GCTC Presents: BL_NK

by Nassim Soleimanpour

For years, Iranian playwright Nassim Soleimanpour was unable to leave his country. So he developed a stagecraft that allowed his plays to travel without him.

Each night a new performer will walk on stage and open a script they’ve never seen before – a script riddled with blanks. In a joint effort between audience and performer, the gaps in the script are filled in to reveal a story that celebrates the human imagination. This collaboration transforms the script into a story machine to share the life of the playwright, the performer, and an audience member who sees their future determined by the imagination of others.

A heart-warming tour de force. A community experiment in tenderness.

Content Notes

This show requires audience participation, with the audience at times invited to talk, stand, write and more. Note that no one is required to participate.

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Announcing the performers of “BL_NK” by Nassim Soleimanpour!

Week 1:
Alan Neal – Tuesday, Mar 17 @ 7:30PM
Hugh Neilson – Wednesday, Mar 18 @ 7:30PM
Maryse Fernandes – Thursday, Mar 19 @ 7:30PM (Opening Night)
Vincent Leblanc-Beaudoin – Friday, Mar 20 @ 7:30PM
Geoff McBride – Saturday, Mar 21 @ 2PM
Kate Smith – Saturday, Mar 21 @ 7:30PM
Jacqui Du Toit – Sunday, Mar 22 @ 2PM (Pay What You Decide)

Week 2:
Billie Nell – Tuesday, Mar 24 @ 7:30PM (Reduced Capacity / Masked)
Teri Loretto – Wednesday, Mar 25 @ 7:30PM
Joy Mwandemange – Thursday, Mar 26 @ 7:30PM
Sean Devine – Friday, Mar 27 @ 7:30PM
Kristina Watt – Saturday, Mar 28 @ 2PM
Miriam Cusson – Saturday, Mar 28 @ 7:30PM
Nickie Shobeiry – Sunday, March 29 @ 2PM (Closing)