Abu Ghraib Prison. Jenny works in the office. Jonathan is a prison guard. They meet. They fall in love. Written and directed by National Theatre School of Canada graduate Jason Maghanoy, and featuring two of the most outstanding young actors in the city of Toronto, dust is a chilling, and ultimately moving examination of torture, decency, and the limit of hope.
Rabbit In A Hat Productions presents
PENUMBRA
By Katharine Dempsey
Directed by Paul Van Dyck
Starring Catherine Bérubé, Michelle Boback, Christopher Moore, and Howard Rosenstein
Thurs. Jan 7 at 9PM
Sat. Jan 9 at 1PM
Sun. Jan 10 at 7PM
Tues. Jan 12 at 9PM
Wed. Jan 13 at 7PM
In an age of technological development and dependency, the individual has been afforded an unprecedented variety of communicative means. penumbra examines classical themes of love, lust and betrayal in a modern context, positing that technology has not only perverted the integrity of the modern relationship structure, but damaged the genuine connection felt between two people in love.
5 show superpass: $50 Regular, $40 for subscribers, students, under 30, and seniors. Single show tickets: $12.50 Regular, $10 for subscribers, students, under 30, and seniors. For tickets, visit www.centaurtheatre.com or call (514) 288-3161.
From the classics to the contemporary, Centaur Theatre Company produces theatre for our times - theatre that reflects the pulsating, ever-changing world around us and theatre that celebrates the vibrant voice of today's Montreal.
In just the past few years, Centaur Theatre Company has led the way in producing and presenting 13 World Premieres of Montreal playwrights; has been recognized as a major player in Canadian theatre through its international collaboration initiatives with Ireland, the United States and Australia, and has received numerous Major Awards for outstanding direction, production, acting, artistic direction, and development of new theatrical talent.
Centaur Theatre Company continues to lead the way in theatrical outreach initiatives in the Montreal community. Founders of the Community Fundraising Play now in vogue in theatres throughout Montreal, Centaur is also the creator and presenter of the popular Saturday Morning Children's Series for the young and the "young-at-heart", Brave New Works, which provides audiences an opportunity to celebrate the diversity, imagination and highly original work of cutting-edge companies and individual "auteurs", The Wildside Festival, Montreal's first, Second-Stage program that showcases five independent theatre companies in its annual repertory festival, including Centaur's selection of the best English-language production of the Montreal Fringe Festival, and the Theatre Of Tomorrow program, which annually makes Centaur Theatre Company the English Theatre of Choice for schools, with over 6,500 young people from high schools.
