From Press Release
Controversial play ‘The Road to Damascus’ comes to Toronto Fringe
Two men in a police station in suburban France: a police officer and a young man suspected of wanting to join a terrorist group. One defends the many opportunities given by our society, the other represents a youth lost to disillusionment. Thus begins a tense interrogation, a game of chess, with each opponent trying to throw the other one off their tracks. Their visions of the Western world confront each other, clash … who will convert whom?
The Road to Damascus, by Swiss playwright Dominique Ziegler, premiered in 2015 and has played in Belgium, France and Switzerland. It is translated by David Eden, who adapted Douglas Coupland’s Life After God for the Toronto Fringe . To Hell and Back Theatre Company was founded in 2001 to take Life After God on a Fringe festival tour from Toronto to Saskatoon, Edmonton, Vancouver and Victoria.
The Road to Damascus stars Daniel Coo and Ethan Saulnier. It is directed by David Eden. Sound design is by Dan Schaumann; lighting design is by Zie Souwand; and the fight director is Richard Comeau. The production stage manager is Zie Souwand.
“L’auteur ramène la fable politique a l’échelle du l’individu et frappe juste” L’Agenda (The author brings the political fable to the scale of the individual and hits the mark)
In association with the Toronto Fringe Festival presents
The Road to Damascus
July 5th at 6:45pm
July 8th at 4:15pm
July 10th at 8:15p
July 13th at 2:45pm
Tarragon Theatre Extraspace, 30 Bridgman Avenue
Please note that there is absolutely no latecomer seating.
Tickets: Can be purchased at the venue or online: fringetoronto.com
By Phone: 416-966-1062
In Person: During the festival at POSTSCRIPT, the patio at the Toronto Fringe. Located in the Hockey Rink at 275 Bathurst Street (Dundas + Bathurst).