Jack Paterson Theatre

“This is the magic of theatre” – Jerry Wasserman, The Province

The Ballad of Georges Boivin at the Lunchbox Theatre (Calgary CAN)

The Ballad of Georges Boivin at the Lunchbox Theatre (Calgary CAN)

“..a compelling, heartfelt trip through grief and friendship…pure theatrical magic…so powerful it tugs at the heart…”
– Louis B. Hobson, The Calgary Herald

THE BALLAD OF GEORGES BOIVIN
by Martin Bellemare | Translated by Jack Paterson with Johanna Nutter
Featuring Duval Lang as Georges Boivin | Directed by Bronwyn Steinberg

April 16 – May 5, 2024 | Lunchbox Theatre (Calgary)

Oberammergau Passionsspiele: Exploring a Sacred Theatre (Part 9)

Oberammergau Passionsspiele: Exploring a Sacred Theatre (Part 9)

LESSONS & REFLECTIONS
Several hundred years ago, the Passionsspiele was performed by Catholic farmers isolated in the moutainside. Passion plays were the few opportunities for local people to engage with their spiritual and religious stories in their own voices, their own their own languages, and their own words, rather than the Latin of the pulpit. For those of the Christian faiths, this interaction remains true today.