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How many times could you live through a night gone wrong? Once? Twice? How about 3 times? Next Level Theatre shows the unpredictable side of life in new stage comedy ‘Life X 3‘ That‘s what Yasmina Reza explores in her brilliant new play, Life x 3. And Next Level Theatre is giving Southwestâ€" ern Oniario a chance to experience this groundâ€" breaking comedy that has challenged and entertained audiences from Europe to Broadway. Life is upredictable, often with few clear guidelines. A different _ reaction, _ a changed word, or a modiâ€" fied attitude can create a domino effect with unforeâ€" seen results. Much of Yasmina Reza‘s blistering new comedy, Life x 3, is about examining the choices we make and their consequences, with all the uncertain and ephemeral implications. Will Kernohan, the direcâ€" tor for this Next Level Theâ€" atre production, describes the Play: "Life x 3 presents three versions of two couâ€" ples (and an offstage sixâ€" year old) trying to make a success of one evening despite the fact that they neither like nor respect one another. "When Hubert and Inez arrive a day early for dinner at the at the home of Henri and Sonia, Sonia barely has time to change out of her robe and Inez is in a foul mood about a run in her stocking. From there, the evening goes downhill. Over an improvised meal of chocolate fingers, potato chips, and wine, the couples trade insults on social and professional levels, and loyâ€" alties are changed as quickly as glasses of wine are drained. However, Yasmina Reza astutely used the couâ€" ples‘ acidic exchanges to illuninate the innate desire for love and acceptance in us all." ART â€" to break dowihg sinâ€" gle emotion or simpliÂ¥tic premise. and view it from all angles. In life x 3, Reza deals with small moments in big ways, as an expert dealer handles a deck of cards. SRe takes actions, feelings, and words, and stacks, deals, rearranges. and shuffles a series of events for the play‘s four characters and presents them three times in succesâ€" sion Kerr by stres yet hila on vani curity, & of mam alties are changed as quickly as glasses of wine are drained. However, Yasmina 000 Reza astutely used the cou " ~# e s ples‘ acidic exchanges to ® U m ; | & illuninate the innate desire ie\ o for love and acceptance in BA M P L A Y s E R I ES P aA C K aA G E us all o n e Kernohan summarizes se by stressing, "It‘s a scathing oo Y ® B B x . 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Bev Hillcoat, Ker RES ANT aoss l â€"â€" 2 ) aeetitte fi‘ omm Carmes | e 4 f‘ @ P t % ~ m e~ nohan hopes to provide a y=s SkÂ¥c UY > â€"= striking sense of visual clari * "* 0 f i L | * â€" ty for this comedic stage sesn '.1\! 20 Hobson St. Cambridge 6214180 d plays S #\ ( }\\] “ l-\. 578â€"1570 a 1 ifi presentation °* S i S s for only ha "I want the characters to With the minimalis designs of Next Level The atre‘s set and costum designer. Bev Hillcoat, Ker nohan hopes to provide : striking sense of visual clari ty for this comedic stage presentation "I want the characters t« ird winning â€" to break de emotion or & mise. and view les. In Life x 3, i small mome ats in rt de. ards group together physically as they form emotional, spiriâ€" tual, or verbal alliances, and separate when those bonds are broken. "When the characters are completely at odds, as is freâ€" quently the case, they remain poised upon the furâ€" niture as far away from each other physically as they are socially. I am trying to create a haunting, cinematic nature to the direction of the play, which seems perfectly wedded to Reza‘s text in terms of sheer storytelling ability." "It‘s a zooming comet of a play written by my favourite playwright and the cast is electric." enthuses Kerâ€" nohan. "What more could you ask for?" Next Level Theatre will present Life X 3, Nov. 6â€"8 at The Church Theatre in St. Jacobs One of the most comâ€" pelling and thoughtâ€"provokâ€" ing productions of Next Level Theatre‘s last few seaâ€" sons, it‘s hardly a play that you can leave behind in the theatre. Highly captivating and entertaining, Life X 3 is less a slice (or three} of life than a dissection of it, revealing the humour â€" and spirit â€" pulsing within. _ Only three performance dates: Nov. 6, 7, and 8 at 8 p.m. at The Church Theatre, _ THANK YOU ~ For five years I have had the joy of presenting a weekly column in the Waterloo Chronicle. 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