The Unwashed Grape (Dating Jesus; Two Short Women and the Wall; Biss-ous; Cuthbert’s Last Stand-UNCUT!) is pleased to present its upcoming show:

THE ASSUMPTION OF EMPIRE
A new play by Ann Lambert

Directed by Paul Hawkins

March 3-22, 2009

The Assumption of Empire is ‘in search of lost time‘, exploring where the political and the personal intersect in a world rocked by violence and dizzying change, sometimes all too close to home. Taking place in and around Montreal from 1978 to 2008, The Assumption of Empire spans the Revolution in Iran, the 1st referendum for independence in Quebec, the fall of the Berlin Wall, the Dawson shooting and the election of Obama. These events form the backdrop for the life of Sophie Wiseman, who is taken back in time when she learns of the mysterious death of her ex-husband’s wife. With Laura Mitchell, Tim Hine, Bill Croft and Alice Abracen.

Former head of the National Theatre School’s playwriting program, Lambert is collaborating with Unwashed Grape once again, exploring where the political and the personal intersect in a world rocked by violence and dizzying change—the shifting of tectonic plates—sometimes all too close to home.

Featuring the work of several Dawson colleagues:

Ann Lambert, Paul Hawkins, Laura Mitchell, Louise Arsenault, Steve Schon and student Anton Golikov.

Where: Théâtre Mainline, 3997 St Laurent, Montreal, QC H2W 1Y4  

When: Mar 03-22, 2009

Tuesday to Saturday, 8:00 pm

Matinees Saturday and Sunday, 2:00 pm

Reservations: 514-849-3378 or www.mainlinetheatre.ca

Tickets: $20 regular, $17 student/senior

$10 shows: Tuesdays (Mar. 3, 10, 17); Wed. preview Mar. 4; Sat. matinee, Mar. 7 at 2pm