fearless play that lives in the complex, human aftermath of such an incident,” says Pi Theatre Artistic Director Richard Wolfe, who also directs the work. “Greig daringly explores our destructive desire to comprehend the unfathomable; asking how far forgiveness will stretch in the face of atrocity. He does so in the most brilliant way possible: by building a community every single evening. A choir on one side; an audience on another; each witness to and participant in the struggles of the actors between them.”
 
Directed by Richard Wolfe with musical score by John Browne, The Events’ narrative follows Claire, a female priest and choirmaster, who has recently experienced a faith-shattering act of terror. As she struggles to understand the event that changed her life, we are asked to decide whether love and hope can survive in the wake of an inexplicable act of violence.
 
The work is not a biopic of the 2011 attack in Norway, nor is it filled with violent acts. Instead, it follows Claire’s attempt to understand how someone could cause so much harm, and how this leads her on a path to self-destruction. The play focuses on the reaction of communities to acts of aggression and the difficulty of moving on. Ultimately, Claire finds her peace, and retakes her place in the community. 
 
In this English Canadian premiere, the role of Claire will be played by Luisa Jojic (Bard on the Beach), with recent National Theatre School of Canada graduate Douglas Ennenberg playing six characters opposite her. Each evening, a different community choir will join the two actors in The Russian Hall (a space frequently used for choir rehearsals). The choir serves as part spectator, part performer, as they represent the community and share songs both of their own choosing and composed especially for the production. 
 
Tickets from $26 at: pitheatre.com/the-events
 
Pi Theatre & PuSh International Performing Arts Festival present The Events
Dates: January 17 to 28, 2018
Preview: January 17 at 8pm
Opening Night: January 18 at 8pm
Evening Performances: January 17-20 * 23-27 at 8pm
Matinees: January 20, 21, 27 & 28 at 2pm
Discussions and Talkbacks on themes of The Events will take place after every show. 
 
Ticket Prices: $26: January 17 Preview & Matinees
$31: General Admission
 
Address: The Russian Hall 600 Campbell Avenue, Vancouver, BC
 
Photo by Emily Cooper
Event Location The Russian Hall
Address: 600 Campbell Avenue
Post Code: V6A 3K1

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