There are a few new interesting shows coming up.  Fawn Chamber Creative have announced a fully staged production of Adam Scime’s L’homme et le ciel.  This has been in the works for a while.  I missed last year’s workshop performance but caught an excerpt from Bicycle Opera Project.  It made me want to see the whole thing.  The piece takes its story from the 2nd century Christian literary text The Shepherd of Hermas, and depicts the journey of a male slave named Hermas as he struggles to accept his humanity within the parameters of his faith. Hermas, a pious man, has spent his life striving to live a righteous life, only to discover that there are elements of human instinct that cannot be denied. Hermas’ break in self-concept leads him down a path of discovery through a series of out of body interactions and revelations, which slowly bring him closer to understanding.  Music by Adam Scime, libretto by Ian Koiter.  Amanda Smith directs and the singers are Alexander Dobson, Larissa Koniuk and Adanya Dunn.  It’s playing at The Music Gallery on December 3rd and 4th at 8pm.  Tickets here.

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