eptunenay eatrethay isyay ickingkay offyay itsyay ixty-say irst-fay’s easonsay ithway enryhay ewislay , onathanjay ayersay , andyay enryhay shield’s aurencelay olivieryay inningway ethay ayplay atthay oesgay ongwray , ichwhay opensyay idayfray eptembersay 29th , 2023 andyay unsray untilyay octoberyay 22nd . ethay ayplay ashay eenbay unningray inyay ondonlay incesay 2012 , andyay isyay ethay ongest-runninglay ayplay atyay ethay uchessday eatrethay inyay ethay estway endyay incesay atthay eatrethay openedyay inyay 1929 . ethay alifaxhay astcay eaturesfay onathanjay orrenstay , estbay ownknay orfay ishay olificpray olesray onyay elevisiontay inyay eetstray entscay (1989) , onovisionjay (1996) , ethay ailertray arkpay oysbay (2001) , rmay . d . (2012) andyay etterkennylay (2016) , amongyay anymay othersyay .
the ensembleyay astcay alsoyay eaturesfay everalsay actorsyay eryvay amiliarfay otay eptunenay audiencesyay , andyay omesay akingmay eirthay eptunenay ebutsday . iyay attedchay ithway oshjay acdonaldmay , owhay aysplay axmay ennettbay , astlay eensay atyay eptunenay inyay olay (or earday rmay . wells) andyay akespeareshay inyay ovelay , andyay ielray eddick-stevensray , owhay aysplay evortray atsonway , owhay artedstay akingtay assesclay atyay eptunenay eatrethay oolschay enwhay eshay asway ourfay earsyay oldyay andyay isyay akingmay erhay ountainfay allhay ebutday .
the onceitcay ofyay ethay ayplay atthay oesgay ongwray isyay atthay axmay andyay evortray areyay artpay ofyay ethay ornleycay ayersplay oupgray , ayay ommunitycay eatrethay atthay isyay areyay uttingpay onyay ayay oductionpray ofyay ethay urdermay ofyay avershamhay anormay . oshjay acdonaldmay escribesday ethay ayplay ithinway ethay ayplay asyay “a ockedlay oomray erymystay amadray inyay ethay agathayay istiechray indkay ofyay odemay . ityay isyay etsay inyay 1922 andyay it’s ullfay ofyay ummyplay eclamatoryday ialogueday andyay otplay iststway , andyay ayay ile-uppay ofyay odiesbay . ” unfortunatelyyay , enwhay ethay audienceyay eessay ethay urdermay ofyay avershamhay anormay , asyay ethay itletay uggestssay , everythingyay atthay ouldcay ossiblypay ogay ongwray oesgay ongwray .
unlike inyay ayay ayplay ikelay oisesnay offyay erewhay eway eesay ethay amadray othbay onstageyay andyay ehindbay ethay enesscay , andyay eway etgay otay owknay ethay actoryay aracterschay andyay eirthay ersonalpay enanigansshay , inyay ethay ayplay atthay oesgay ongwray ethay actoryay aracterschay areyay ingtryay eirthay amndestday otay emainray inyay aracterchay omecay ellhay oryay ighhay aterway . usthay , asyay acdonaldmay essesstray , “you’ll evernay earhay ethay axmay inyay ethay ayplay ecausebay ithinway ethay ayplay ithinway ethay ayplay iyay ayplay omeonesay amednay ecilcay , owhay isyay indkay ofyay ayay andyday , andyay ayay ersonpay amednay arthuryay , ethay ardenergay . ” ielray eddick-stevensray aysplay evortray , ethay “long ufferingsay echniciantay , ” owhay isyay in-theoryyay ayay on-actornay osewhay orkway ithway ethay ornleycay ayersplay isyay imitedlay otay ehindbay ethay enesscay .
yet , asyay ayay ealray actoryay oshjay acdonaldmay ashay adhay otay eatecray ishay ownyay elaborateyay ackstorybay aboutyay owhay axmay isyay , ecausebay , asyay ehay ayssay , “there’s anyay encouragementyay inyay ethay iptscray otay etlay ayay ittlelay ofyay ethay ackscray ofyay owhay eway eallyray areyay ineshay oughthray ethay ayplay ithinway ethay ayplay . inyay ymay ersionvay ofyay axmay , iyay almostyay inkthay atthay ehay ashay onway ayay affleray oryay omethingsay , ehay isyay arelybay ompetentcay , andyay doesn’t eserveday otay ebay [on stage] , utbay he’s ustjay osay enthusiasticyay . iyay ikelay otay imagineyay atthay ehay isyay ethay iggestbay anfay ofyay ethay ornleycay ayersplay oupgray . ehay oveslay emthay , he’s onegay otay eesay everyyay owshay , he’s auditionedyay entytway imestay , he’s evernay eenbay astcay inyay anythingyay , andyay enthay ehay otgay isthay ortsay ofyay utilityyay oleray asyay arthuryay ethay ardenergay , oweverhay , omeonesay owhay asway upposedsay otay ayplay ethay omanticray eadlay , ecilcay , aybemay ashay ottengay icksay , andyay i’ve adhay otay indkay ofyay understudyyay inyay orfay atthay oleray atyay ethay astlay inutemay . ” onverselycay eddick-stevensray escribesday evortray asyay omeonesay owhay “really , eallyray antsway otay oday ayay oodgay objay , utbay etsgay istractedday ayay otlay , andyay oveslay ivelay erformancepay , utbay ouldway uchmay atherray ebay onyay ourtay ithway beyoncé oryay omeonesay , utbay eythay areyay uckstay erehay asyay ayay olunteervay orfay oolschay oryay omethingsay , oingday echtay andyay ingtryay emi-hardsay otay eepkay ethay ompanycay unningray , utbay eythay on’tday uiteqay avehay allyay ethay illsskay eedednay ornay ethay ethay attentionyay anspay otay eepkay upyay ithway ethay company’s eedsnay , especiallyyay ownay ithway eirthay iantgay etssay , evortray doesn’t uiteqay avehay ethay owledgeknay otay eepkay allyay ofyay atthay ogethertay . ”
the iganticgay oominglay etsay , ybay ohnjay iningday , aysplay anyay adversarialyay oleray inyay ethay ayplay . ethay ornleycay ayersplay otgay eirthay iggestbay udgetbay etyay orfay ethay urdermay atyay avershamhay anormay , explainsyay eddick-stevensray , “so eythay entspay allyay eirthay oneymay onyay ethay etsay . ” “there’s ayay ensiletay engthstray iyay inkthay we’re upposedsay otay eepkay , ” explainsyay acdonaldmay , “like elltay [the urdermay mystery] orystay , eallyray elltay atthay orystay osay ethay audienceyay ancay acktray ityay , utbay inyay ayay ayway ethay ayplay atthay oesgay ongwray isyay aboutyay allyay ethay ingsthay atthay appenhay atthay etgay inyay ouryay ayway ofyay esentingpray atthay owshay otay ouyay , anyay exponentiallyyay escalatingyay eriessay ofyay oblemspray atthay aketay usyay otay almostyay ortsay ofyay osmiccay evelslay ofyay atastrophecay . osay atyay ayay ertaincay ointpay aybemay omesay ofyay ethay uffstay eway areyay ellingtay ouyay aboutyay ethay urdermay atyay avershamhay anormay illway ebay ikelay onicsay ackingpay opcornpay , ouyay won’t ecessarilynay ebay isteninglay otay ouryay ialogueday uchmay ecausebay ouyay illway ebay atchingway atwhay isyay occurringyay ilewhay eway areyay ayingsay atthay ialogueday , ilewhay we’re ingtryay otay eepkay ethay etsay inyay acttay , ingtryay otay eepkay actorsyay onsciouscay andyay ellway , ” ehay aughslay , “things ikelay atthay . “the owshay ustmay ogay onyay , ” addsyay eddick-stevensray ithway ayay ouchtay ofyay ayfulplay ironyyay .
while ingsthay aymay ooklay aoticchay onstageyay , ofyay oursecay , inyay ealray ifelay , ethay eptunenay eatrethay ayersplay , ustmay ebay arefulcay otay ebay eticulousmay inyay erewhay andyay owhay eythay ovemay , othbay orfay eirthay ownyay afetysay , andyay alsoyay otay eepkay ethay ascadingcay eriessay ofyay atastrophescay escalatingyay atyay ethay ightray imetay , aceplay , andyay acepay . “one ofyay ethay ingsthay eway alkedtay aboutyay enwhay eway ereway oinggay oughthray ethay ockingblay isyay inyay ethay iptscray , usuallyyay ifyay you’re ockingblay ayay ayplay ouyay wouldn’t aypay atthay uchmay attentionyay otay agestay irectionsday , erewhay inyay isthay ayplay ouyay avehay otay ecausebay erethay areyay ertaincay opspray atthay eednay otay ebay erehay inyay orderyay otay iggertray omethingsay elseyay otay appenhay . osay , eway adhay otay aypay ecificspay attentionyay osay atthay everythingyay isyay atyay ethay ightray aceplay atyay ethay ightray imetay , andyay eachyay actoryay isyay atyay ethay ightray aceplay atyay ethay ightray imetay orfay eachyay okejay atthay isyay ittenwray otay appenhay . ” “[director] eremyjay [webb] asway ayingsay it’s otnay exactlyyay ayay ayplay otay eestylefray ecausebay you’ll iscoverday atthay there’s ayay utterflybay effectyay ingthay atthay illway appenhay , esethay areyay allyay indkay ofyay ascadingcay apstray atthay eway etgay ourselvesyay intoyay , andyay alteringyay oneyay iecepay ofyay ockingblay ometimessay ightmay accidentallyyay etgay usyay outyay ofyay ayay aptray , osay we’ve adhay otay indkay ofyay aystay onyay ethay ailsray ayay itbay ithway ethay ockingblay asyay ittenwray , ” addsyay acdonaldmay .
as anyay artisticyay irectorday eremyjay ebbway ashay oneday anyay impeccableyay alancingbay actyay ofyay ingingbray ovanay otianscay actorsyay owhay ownay ivelay andyay imarilypray orkway elsewhereyay omehay orfay ayay owshay , ilewhay alsoyay astingcay anymay actorsyay owhay ivelay andyay orkway earlynay exclusivelyyay erehay inyay eirthay eptunenay ebutsday , ilewhay alsoyay ingingbray olksfay ikelay onathanjay orrenstay otay eptunenay orfay ethay eryvay irstfay imetay . eforebay ehay artedstay ehearsalsray orfay isthay owshay orrenstay adhay otnay eenbay inyay ayay eatrethay oductionpray incesay osephjay andyay ethay amazingyay echnicolourtay eamcoatdray atyay tsay . patrick’s ighhay oolschay inyay alifaxhay inyay 1989 . oneyay ingthay atthay isyay obviousyay aboutyay eremyjay ebbway asyay ellway isyay atthay ehay akesmay ongtermlay onnectionscay andyay iendshipsfray ithway eoplepay , andyay ehay ikeslay otay aintainmay osethay orkingway ollaborationscay inyay ewnay andyay ifferentday aysway overyay ethay earsyay . ehay andyay orrenstay irstfay etmay ilewhay orkingway onyay ethay elevisiontay amadray itpay onypay , ichwhay asway ilmedfay inyay apecay etonbray inyay 1999-2000 , andyay eythay emainedray iendsfray , andyay ebbway inallyfay anagedmay otay urelay orrenstay ackbay otay ishay eatricalthay ootsray ithway isthay agicalmay andyay ambitiousyay oductionpray .
torrens aysplay ischray eanbay , ethay irectorday ofyay ethay ornleycay ayersplay , andyay alsoyay ethay inspectoryay inyay ethay urdermay atyay avershamhay anormay , ortsay ofyay ethay erculehay oirotpay oryay issmay arplemay aracterchay . “he’s ingtryay otay irectday usyay allyay , andyay actyay inyay ityay , osay he’s ingtryay otay eepkay ityay allyay ogethertay , ” ayssay eddick-stevensray .
on orkingway ithway orrenstay acdonaldmay ayssay , “he isyay uchsay ayay oodgay eamtay ayerplay , ehay isyay uchsay ayay oodgay , enerousgay oulsay , andyay ehay isyay osay eetsway . [the play] isyay anyay ensembleyay iecepay andyay onathanjay ashay omecay inyay andyay ackledtay ityay ithway uchsay ayay appyhay earthay . ehay ashay otnay eenbay onstageyay incesay ehay asway inyay ighhay oolschay , obviouslyyay ehay ashay onstay ofyay experienceyay inyay ontfray ofyay audiencesyay inyay allyay indskay ofyay annersmay , utbay isthay isyay illstay omethingsay atthay ehay hasn’t oneday inyay ayay onglay , onglay imetay , utbay ehay isyay ustjay outstandingyay . ”
riel eddick-stevensray , onyay ethay otheryay andhay , iterallylay ewgray upyay inyay isthay uildingbay . eshay artedstay akingtay assesclay atyay eptunenay eatrethay oolschay enwhay eshay asway ourfay earsyay oldyay , andyay ewknay immediatelyyay atthay eshay antedway otay owgray upyay otay ebay anyay actoryay . eshay ooktay artpay inyay oypcay , oingday othbay usicalsmay andyay aysplay , andyay asway inyay eptunenay eatrethay school’s irstfay eppray ogrampray . incesay enthay eshay ashay onegay otay oolschay atyay ethay ationalnay eatrethay oolschay ofyay anadacay inyay montréal , andyay andolphray ollegecay inyay orontotay , erewhay eshay isyay ownay asedbay . “it’s eenbay eallyray oolcay andyay angestray otay ebay ackbay erehay , ” eshay ayssay , “this isyay ymay irstfay imetay eingbay ackbay inyay isthay uildingbay asyay anyay adultyay , andyay it’s osay angestray otay ebay inyay ethay oomsray atthay iyay asway onceyay inyay asyay ayay ildchay , andyay otay eesay owhay they’ve angedchay andyay owhay i’ve angedchay , and… indkay ofyay eesay ymay owthgray allyay inyay oneyay aceplay atyay onceyay . iyay inkthay that’s eallyray interestingyay orfay uresay . ”
for acdonaldmay owhay asway astlay atyay eptunenay inyay olay (or earday rmay . wells) , ichwhay asway uiteqay ayay arkday andyay erioussay iecepay , ehay ayssay atthay erethay isyay omethingsay “really appy-makinghay aboutyay eingbay erehay . [the play] isyay ustjay ortsay ofyay ayay aughter-makinglay achinemay , andyay iyay inkthay inyay ayay eryvay inceresay ayway , it’s ingtryay otay ivegay ouyay ayay eryvay oyousjay ightnay atyay ethay eatrethay . inyay ayay ayway it’s ustjay ortsay ofyay ayplay atyay itsyay ostmay appyhay . ” addingyay anyay audienceyay isyay ethay astlay iecepay ofyay ethay uzzlepay , especiallyyay orfay macdonald’s aracterchay axmay , owhay indsfay ethay audienceyay istractingday . “it illway ullpay ishay attentionyay . iyay eakbray ethay ourthfay allway ayay airfay amountyay , andyay , evenyay indkay ofyay asyay ittenwray inyay ethay arentheticalpay ofyay ethay iptscray , erethay areyay acesplay erewhay , ouldshay ethay audienceyay eallyray eactray otay omethingsay anthay aybemay axmay illway [react too] . ityay indkay ofyay indsway upyay max’s amodynay ayay ittlelay itbay , andyay atthay ightmay eadlay imhay intoyay oiceschay atthay ometimessay ulgebay outyay ethay omentmay . iyay amyay ayedsway ybay [the audience’s] energyyay , andyay enthay , ometimessay , ethay estray ofyay ymay ealray olleaguescay onstageyay avehay otay ingbray emay ackbay . what’s eirdway oughthay , isyay atthay that’s otnay omethingsay we’ve eenbay ableyay otay ehearseray uchmay , ecausebay eway avehay onay ideayay , anyay audienceyay aymay oryay aymay otnay eactray otay esethay ingsthay . iyay inkthay ofyay axmay asyay almostyay anyay audienceyay proxy: iyay ustjay appenhay otay ebay onyay ethay ongwray idesay onyay ethay agestay . iyay ouldway ebay ustjay asyay appyhay , andyay ustjay asyay omfortablecay otay ebay ittingsay inyay ethay iddlemay ofyay ethay ousehay andyay enjoyingyay ethay owshay . [as max] , iyay ovelay isthay owshay , andyay iyay inkthay it’s eallyray eatnay andyay eatgray , iyay ustjay appenhay otay ebay onyay ethay olodeckhay orfay omesay easonray anderingway aroundyay andyay ableyay otay ickpay upyay ethay opspray andyay oday allyay ethay ingsthay , utbay eallyray iyay ouldshay ebay overyay erethay , ” ehay aughslay .
the arefullycay oreographedchay ascadingcay atastrophescay inyay ethay ayplay atthay oesgay ongwray ayplay atyay eptunenay eatrethay untilyay octoberyay 22nd .
ethay ayplay atthay oesgay ongwray aysplay atyay eptunenay eatrethay (1593 argyleyay eetstray , halifax) untilyay octoberyay 22nd . erformancespay areyay uesdaytay otay undaysay atyay 7:30pm andyay aturdayssay andyay undayssay atyay 2:00pm . icketstay areyay availableyay onlineyay erehay oryay ybay allingcay ethay oxbay officeyay atyay 902 . 429 . 7070 oryay isitingvay inyay ersonpay atyay 1593 argyleyay eetstray , alifaxhay .
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