Theatre Passe Muraille is pleased to announce the return of #BeyondTO this spring, for the ‘mini festival’s’ second iteration featuring two pieces that explore the breadth of human experience and showcase perspectives rarely seen on stage.
Opening the festival on May 10th is Camille: The Story, by Audrey-Anne Bouchard (Montréal), an immersive performance designed to engage all of the senses—except sight. After his close friend Camille’s departure, Pierre navigates her absence and revisits memories that take shape through movement, smell and sound.
Grounded both in the real and the surreal, the story sheds light on Pierre’s emotional journey as he faces the loss of a meaningful friendship and tries to create ties with new people. Camille: The Story offers a sensory experience that is accessible to people who are Blind, Low Vision, or sighted. Sighted and Low Vision audience members will be asked to wear a blindfold for the duration of the work. The work will be offered in both English and French versions. Bouchard received the Outstanding Direction award at the 2022 Montreal English Theatre Awards for the piece.
“Camille is a special, gentle experience of friendship and loss with the wholly unique feel of a day in the life of Montreal. Performed for six audience members at a time, the show replicates in theatre form, an intimacy and an interdependency that Disabled communities would easily recognize and offers the opportunity to introduce audience care through theatrical expression,” comments Artistic Director Marjorie Chan.
Here is Audrey-Anne Bouchard to share more details about the process of creating Camille: The Story.
Camille: The Story
Please note this production is limited to 6 audience members per performance.
How to purchase tickets:
Blind and Low Vision community
TPM will be reaching out to community members to invite them to attend. If you are a member of the Blind and Low Vision community and would like to inquire about tickets please reach out to our box office at 4 1 6-5 0 4-7 5 2 9 or email our Patron Services Manager at ceridwenk@passemuraille.on.ca.
Ticket Purchase Lottery
Audiences are invited to register for the opportunity to purchase tickets as they are available. For more information on the lottery, please check our website. You can register for the lottery here.
May10th – 6pm & 8:30pm
May11th -3pm, 6pm, 8:30pm
May 12th – 3pm & 6pm (PERFORMED IN FRENCH)
#BeyondTO will run at the historic Theatre Passe Muraille. The festival is on stage from May 10-18, visit passemuraille.ca for full festival details and tickets.
Cover Photo by David Wong.
