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Highlights
- When an image of Jesus appears on the side of a Tim Hortons restaurant in Nately, Nova Scotia, life is forever changed.
- About the Author: Josh MacDonaldJosh MacDonald is a writer and actor living in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia.
- 128 Pages
- Drama, Canadian
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About the Book
An image of Jesus appears on the side of a Tim Horton's restaurant. Cast of 3 women and 4 men.Book Synopsis
When an image of Jesus appears on the side of a Tim Hortons restaurant in Nately, Nova Scotia, life is forever changed. The town's inhabitants are challenged to ask difficult questions about faith, life and love with sometimes moving, sometimes hilarious results. Complicating the matter, of course, are the more mundane questions of whether this appearance is a miracle, an accident or quite possibly even a hoax.
At the centre of this wickedly entertaining play resides the more existential and personal question of what has happened to our notion of meaning and ethics in the strip-mall culture of concrete and crass competition which has replaced a more pastoral and rural life of care for the earth, the cycle of the seasons and its festivals, and the blessings of renewal in the family. Has religion lost the ability to mediate these two conditions, or did it ever really have that power? Halo is a brilliant examination of the need to believe and the power of forgiveness. Cast of three women and four men.Review Quotes
"Halo is theatre at its very best. There is not a false note in this high-wire act of comedy and tragedy with beautifully-written, believable characters who never lose their balance in script or performance. [MacDonald] is a writer to watch."
--Chronicle Herald
"Halo successfully melds faith, drama and honour...very funny and quite moving."
--Halifax Daily News
"As gullible faith and hard-hearted defeatism collide in the face of a possible miracle, Canadian playwright Josh MacDonald's warmhearted Halo finds its way to genuine moments of human reconciliation and acceptance."
--Los Angeles Times
"Brimming with humour and humanity, Halo retains a serious, poignant core that resonates deeply in a post 9/11 world. Beautifully constructed, it's a homegrown work that's slowly but surely establishing a North American-wide reputation."
--HFX Entertainment Guide
About the Author
Josh MacDonald
Josh MacDonald is a writer and actor living in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia. His first play, Halo, has toured throughout Canada and is Two Planks' largest box-office success to date. MacDonald's latest play, Whereverville, also produced by Two Planks, went on a national tour in the 2004-2005 season. His comedy-drama feature film Faith, Fraud & Minimum Wage will be released in theatres by Seville Pictures/Entertainment One in October 2010.