Peace in Our Time: A Comedy
Court House Theatre
| May 19 – October 12
by JOHN MURRELL,
adapted from BERNARD SHAW’S Geneva
Directed by BLAIR WILLIAMS
Set designed by CAMELLIA KOO
Costumes designed by VICTORIA WALLACE
Lighting designed by KEVIN LAMOTTE
Original music by ZACHARY FLORENCE
“Where the spotlight is, there the despots will gather.”
Take Geneva, one of Shaw’s fascinating but thornier late plays, lend it a freewheeling, extravagant adaptation by one of Canada’s most well-respected playwrights, and presto! The result is a sharp, contemporary, political comedy where affairs of state meet the Three Stooges. The play opens in a dysfunctional diplomatic office prior to the Second World War and ends in The Hague at a trial of the world’s dictators. Between, you are taken on a totally manic ride. As I choose the Shaw plays for each season, I am still amazed at how prescient he was about the terrifying outcomes of seemingly innocuous political actions. This anarchic tale of international diplomacy run amok becomes more relevant daily … especially as shaken and stirred by John Murrell. – JM Peace in Our Time: A Comedy is recommended for ages 16+ Running time is approximately 2 hours and 25 minutes with one intermission |