A bell is rung, a glass of water ceremoniously downed, and the audience enters into a gentle, interactive meditation on love.
Vancouver鈥檚 Electric Theatre Company is returning to the Shadbolt Centre for the Arts with its latest production, 40 Days and 40 Nights.
The production was inspired by a challenge to live for 40 ays and 40 nights making all choices based in love. It draws on the magical poetry of Hafez, the philosophy of French philosopher Alain Badiou, Hindu festivals, biblical tales and other ruminations on the word 鈥渓ove.鈥�
鈥淭his immersive theatrical experience inspires you to believe, even for a moment, that love is something active and alive in the world,鈥� a press release says.
The show is created and performed by Kim Collier and Daniel Brooks, with consulting director Jennifer Tarver. Necessary Angel Theatre Company and The Theatre Centre were partners with Electric Company in its creation.
40 Days and 40 Nights is onstage at the Shadbolt Centre, 6450 Deer Lake Ave., from Tuesday, May 22 to Saturday, May 26. Shows are at 8 p.m. nightly.
Tickets are $36 regular, or $15 for youth, with all tickets at $15 for May 22 and 23. See tickets.shadboltcentre.com or call 604-205-3000.
