Theater 317 proudly presents the Montreal
premiere of The Memory of Water by Shelagh Stephenson, directed by Corey Castle, from April 8th - 12th at Theatre La
Chapelle.
In The Memory of Water,
three sisters, each haunted by their own demons, gather in a highly charged
atmosphere on the eve of their mother's funeral. With a storm raging outside,
they laugh, cry, rage and bicker as the conflicts of the past and their hold on
the present are mercilessly exposed.
Complicating their interactions is the fragile nature of memory; no
two sisters remember their childhood experiences in the same way. Yet, they are
sisters and must find a way to come together. Unable to connect with each other,
they find dangerous, desperate, poignant and wildly funny ways to break
through.
Theatre 317 artistic director, Munirah Amra, chose this play because
for her, it is about the two most important things in life, memory and love,
“The Memory of
Water is life
affirming and bittersweet, cheeky and profound, gentle and cruel. It offers us
an evening of laughter and the opportunity to celebrate what makes us
human.”
This searing comedy exposes the patterns and strains of family life
in a way that will be familiar to all.
Winner of the British Laurence Olivier Award in 2000 for Best Comedy, The Memory of Water promises to be one
of those great elucidating nights at the theatre, holding a mirror up to anyone
with a sibling.
The cast includes Katherine Cleland, Mylène Dinh-Robic (from the hit
new TV series 19-2), Milan Duchêne, Anais Kassardjian, Azeddine Kettani, Jéromine Lorre-Déjoie and Ani Shahbazian. Lighting
design is by Marie-Reine Corvellec and set design by Olivier
Donohue.
About Theatre
317
Theatre
317 was born in Montreal over twenty years ago in a classroom at Collège Marie
de France, room 317, when a group of bright students were first introduced to
the stage by an inspiring teacher, Munirah Amra. Today, many of these original
students, some of whom are now professional actors, have formed Theatre 317
helmed by Munirah Amra as artistic director, and continue to produce wonderful
plays for loyal audiences.
The
Memory of Water,
first presented in London in 1998, received unqualified rave reviews and moved
from its off-West End theatre to the West End for an extended run. The
London Sunday Times
said, “Shelagh Stephenson’s writing is barbed, lyrical, witty & full of a
rare emotional intelligence”; the Independent
called
it, “Wickedly funny and moving.”
The
Memory of Water
(5
shows only)
Theatre 317
Playing at Theatre La Chapelle, 3700 rue St. Dominique
Tuesday, April 8-Saturday, April 12 at
8:00pm
Tickets: 25$ regular, 20$ students
To purchase tickets:
514-989-1336
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