Till Oct 31 - Studio 16 at 8 pm

Théâtre la Seizième presents Le Périmètre by Frédéric Blanchette about the issues and difficulties of a modern couple. Don't miss your only chance to see French theatre with ENGLISH SURTITLES this season: it's brilliant, sensitive & bitingly funny!

Call 604 736 2616 now for your tickets to any of the 5 remaining performances at Vancouver's Studio 16!


Here is what the audience and the critics said:

"The show looks tremendous. The colours in Drew Facey’s elegant set—red wood, mushroom walls, hints of lavender—are coolly pleasing. And Jamie Nesbitt’s video design, in which family snapshots and children’s drawings multiply to form a dizzying montage, is spectacular." Georgia Straight - Oct 26, 2009

"Frédéric Blanchette has this extraordinary ability to create complex and realistic characters (...) A Play not to be missed, for its relevance and overall quality (...) Brilliant dialogues". La Presse.

"The actors did an extraordinary job". "I really loved the show." "If you want to know what the only professional, french theatre company in Vancouver is up to and fear not to understand, fear no more. Théâtre la Seizième has SURTITLES for this fantastic, elegant and meaningful production of Le Périmètre. Go see it you wont be disappointed!" (Audience members)

2007 Best original Text Award Masque Award.

Synopsis:

In this sharp comedy of modern manners, David and Catherine are negotiating the aftermath of their separation. This is an intimate, intense but funny play on relationships where the world is coming apart, where the past, which, is never brought up, weighs on the present...

Frédéric Blanchette's sense of rythm is reminiscent of David Mamet, David Ives and Harold Pinter. His ellipctic and therefore seemingly disconnected but brilliant structure adds to the soft abruptness of the language, characterized by a compelling use of silent pauses and a sense of broken communication between the two ex-lovers.

A Théâtre la Seizième production. Written by Frédéric Blanchette. English translation: Christopher Campbell. Directed by Craig Holzschuh. With: Lyne Barnabé, Fabrice Grover and Gilles Poulin-Denis. Lighting design : Jeremy Baxter. Set and costume design : Drew Facey. Props: Susan Miyagishima. Sound design : Danielle Hébert. Surtitres : Emma Luna Davis. Stage manager : Noa Anatot. Video: Jamie Nesbitt.

Show on tour in Saskatoon (Nov 12 & 13) and Edmonton (Nov 19-22).

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RENDEZ-VOUS - Oct 20-31 - before every performance of Le Périmètre - Studio 16 - 8 pm

Théâtre la Seizième has commissioned artist in residence Anita Rochon to create a 10 minute theatrical performance, RENDEZ-VOUS, a "courte forme" to be presented before each performance of Le Périmètre.

By Kathleen Oliver. Directed by Anita Rochon. With: Christie Watson.

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ALSO AT THÉÂTRE LA SEIZIÈME THIS SEASON:

Coma Unplugged by Pierre-Michel Tremblay- Jan 20-23, 2010

The Blue Dragon by Robert Lepage and Marie Michaud - French and English performances from Feb 2 to 21, 2010.

Les Médecins by Molière - April 14-17, 2010

About Théâtre la Seizième. Founded in 1974, Théâtre la Seizième is the only French language, professional theatre company in BC. Every year, Théâtre la Seizième presents a mainstage season, a young audiences season, a series of drama workshops and a training and dramaturgical development program for local artists. By continuing to produce, present and commission engaging Canadian works, Théâtre la Seizième is a dynamic leader in Western Canadians’ cultural and artistic life. Over the years, the company has positioned itself as a major creation and presentation centre on the national cultural landscape.

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