© Dahlia Katz, featuring Lennox Blue Powell

I Forgive You

2023-03-01 20:00 2023-03-11 22:30 60 Canada/Eastern 🎟 NAC: I Forgive You

https://nac-cna.ca/en/event/31897

In-person event

An Artistic Fraud production  In 2013, Nova Scotian choral conductor Scott Jones was left paralyzed after a homophobic attack. Soon after, his story reached international attention for a remarkable reason: he chose to publicly forgive his attacker.  Headlines ran all over the world inspiring thousands moved by Scott's uncommon act, including Artistic Fraud who approached him to co-create a piece of theater based on his experience.   The story of I Forgive You cuts...

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Azrieli Studio,1 Elgin Street,Ottawa,Canada
March 1 - 11, 2023
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© Dahlia Katz, featuring Lennox Blue Powell
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Nathan Carroll and Jeff Ho. Set & Costume Design by Alison Kate Helmer, Lighting Design by Bonnie Beecher. © Ritche Perez
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Nathan Carroll and Jeff Ho. Set & Costume Design by Alison Kate Helmer, Lighting Design by Bonnie Beecher. © Ritche Perez
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Nathan Carroll and Lennox Blue Powell. Set & Costume Design by Alison Kate Helmer, Lighting Design by Bonnie Beecher. © Ritche Perez
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Jeff Ho. Set & Costume Design by Alison Kate Helmer, Lighting Design by Bonnie Beecher. © Ritche Perez
Theatre Drama
“gorgeous and moving” The Independant
  • In-person event
  • English
  • Ages 16+
  • ≈ 2 hours · With intermission
  • Mature themes
  • Sexual content
  • Strong language
  • Haze
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Nathan Carroll and Jeff Ho. Set & Costume Design by Alison Kate Helmer, Lighting Design by Bonnie Beecher. © Ritche Perez
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Nathan Carroll and Jeff Ho. Set & Costume Design by Alison Kate Helmer, Lighting Design by Bonnie Beecher. © Ritche Perez
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Nathan Carroll and Lennox Blue Powell. Set & Costume Design by Alison Kate Helmer, Lighting Design by Bonnie Beecher. © Ritche Perez
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Jeff Ho. Set & Costume Design by Alison Kate Helmer, Lighting Design by Bonnie Beecher. © Ritche Perez
NAC Premiere NAC English Theatre Presentation

An Artistic Fraud production 

In 2013, Nova Scotian choral conductor Scott Jones was left paralyzed after a homophobic attack. Soon after, his story reached international attention for a remarkable reason: he chose to publicly forgive his attacker. 

Headlines ran all over the world inspiring thousands moved by Scott's uncommon act, including Artistic Fraud who approached him to co-create a piece of theater based on his experience.  

The story of I Forgive You cuts straight to the heart of mercy and is accompanied by a children's choir singing the music of Sigur Ros, conducted by Scott himself live on stage in this brilliant braiding of rich theatrical invention and searing unavoidable truth. 

All tickets are $15 for our preview performance on March 1.

We are happy to offer subsidized tickets to the ASL Interpreted Performance and Audio Described Performance. For more information and to reserve tickets (and to book your receiver to access the audio described performance), please contact Aimee Bouchard, Learning Coordinator for English Theatre at aimee.bouchard@nac-cna.ca

Content warning: this play includes brief sexual content (referenced), homophobia, references to death/murder, detailed descriptions of physical violence, detailed descriptions of medical trauma, medical procedures, and bodily fluids, references to drinking and other substance use, strong language . There is also use of special effect haze in this production. 

Artists

  • Director Jillian Keiley
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    Co-Writer Robert Chafe
  • Co-Writer and Performance Conductor Scott Jones
  • Written by Scott Jones and Robert Chafe
  • Directed by Jillian Keiley
  • Featuring Nathan Carroll, Jeff Ho
  • Choir Michèle Barker, Emma Barrette , Leah Christie, Elliott Doulet, Tamara Emond, Alexia Ferrand, César Gauthier, Adrian Grinberg-Chambers, Maeve Hickey , Annie Hume, Sarah Hume. Hanan Kaekiza, Clémence Kanyoka, Melina Kovacheff, Eponine Lee, Sophie Letcher, Carmen Rose Nicholson, Bethany Olszewski, Maya Peters, Lennox Blue Powell, Noah Schnarr, Henri Trépanier
  • Dramaturgy Sarah Garton Stanley
  • Assistant Director Sharon King-Campbell
  • Composer Sigur Ros
  • Performance Conductor Scott Jones
  • Music adapted and Arranger Ingi Garðar Erlendsson
  • Ottawa Music Director Robert Filion
  • Music Director Kellie Walsh
  • Assistant Music Director Theresa Clarke
  • Movement Director Christopher House
  • Associate Movement Director Josh Murphy
  • Lighting Designer Bonnie Beecher
  • Set and Costume Designer Alison Kate Helmer
  • Sound Designer Don Ellis
  • Stage Manager Kai-Yueh Chen
  • Assistant Stage Manager Arielle Voght