Claire, a social worker, works the night shifts at a call center since the accidental death of her daughter. As the phone rings, her personal and professional lives intertwine, leading to a particular call that forces her to confront a situation that will push her to the limits of her abilities. A hybrid of theatre and cinema, Dilemme is a unique formal experiment that immerses us in a gripping story raising the question: how far are we willing to go to save someone?
Inspired by the Danish film Den Skyldige (The Guilty), Dilemme is a theatrical creation project that seeks to adapt the psychological thriller for the stage. Various cinematic techniques and codes are explored to create the same tension experienced when watching a suspenseful film. A sensory and unsettling theatrical experiment.
Ideation François Bernier, Cory Haas
Performance (development phase) Siona Gareau-Brennan, France Perras, Sean Sonier, Simon Therrien
Artistic collaboration Chengyan Boon, Malcolm Dow, Sophie B. Jacques, Pierre-Étienne Locas
Dramaturgy Anne-Marie Olivier
Co-creation Théâtre la Seizième (Vancouver) and Théâtre DuBunker (Montreal)
Co-production National Arts Centre (Ottawa)
