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PLAYING:
Read the full Whig Standard review
March 18-29 at the Baby Grand Theatre
Tuesday-Saturday @ 8pm, Sundays @ 2pm
Extra Matinee Saturday March 28 @ 2pm
Tickets are available at the Grand Theatre Box Office
218 Princess Street, Kingston
613-530-2050 or
www.kingstongrand.ca
Adults: $25 Seniors: $22 Students: $15.
Preview March 18 is
Pay-What-You-Can.
Fresh from a successful tour across Ontario, local actor Matthew
Gibson, named by The National Post as one of the best actors
of 2004, brings The Gospel According to Saint Mark to
vivid life upon the Baby Grand stage. Gibson gives what is
considered the oldest of the Gospels a dramatic two-hour solo
performance, bringing the text alive through a unique blend of
storytelling and theatricality.
Make sure you don't let the opportunity to experience this
extraordinary masterpiece pass you by!
Press and audience response to the
production has been overwhelmingly positive: The Kingston Whig
Standard called it, “A must-see, moving production…a great
play.” The Queen’s Journal raved, “A one-of-a-kind
theatrical experience…a tour de force.” Touring audiences have
submitted page after page of glowing reviews: “Infinite in it’s
variety;” “Evocative. Powerful;” “Absolutely amazing;” “Superb.”
The story of the life of Jesus Christ is a remarkable tale that has
captured the imagination of people of all ages, races, and creeds
for millennia. Mark’s gospel focuses on the major events of Jesus’
adult life: his baptism, his ministry and miracles, and his eventual
betrayal, crucifixion and resurrection. It is an enlightening,
moving, and exciting account which highlights Jesus’ humanity, his
humour and his frustration, as well as his wisdom and compassion.
The text of the performance is taken from the King James Bible of
1611. Published at roughly the same time that Shakespeare’s later
tragedies and romances were being written, the King James Bible
exhibits a degree of linguistic beauty shared by the other great
works of Renaissance literature.
The dramatic power of Mark’s gospel was first demonstrated by
British actor Alec McCowen, who toured the world with his
performance more than two decades ago. McCowen observed that
"whether or not you are a believer, it is impossible to study St.
Mark carefully and not know – without any shadow of doubt – that
something amazing happened in Galilee 2,000 years ago."
Hope Theatre Projects is Kingston’s most exciting professional
not-for-profit theatre company! The Gospel According to Saint Mark
follows the shining success of last summer’s
April in Paris
and 2007’s flagship production of Yasmina Reza’s
“Art”
(which was staged in the unique venue of the Agnes Etherington Art
Centre). Hope Theatre Projects is helmed by Co-Artistic Directors
Matthew Gibson and Jennifer Radford Gibson. Hope Theatre produces
intellectually and emotionally challenging plays which address
issues relevant to the Kingston community, and which ensure a richly
entertaining experience for Kingston’s diverse audiences.
For more information, please contact Jennifer Radford Gibson at
613-547-2860 or at hopetheatre@gmail.com. This production is made
possible by the support of the Davies
Charitable Foundation, the Kingston Whig
Standard, and the Kingston Arts Council. |
