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 Thanks Pat Donnelly of The Gazette: "Talisman Theatre has a hit on its hands. Get your tickets now." (More...) Reviewers say Coma Unplugged is: "a contemporary jewel", "flawless", "first-class", "terrific", "fantastic", "specta-cular", "infectiously fun", "a great show", and "a perfect night out"! (More...) |
COMA UNPLUGGED October 20-29th 2011 Studio Jean Valcourt Conservatoire d'art dramatique et de musique (details), 4750 Henri-Julien (Mont-Royal and Laurier metros, map) Production credits :
Synopsis: As a recently divorced humour columnist for the city's most read newspaper, Daniel is a local celebrity. For Éloi ArchamBaudoin who plays Daniel, the character contemplates the important things we all should have on our mind, from the notion of success to the excess of oversized vehicles, "This is a very modern piece set in present day, with references to recent events and Montreal news." Coma Unplugged is a witty and beautifully touching look inside Daniel's mind. Here, we meet his various 'visitors': his ex-wife Marjorie (Braganza), Roger- a childhood bully (Reiter), his mother Madeleine (Glover), Ishouad- a mysterious Tuareg warrior (Miller) and Stephen Hawking. Daniel ultimately grasps that he is comatose following a traffic accident. Or was it an accident? In his own words, he wanted "to see if I could be as brave as that little Chinese guy in Tiananmen Square". His daughter needs him, but will he choose to return? This is the reality check that leads him to examine the cynicism inherent to his era. Teetering between life and death, he finds clarity. Description: With 'Coma Unplugged' we bring the audience into the mind of a man wrestling with inner demons invoked by cultural conflict. As this remarkably ordinary delirium unfolds, it reveals a mind of sincerity, perseverance, and self-awareness. Cloaked under comedy and cunning, Pierre-Michel's text is nevertheless an earnest and sage message for all generations: cherish life and love, because sardonic indifference leads only to emptiness and apathy. As morbidly amusing as Daniel's grave circumstances may be, the audience is impelled to contemplate their own values and discover a startling empathy. |
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