Theatre Passe Muraille's THE DE CHARDIN PROJECT Opens

Last night, Theatre Passe Muraille (TPM) opened their production of The De Chardin Project, by Adam Seybold, a Dora Award winner for Outstanding New Play in the Independent Theatre category. A multi-award-winning team is involved in this production - featuring Maev Beaty and Cyrus Lane, directed by Alan Dilworth, with designers Lorenzo Savoini and Thomas Ryder Payne. The De Chardin Project is in the TPM Mainspace from November 20 to December 14, 2014.

Condemned and exiled, Jesuit Pierre Teilhard de Chardin (1881-1955) crossed continents searching for the missing link. His groundbreaking discoveries in human evolution transcended barriers between Faith and Science.

"I am struck by the play's, and Teilhard De Chardin's own, need to reach beyond the known, into the infinite limitless unknown. This to me, philosophically and creatively, is the most challenging and fecund place to create from," said director Alan Dilworth."I could not be more excited to see where the encounter between our extraordinary creative team, this beautiful play, and our audiences will take us."

In The De Chardin Project, Jesuit priest, scientist and philosopher Pierre Teilhard de Chardin (Cyrus Lane), suffering a cerebral hemorrhage finds himself beyond the phenomenal world in an encounter with an enigmatic guide (Maev Beaty) who leads him on the ultimate adventure: the excavation of himself.

"Play development at TPM also encompasses plays that have already been produced. We are committed to giving creators the chance to revisit their work so that they can continue to fine-tune it. We also want to extend the life of successful works so that they can find new audiences. In the instance of The De Chardin Project, I am excited that Adam Seybold has the opportunity to re-visit his very fine piece of writing in a new production of his work" said Theatre Passe Muraille Artistic Director Andy McKim. "The play was originally produced in our Backspace, by our friends at The Quickening Theatre two years ago. This brand new Theatre Passe Muraille production is in the Mainspace and will showcase to a wider audience what a remarkable play this is."

Theatre Passe Muraille gratefully acknowledges the ongoing support of Season Sponsor BMO Financial Group, and would like to welcome and acknowledge the generous support of Jeff and Rita Rayman as Production Sponsors of The De Chardin Project.

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