Double-double cup of trouble!

Posted by admin on Nov 18, 2009 in Arts & Culture | 0 comments

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The Canadian comedy Halo is just in time for the holidays. This play by Josh MacDonald will be presented by Theatre at TWU from Nov. 24 – Dec. 5. This compassionate Canadian play asks what matters most: faith, hope, or customer service?

In a fictionalized version of a true event, small town life in Nately, Nova Scotia is forever changed when the face of Jesus miraculously appears in an unlikely place: the side of the local Tim Hortons. Can miracles come with coffee to go? Media mania begins and a previously isolated community wonders what’s more important, the truth or the profits?

Cynical young Casey Quinn works at Tim Hortons and dreams of escaping her “nowhere town” and overbearing boss. But when the Jesus face mysteriously appears, so does national attention. Miracles generate business, and Casey’s bitterness about small town life is nothing compared to the madness of the newly created commercial monster. In the midst of the mayhem is Donald McMullen, a father praying for a genuine miracle, as one of his daughters hangs on life support unless the supernatural truly intervenes.

“It’s a wonderful set of parallel stories that are both fun and thoughtful,” says director Lloyd Arnett. “The play satirizes our commercial preoccupation with the holidays while keeping a strong grip on family values and the role of faith in our lives.” Playing with the mix of emotions that happen in times of crisis, Halo is half hilarity, half sincerity.

Also featured in the production are Alexandra Voicu, Danae Bargen, Jared Bargen, Gwendolen Gower, Lyndon Johnson, Nicola Prigge and Chris Simons. Scenic design is by Yulia Shtern, lighting design by Philip Schulze, costume design by Tracy Wright and stage management by
Clare Arney.

A genuinely funny meld of faith, drama and the ridiculous; Halo examines the need to believe and the power of forgiveness. It’s an opportunity to grab a fresh side of the supernatural and holiday fun to go. Share a night of theatrical wonder with friends and ask the question: “Would you recognize a miracle if it stared you in the face?”