Eyes Upon the Cross

Listen to CHRI’s radio promotion or CFRA’s radio promotion for Eyes Upon the Cross.

A fresh and powerful portrayal of the crucifixion story exploring the raw emotions and conflicting perspectives of those who experienced the life and death of Christ. Presented in a contemporary setting, Eyes Upon the Cross is told through the eyes of close to 30 different characters, whether friends or opponents, believers or critics, those who were there, or who might have been there. Characters range from a temple servant, to a freed criminal; from the outcasts and those who followed Him, to the one who betrayed Him; from the man who tried Him, to the woman who gave Him wine.  

Ariane Roy & Mary Long (APRIL, 2011)

ENSEMBLE CAST

DARYL BANKS, DALE COBURN , JOHN COOK, GEORGE DUTCH , JONATHAN HARRIS, MARY HILL, EVELYN JOST, MARY LONG, LUCAS MARTIN, ANDREW MCDOUGALL, ARIANE ROY, BRIANNA SCHLARB, ANDREA VERMEER, ANDRÉE-ANNE WILLIAMS  

FULL Ensemble Cast (APRIL, 2011)

PRODUCTION TEAM

EMILY ASMAR (Wardrobe Manager) | JOANI BARNETT (Scenic Artist) | BRENDA BLANDFORD (Front of House Manager) | JF CHURCH (Sound & Lighting Design) | CLAUDE HACHÉ (Photography) | JONATHAN HARRIS (Director) | SUSAN MARRINER (Graphic Design) | ARIANE ROY (Assistant Director) | CARA SAIBEL (Costume & Set Design) | AMANDA SCOTT (Hair & Make-up Design) | MISHELLE STOTT (Make-up Artist) | DANIEL VOPNI, ED VOPNI (Set Builders) | PATTI VOPNI (Co-Stage Manager, Properties Design) | RACHEL-DAWN WALLACE (Co-Stage Manager)

SELECTED CAST (APRIL, 2011)

John Cook & Jonathan Harris (APRIL, 2011)

Andrée-Anne Williams & Jonathan Harris (APRIL, 2011)

Andrew McDougall & Dale Coburn (APRIL, 2011)

Evelyn Jost & George Dutch (APRIL, 2011)

Andrew McDougall (APRIL, 2011)

Daryl Banks & John Cook (APRIL, 2011)

Ariane Roy & George Dutch (APRIL, 2011)

Dale Coburn & Andrea Vermeer (APRIL, 2011)

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The Art of Story Telling

Producing Artistic Director, Jonathan Harris, shares some thoughts on the art of story telling:

“Story telling is a powerful medium for communicating intrinsic truths, shared human experiences, and the ineffable qualities of the transcendent. Since the beginning of human history, myths, parables, stories, and legends resonate within our hearts, and allow us to express truths that would otherwise go unspoken. They inspire our greatest potential, illuminate morality, express beauty, reflect upon our reality or how the world is, and hint at a life we are meant to live. They are stories that move us, challenge us, teach us, reveal to us, open us, crush us, and draw us in.

“We go see plays for a number of reasons. Sometimes, it’s to take refuge from the real world in fiction. Other times it’s to laugh or cry. Still other times, we seek to be blown away, gutted, stung by a story and left to pick up the pieces, one by one, for ourselves… these are the stories that stay with us indefinitely, make us question what we think, and burrow themselves into our very being.” ~Maja Stefanovska (Capital Critics Circle review of 9th Hour’s Agnes of God)

These stories we tell are passed on from generation to generation throughout history and many have a commonality across languages, cultures and civilizations. 9th Hour Theatre Company is all about this magnificent art of story telling (telling the story); stories that bring meaning to life and culture, stories that transcend time and place, stories that make us think and stories that move our hearts. One such story I’d like to share from the Hasidic tradition of Judaism, The Story of Mordecai, moved me into a deeper appreciation of the spiritual life.”

~Jonathan Harris (Producing Artistic Director)

Read here: THE STORY OF MORDECAI

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