2010 Momo In a fantasy world very similar to our modern times, the Men in Grey are plotting to get people to save time. In reality the opposite is true and people are cheated out of their time. While they try to “save” it for later they forget to live in the present. Time cannot be saved like money and the more they strive to do just that, the “shorter” the days and weeks become. When the Men in Grey have almost reached their goal of ruling the world, Master Hora, the mysterious custodian of time, stops the world by stopping time. He sends his turtle Cassiopeia off with the little girl Momo to battle the seemingly invincible Men in Grey. Momo is a critical look at our restless and fast moving society. Program • Photos
2009 The Canterville Ghost The comedy “The Canterville Ghost” by Oscar Wilde tells the story of the Otis family who moves from America to England. The Otis family includes Mr. and Mrs. Otis, the eldest son Washington, daughter Virginia and younger twin daughters. In his search for a suitable residence, Mr. Otis comes across Canterville Chase. He buys it on the evening of his first visit, despite ample warnings that the house is haunted. Shortly after they move in, none of the family can deny the presence of Lord Canterville, a proud 600-year-old ghost who is trying everything he can to make life in the castle miserable. Unfortunately, he has not taken into consideration the Americans’ pragmatism and undaunted self-confidence. Very soon he finds himself at the brink of sanity… Only Virginia does not dismiss the ghost and wants to help him. Program • Poster • Photos
2008 Inuk “Inuk und das Geheimnis der Sonne” by Henry Beissel is a mythological tale of the coming of age of an Inuit boy named Inuk. The play begins with Inuk who longs to fulfill his lifelong dream of bringing back the sun to the land of the his people. When he loses his father to the cruel forces of nature, he is suddenly overwhelmed by the responsibilities associated with adulthood. Now, with mythical spirits of nature guiding him, he goes on a dangerous quest of finding the sun – and becoming an adult. Program • Photos • Letter from Mr. Beissel • Article in the Montreal Gazette