“And Slowly” Beauty” at the Belfry Sept 20-Oct 23

The Belfry Theatre in Fernwood will present the English language premiere of Michel Nadeau’s “love letter to life,” the award-winning play “And Slowly Beauty,” from September 20 through October 23. The play, directed by Michael Shamata, has been called “a fabulous tribute to the imagination and the beauty of this world.” The plot is simple: A random office draw wins an Everyman sort of character (aptly named Mr. Mann) tickets to the theatre, to see Chekhov’s “The Three Sisters.” In those few hours of the play, the central character’s life finally begins to make sense. His quiet yearning for happiness seems to take on meaning. And Slowly Beauty… is a fresh, gentle revelation of the beauty of life and the transformative power of art.

Tickets $27.00 – $37.00
Belfry Theatre, 1291 Gladstone Avenue, Victoria BC

http://www.belfry.bc.ca/

“Half Life” Opens at the Belfry September 16th

Beginning September 16 through October 19, the Belfry Theatre will present Half Life by John Mighton. Winner of the 2005 Governor General’s Award for Drama and the Dora Mavor Moore Award for Outstanding New Play, Half Life is directed by James Fagan Tait, and stars Mary Black, Anna Hagan, Andrew McNee, Richard Newman, Dawn Petten, Jan Wood and Marcus Youssef.

This delicate, moving piece tells the story of Clara and Patrick, two elderly residents of a home who may or may not have been lovers many years before. Confronted with their parents’ blossoming romance, their children must deal with their own feelings of love and loss. With tenderness and humour, Half Life explores the realities of love, beauty, memory and aging. Read more