WINNIPEG — The University of Winnipeg's Department of Theatre and Film continues its 2011-2012 theatre season with its production of "The Possibilities," by British playwright Howard Barker, on February 7-11, 2012.
"The Possibilities" is a collection of 10 playlets that depict unrelated impending (or actual) catastrophic situations caused by conflicts between individual self-determination and society's expectations: a British Lieutenant is confronted by a woman from a Crimean village he is about to destroy; a Russian Emperor is obsessed by his incompetence on the battlefield and yearns for assassination; a covert bookseller in Nazi Germany hesitates to sell his books for fear of capture and of the knowledge being misused; Kosovar rug weavers force themselves to continue weaving in the face of the invasion of their city...
This production of Howard Barker's "Theatre of Catastrophe" will be directed by Christopher Brauer, designed by student designers and recent graduates under the mentorship of Professor David Hewlett and Professor Tim Babcock, and performed by the third-year honours acting class with technical support from the Department's production students.
Performances will be held at the Asper Centre for Theatre and Film, 400 Colony Street, in Winnipeg:
- February 7-10 at 8 p.m.
- February 11 at 7 p.m.
Admission is free but reservations are recommended. Call the 24-hour Reservation and Information Line at (204)786-9152 or visit The University of Winnipeg's Department of Theatre and Film website for more information.
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