World Premiere
of an Original
Canadian Play
Written and Directed
by John Bandler
That The Multitude May Live
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World Premiere of an Original Canadian Play
Written and Directed by John Bandler That The Multitude May Live |
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Plot Summary Actress Naomi Verne, believed to have perished alongside billionaire-inventor Luton Maxwell after the dirty bombing of the Luton Maxwell Tower that leaves Manhattan uninhabitable, challenges Walter O’Dwyer, the new President of the American Union—the man she calls Daddy—to a deadly rendezvous. (Science fiction, one act, 53 pages)
Time Just decades from now Setting The hyper-yacht “Luton Maxwell” Place On board living room
Inspiration Perhaps you too watched, horrified, as 9/11 unfolded on television. Conspiracy theories still abound. The “usual suspects” include the US Government and Israel. How about a demolition theory for 9/11? A controlled demolition. That The Multitude May Live takes place in the aftermath of the dirty bombing of the Luton Maxwell Tower that leaves Manhattan uninhabitable. “The Coalition of God” claims responsibility. So why was billionaire-inventor Luton Maxwell charged with treason moments before time zero? Why does he arrange to save his guest Naomi Verne, daughter of presidential candidate Walter O’Dwyer, while allowing himself to perish? What happens to Luton? Why does Naomi challenge her father to meet her on the Luton Maxwell hyper-yacht? And why is O’Dwyer—now President of the American Union—fearful about facing his surviving offspring? Some questions will be answered. New ones will be raised.
The Line-up for The Hamilton Fringe Festival 2012 |
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Brenna Rae MacNaughton |
Steve O’Brien |
Matt Szpirglas |
Valerie VanLandschoot |
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Brenna Rae MacNaughton—Naomi
Verne Press “There’s a film waiting to be made of this play,” wrote Tom Mackan in The View on July 17, 2010 about John’s Christmas Eve at the Julibee Motel. “Bandler owes a debt to the European film writers . . . , a debt to the likes of Renoir, Godard, and even Hitchcock . . .” Said Teresa DiFalco in The Hamiltonian, July 18, 2011, about John’s last world premier (directed by Tom Mackan), “Powered by a clever script, flawless performances, twists and the intrigue of what the future may hold when technology is intermingled with politics and ethics, 59 Minutes in the Maxwell Suite keeps its audience seized.”
Hamilton, Ontario As well as being popular with the film and TV industry, Hamilton enjoys a vibrant arts and theatre community. It is home to the Royal Botanical Gardens, McMaster University, and Theatre Aquarius, as well as a host of theatrical venues and groups, including Black Box Fire, the Dundas Little Theatre, the Staircase Theatre, the Artword Artbar, and Theatre Burlington. The annual Hamilton Fringe Festival follows the Toronto Fringe Festival. Regular reviewers of the local theatre include Gary Smith of the Hamilton Spectator, and Tom Mackan and Robin Pittis of View Magazine.
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Contact John Bandler, Executive Producer john@bandler.com
Last Update: May 13, 2012 |
