THE INVISIBLE - AGENTS OF UNGENTLEMANLY WARFARE

Written, composed, and directed by Jonathan Christenson

Developed with support from the National Arts Centre's National Creation Fund, Vertigo Theatre, and Keyano Theatre

JANUARY 16 TO FEBRUARY 3 SPRIET STAGE | OPENS JANUARY 19

France, 1940. After months of training and successful assignments, seven exceptional female SOEs (Special Operative Executives) are dropped into their most dangerous mission to date. Risking their lives for the fate of the nation, The Invisible embark on perilous missions of sabotage, propaganda, and espionage — helping to bring down the greatest threat of their time, only to go completely unseen.

From the writer and director behind the smash-hit Vigilante comes a new musical tour-de-force, inspired by the stories of real-life female SOEs. This genre-busting mash-up of historical research, film-noir, graphic novels, and musical theatre is a contemporary portrait of brave women who risked it all to fight during WWII–only to find themselves betrayed by the very world they believed they were fighting for.

...if we don’t tell these stories, history will repeat itself.

– JONATHAN CHRISTENSON

Uncover the true story behind The Invisible with creator, composer, and director, Jonathan Christenson

World Premiere

Harold Green Jewish Theatre Company Co-Production IN SEVEN DAYS

By Jordi Mand

Directed by Philip Akin

FEBRUARY 13 TO MARCH 2 SPRIET STAGE | OPENS FEBRUARY 16

When Rachel returns to her family home in London, Ontario, her only concern is whether she bought the right bagels for her step-mother to bring to Temple. But when her father reveals his decision to end his life by medically-assisted death in seven days, poppy-seed bagels become the least of her concerns. Torn between love, her Jewish faith, and conscience, Rachel must decide: does she try to change the mind of the family patriarch or does she honour the wishes of her ailing father?

A world premiere co-production with the Harold Green Jewish Theatre Company, In Seven Days is a powerful reminder of the preciousness of life and the challenges of saying goodbye to the people we love most.

I love the heart that is at the core of this story. This deep inside heart provides us with a crucible that allows us to be renewed even through challenging circumstances.

– PHILIP AKIN

Learn more about the journey to the world premiere of In Seven Days with writer Jordi Mand