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At once mesmerizing and deeply moving, Robert Lepage's spectacular 887 is one of this country's greatest solo stage works, created and performed by one of our greatest storytellers. From his childhood in 1960s Quebec City, Lepage charts the social and political moments that shaped both our country and his identity. An unforgettable theatrical experience told with cinematic flair and stunning design, 887 is a must-see Canadian masterpiece.★★★★★ (out of 5) "Touching, intimate, powerful"
– THE GUARDIAN
★★★½ (out of 4) "Demands to be seen"
- THE GLOBE AND MAIL
"Glittering ... Wondrous ... Raw emotional force"
- THE NEW YORK TIMES (CRITIC'S PICK)
WRITTEN, DESIGNED, DIRECTED & PERFORMED BY
Robert LepageENGLISH TRANSLATION
Louisa BlairCREATIVE DIRECTOR & IDEATION
Steve BlanchetDRAMATURG
Peder BjurmanASSISTANT DIRECTOR
Adèle Saint-AmandCOMPOSER & SOUND DESIGNER
Jean-Sébastien CôtéLIGHTING DESIGNER
Laurent RouthierIMAGE DESIGNER
Félix Fradet-FaguyPHOTO CREDIT
Érick LabbéAn Ex Machina production presented by Canadian Stage
Commissioned by the Arts and Culture Program of the TORONTO 2015 Pan Am and Parapan Am Games
CO-PRODUCTION WITH LE LIEU UNIQUE, NANTES, LA COMÈTE - SCÈNE NATIONALE DE CH LONS-EN-CHAMPAGNE, EDINBURGH INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL, ÅRHUS FESTUGE, THÉÂTRE DE LA VILLE-PARIS, FESTIVAL D'AUTOMNE À PARIS, ROMAEUROPA FESTIVAL 2015, BONLIEU SCÈNE NATIONALE ANNECY, YSARCA ART PROMOTIONS, PILAR DE YZAGUIRRE, CÉLESTINS, THÉÂTRE DE LYON, SFU WOODWARD'S CULTURAL PROGRAMS, ON THE OCCASION OF SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY’S 50TH ANNIVERSARY, VANCOUVER, LE THÉÂTRE FRANÇAIS / ENGLISH THEATRE, CENTRE NATIONAL DES ARTS D’OTTAWA, LE THÉÂTRE DU NOUVEAU MONDE, MONTRÉAL, TOKYO METROPOLITAN THEATRE, THÉÂTRE DU TRIDENT, QUÉBEC, LA COURSIVE - SCÈNE NATIONALE LA ROCHELLE, CANADIAN STAGE, TORONTO, LE VOLCAN-SCÈNE NATIONALE DU HAVRE, THE BROOKLYN ACADEMY OF MUSIC, NEW YORK, THE BERGEN INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL, THE BARBICAN, LONDON, HOLLAND FESTIVAL, AMSTERDAM, CHEKHOV INTERNATIONAL THEATRE FESTIVAL, MOSCOW, LES THÉÂTRES DE LA VILLE DE LUXEMBOURG, LA COMÉDIE DE CLERMONT-FERRAND, SCÈNE NATIONALE, ONASSIS CULTURAL CENTRE, ATHENS, THÉÂTRE DE LIÈGE.
Pre-show Chats
Pre-show chats are free with a ticket to that evening's performance
Thursday, April 13, 2017
7:15pm (Bluma Appel Theatre)Professor Barry Freeman, Assistant Professor in Theatre and Performance Studies at the University of Toronto, discusses Robert Lepage's Theatrical canon.