Feb 27 – Mar 16, 2019
That Elusive Spark

A Comedy by Janet Munsil
Directed by Mercedes Bátiz-Benét

“It is a serious matter for a man to be acquainted with himself.”

Phineas Gage was a construction foreman who miraculously survived an iron rod piercing his brain in 1848 (true story). Present-day neuropsychologist Helen Harlow, a direct descendant of the doctor who treated Phineas’ injury, expertly understands the human brain, yet her own remains a mystery. Their stories entwine, showing how far we have advanced scientifically, and yet how little we still comprehend of how our own minds work.

Governor General’s Drama Award Finalist

MATURE THEMES; NOT SUITABLE FOR CHILDREN UNDER 12

All three Saturday matinees will include talk-back sessions AFTER each showing:
March 2 & 9 with director Mercedes Bátiz-Benét and playwright Janet Munsil
March 16 with director Mercedes Bátiz-Benét and the designers

Kassianni Austin as Helen / Trevor Hinton as Phineas Gage
Photography by David Lowes
Daguerrotype effect by Mercedes Bátiz-Benét