World Premiere
of an Original Canadian
Sc-Fi Drama
by John Bandler
The Trial of Naomi Verne
Directed by Tom Mackan
recipient of the Theatre Ontario 2013 Maggie Bassett Award
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World Premiere of an Original Canadian Sc-Fi Drama
by John Bandler The Trial of Naomi Verne Directed by Tom Mackan recipient of the Theatre Ontario 2013 Maggie Bassett Award |
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“the latest instalment of a sophisticated sci-fi series” “John Bandler wants to scare your pants off.” “Be warned this one's goosebumps time.” —Gary Smith, The Hamilton Spectator, July 17, 2014. Brenna: “transitions powerfully from haughty outrage to desperation”
Genevieve: “unnerving as a querulous young child imbued
with the abilities of an adult, gifts that bring a new meaning to the
term 'daddy's girl' ” |
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“ends with a shocking agreement” “fine staging” “intense performances” “Brenna Rae MacNaughton . . . moves skillfully between different versions of Naomi and between past and present” “Steve O’Brien . . . frighteningly detached” |
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Andrea Adcock pitches the show . . . .
Plot Summary
Held without charge for crime or crimes unspecified, Naomi Verne, ruler of the American Domain, recalls her secret summit with Luton Maxwell’s mother, representative of the theocratic rulers of the Empire of God, and faces the hideous bargain she struck as a way out of a lethal global deadlock.
The Luton Maxwell/Naomi Verne Trilogy
The Trial of Naomi Verne is the third episode in a sci-fi trilogy, sequel to 59 Minutes in the Maxwell Suite and That The Multitude May Live.
Inspiration/Themes
The Trial of Naomi Verne: set in the future, its thematic elements include a vision of technology, reality augmentation, psycho-technology, and what might happen if we reached a politically unacceptable level of human cognition.
Our Team
NAOMI VERNE—Brenna Rae MacNaughton THE INQUISITOR—Steve O’Brien VALDIS/RASHIDA—Andrea Adcock TAMINA MAXWELL—Genevieve Jack
Tom Mackan—Director
Beth Bandler—Producer
Time
Just decades from now
Settings/Places
A child’s playroom on board the “Luton Maxwell” hyper-yacht/An interrogation area at an unknown location/A dining room in a fish-and-chip shop in the neutral C-Free Zone.
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The Hamiltonian—“The Trial of Naomi Verne - Media Release”
McMaster Daily
News—“Engineering professor's play set to open at Fringe Festival”
by Lisa Cimini
YouTube—“This place
is bereft of facilities.”
YouTube—“The Court
questions everything.”
YouTube—“Jerusalem's
a real place.”
YouTube—“I believe
you mean well.”
YouTube—Rehearsal
and interview by TV Cogeco
The Trial of Naomi Verne on
facebook
Online advance tickets on sale
now
(Latecomers
will not be admitted)
Friday
July 18
10:30-11:30 pm
Saturday
July 19
9:30 -
10:30 pm
Sunday
July 20
6:30 -
7:30 pm
Monday
July 21
9:30 -
10:30 pm
Friday
July 25
8:00 - 9:00
pm
Saturday
July 26
12:30 -
1:30 pm
Sunday
July 27
11:00 am -
noon
140 MacNab Street North, Hamilton, Ontario
Show Times
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Steve O’Brien |
Andrea Adcock |
Genevieve Jack |
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Peter Jonasson |
Valerie VanLandschoot |
Supporters/Sponsors
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The Trial of Naomi Verne is sponsored by Theatre Burlington.
Outstanding recent productions include Breaking the Code, The Miracle Worker, The Imaginary Invalid and The Diary of Anne Frank. Theatre Burlington’s 2014-2015 season offers The Handyman by Ronald Harwood. |
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Acknowledgements
James Ankers, Gregory Atkinson, Carl Ballstadt, Beth Bandler, Valerie Burke, Claire Calnan, Q.S. Cheng, Sybil Cohos, Gregory Cruikshank, Janet Delsey, J.R. Hewson, Steven Jacklin, Genevieve Jack, Catherine Janes, Crystal Jonasson, Dominik Kaukinen, Chuck Learn, Peter Malysewich, Janet Myers, Matt Szpirglas, Denyse Terry, and John Vlachopoulos, Teresa DiFalco, The Hamiltonian, John Harris, IEEE Hamilton Section, Linda Rourke, Kate Lane, Hamilton’s Cable 14 TV, Jessica Clarke, Samantha Henry, TVCogeco Burlington/Oakville, Tyler Welch, CFMU, Lisa Cimini, McMaster Office of Public Relations, La Rouge Consignment (Dundas), Gary Smith, The Hamilton Spectator.
Special thanks to Brenna Rae MacNaughton for her enthuisiasm, inspiration and story support. See her on YouTube in That The Multitude May Live. |
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Contact John Bandler, Executive Producer john@bandler.com
Last Update: August 18, 2014 |
