World Premiere
of an Original Canadian Play
Written and Directed
by John Bandler
That The Multitude May Live
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World Premiere of an Original Canadian Play
Written and Directed by John Bandler That The Multitude May Live |
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“Brenna Rae MacNaughton, Matt Szpirglas and Steve O’Brien . . . deliver some great lines.” “their combined talents are spellbinding.”—Denyse Terry, Hamilton Fringe Reviews, July 22, 2012. “There wasn’t a seat left in the house . . .” “The rich story line is blissfully complimented by the flawless execution by its actors and actresses . . . who transfixed the audience from the get go.”—Teresa DiFalco, The Hamiltonian, July 23, 2012. “reminiscent of Ray Bradbury’s science fiction . . . takes us to the edge of toppling humanity”—Gary Smith, The Hamilton Spectator, July 25, 2012. |
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Brenna Rae MacNaughton pitches the show . . . .
Plot Summary Decades from now, in an era of altered realities, mind-augmentation and institutional terrorism, the dirty bombing of the Luton Maxwell Tower leaves Manhattan uninhabitable. Actress Naomi Verne, believed to have perished alongside billionaire-inventor Luton Maxwell, challenges Walter O’Dwyer, the new President of the American Union—the man she calls Daddy—to a rendezvous. Now on board the hyper-yacht “Luton Maxwell” a struggle ensues between the players—one of whom seems all but dead. (One act, science fiction, psychological drama, love story)
Time Just decades from now Setting The hyper-yacht “Luton Maxwell” Place On board living room That The Multitude May Live takes place in the aftermath of the dirty bombing of the Luton Maxwell Tower. “The Coalition of God” claims responsibility. So why was billionaire-inventor Luton Maxwell charged with treason moments before time zero? Inspiration/Themes (1) Perhaps you too watched, horrified, as 9/11 unfolded on television. Conspiracy theories still abound. The “usual suspects” include the US Government and Israel. How about a demolition theory for 9/11? A controlled demolition. (2) How about today’s accelerating invasion of both our individuality and our privacy? Yet how quickly we allow ourselves to be rewired into the bliss of technological “advances.” Are there not obvious benefits to having our state of well-being perpetually monitored? (3) Consider Sophie’s Choice on the national as well as the personal level: what would you be willing to sacrifice so That The Multitude May Live?
Hamilton Community News—“That The Multitude May Live debuts at Fringe Festival” by Debra Downey
The Hamiltonian—“That The Multitude May Live - Media Release”
YouTube—“Your
favorite mistress looks just like me.”
YouTube—“Maxwell
is surely dead.”
YouTube—“I'm
alive so that you could die.”
YouTube—“I have
this damn freckle...”
YouTube—Lynda Kirkland interviews Brenna
Rae MacNaughton
on TVCogeco.
That The Multitude May Live on facebook
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Brenna Rae MacNaughton |
Steve O’Brien |
Matt Szpirglas |
Valerie VanLandschoot |
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NAOMI
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Brenna Rae MacNaughton Steve O’Brien Matt Szpirglas |
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Valerie VanLandschoot—Technical Director/Stage Manager Michelle Spanik—Sound
Designer Press “There’s a film waiting to be made of this play,” wrote Tom Mackan in The View on July 17, 2010 about John’s Christmas Eve at the Julibee Motel. “Bandler owes a debt to the European film writers . . . , a debt to the likes of Renoir, Godard, and even Hitchcock . . .” Said Teresa DiFalco in The Hamiltonian, July 18, 2011, about John’s last world premier (directed by Tom Mackan), “Powered by a clever script, flawless performances, twists and the intrigue of what the future may hold when technology is intermingled with politics and ethics, 59 Minutes in the Maxwell Suite keeps its audience seized.”
Hamilton, Ontario As well as being popular with the film and TV industry, Hamilton enjoys a vibrant arts and theatre community. It is home to the Royal Botanical Gardens, McMaster University, and Theatre Aquarius, as well as a host of theatrical venues and groups, including Black Box Fire, the Dundas Little Theatre, the Staircase Theatre, the Artword Artbar, and Theatre Burlington. The annual Hamilton Fringe Festival follows the Toronto Fringe Festival. Regular reviewers of the local theatre include Gary Smith of the Hamilton Spectator, and Tom Mackan and Robin Pittis of View Magazine.
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That The Multitude May Live is sponsored by Theatre Burlington.
Outstanding recent productions include Breaking the Code, The Miracle Worker, and The Imaginary Invalid. Theatre Burlington’s 2012-2013 season offers Suddenly Last Summer by Tennessee Williams. |
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Brian Morton, Tom Mackan, Sondra Learn, Chuck Learn, Qingsha Cheng, Janet Myers, Valerie Burke, Steven Jacklin, J.R. Hewson, John Vlachopoulos, Teresa DiFalco, The Hamiltonian, Stephanie Yantsis, Black Box Fire, Julie Wallace, IEEE Hamilton Section, Debra Downey, Dundas Star News, Linda Rourke, Kate Lane, Hamilton's Cable 14, Jessica Clarke, Lynda Kirkland, TVCogeco Burlington/Oakville Cable 23, Judith Sandiford, The Artword Artbar, Matt Jelly, CFMU, SNAP Hamilton, Sybil Cohos, Tom Falls, Anne Murphy-Turliuk, Susanne Broe-Vayda, Marvin Budd, Mark Van Noord. |
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Contact John Bandler, Executive Producer john@bandler.com
Last Update: December 18, 2012 |
