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Creative Team
- Written by: Wajdi Mouawad
- Translated by: Shelley Tepperman
- Directed by: Alon Nashman
- Performed by: Kaleb Alexander or Gabe Maharjan
- Set and Costume: Lindsay Ann Black
- Movement Director: Marie-Josée Chartier
- Produced by: Theaturtle, in association with Richard Jordan and The Pleasance
Story
Alphonse is lost, walking along a country road, weaving an intricate web of stories, while everyone is searching for him: parents, friends, teachers, the police. What they find is the thing we often give up in order to grow up.
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Press & Reviews.
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NOW Magazine
“Alphonse reminds us of the magic of theatre.”
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Ludwig van Toronto
“Live Theatre Returns With A Brilliant Performance”
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Globe and Mail
“Alphonse brings in-person theatre back to Toronto”
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The Slotkin Letter
“..full of wild adventure, dazzling imagination... ”
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Toronto Star
“A modern classic"
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Three Weeks, UK
"A surreal, mystical journey into the imagination..."
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Winnipeg Free Press
"Nashman is a chameleon."
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The Scotsman
"A celebration of the imagination..."
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Cue Magazine, South Africa
"A fun-filled journey littered with imaginary scenes"
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City Press Johannesburg
“The solo performance was indeed magical.”
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