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		Artword Theatre, 75 Portland St September 29 to October 2, 2004 Theatre Gargantua presents e-DENTITY being yourself isn't exactly required The virtual and hypnotic world of internet communication, where reality is restricted only by what you can type. Director: Jacquie P.A. Thomas Set Design: Michael Spence and Stefan Droege Lighting Design: Stefan Droege Costume Design: Angela Thomas Media Artists: Naveen Goswamy and Jeremy Rotsztain Cast: Ciara Adams, Michelle Girouard, Lori Nancy Kalamanski, Michael Spence and Aaron Willis. Wed to Sat at 8 pm Tickets: $18 / $15 students/seniors To reserve, call Theatre Gargantua 416-260-4660
	e-DENTITY - the newest exploration of work from award-winning Theatre Gargantua - logs into the virtual and hypnotic world of internet communication, where reality is restricted only by what you can type. Directed by Jacquie P.A. Thomas, with original script by Michael Spence, e-DENTITY is the first instalment of Theatre Gargantua's seventh cycle of work e-DENTITY is an exploration of the loss of identity and connection that occurs in modern, digitized, electronic communication. Who is the individual when the only face shown to the world is a login name? How do you relate? e-DENTITY is a timely and critical look at the obsessive and anonymous realm of cyber communication and its impact on human interaction. Five actors play in a virtual world that has too quickly been taken for granted; where efficiency is paramount and human needs are met by the latest technology. Theatre Gargantua imports the cyber theatre onto the theatre stage: e-DENTITY takes the audience virtually into the virtual by combining the company's characteristic multidisciplinary innovation with live video-mixing, simultaneous chat and web broadcast. Theatre Gargantua, known for its bold theatricality and stunning visual presentations since the company's formation in 1992, has been nominated for 24 Dora Mavor Moore Awards. Our most recent production, (nod) (Fall 2003), garnered nominations for Outstanding Production, Outstanding Direction and Outstanding Set Design. This new production combines the award-winning talents not only of Theatre Gargantua ensemble members but also lighting and co-set designer (with Michael Spence) Stephan Droege, costume designer Angela Thomas, and media artists Naveen Goswamy and Jeremy Rotsztain. Design Assistant and Production Coordinator: Melissa Falcioni Stage Manager: Krista MacIsaac Theatre Gargantua website: (image from The Exit Room)