THE IMPOSSIBLE LIGHT

Adult audience, 13 years +

 

Presented in partnership with

 

What if light revealed our darkest sides?

In The Impossible Light, Callen lives his life through screens. A computer programmer, rock star and YouTuber, he seems to have everything under control. But when his partner tells him she is pregnant, his world is turned upside down. He is plunged into a sea of doubt, confronted with a selfish mirror image of himself.

To catch his breath, he decides to isolate himself for a weekend and explore a local cave. But when he falls and finds himself trapped inside, a living light appears and guides him, illuminating the dark corners of his soul that he has always refused to see.

A haunting and hilarious performance, at the crossroads of contemporary theatre and immersive experience, where poetry, introspection, and light come together to reveal the invisible and challenge our self-perception.

 

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Language: English, with French surtitles

Running time: 70 minutes

Techniques: Full-body puppet and object theatre

The shows will be followed by a talkback with the artists.

 

Photos

Photo: Sylvie-Ann Paré

Company

Surreal SoReal is a bilingual, multidisciplinary theatre company that combines dance, theatre, and puppetry. Its director, Jon Lachlan Stewart, makes use of movement, bold imagery, and forms of expression that transcend words.

Credits

Stage direction, performance and story: Jon Lachlan Stewart

Set design: Carol-Anne Bourgon Sicard

Puppets: Alizée Millot, Claire Seyller

Lighting: Claire Seyller

Outside eye: Shoshana Bass, Eric Rose

Sound design: Jesse Ash

 

Surreal SoReal wishes to thank Louise Lapointe for her support.

 

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The show is sold out? Try your luck at the door! Arrive early. If any reserved tickets become available at the last minute, we’ll be happy to put them back for sale. 

Out of respect for the performers and fellow spectators, latecomers will not be admitted.