Event

Here Lies Henry

By Daniel MacIvor
Directed by Jeffry Stanton
Featuring Michael Moran

Henry is nervous, a self-proclaimed liar, and determined to tell us his life story along with something we don't already know. MacIvor's spellbinding roller coaster of a one-man play reveals, at last, the meaning of life, love, beauty, and vegetarianism. Or maybe it's all just a lie. Theatrical, funny, moving, profoundly provocative, and not to be missed.

CHICAGO READER "CRITIC RECOMMENDED"
Canadian playwright Daniel MacIvor doesn't get produced much in Chicago. On the evidence of this 1996 solo gem, that's a shame. MacIvor's tale of a self-proclaimed liar delivering snippets from his alleged autobiography zigs and zags through witty asides and dollops of meta-theatrical trickery. But MacIvor knows how to pull back from the fiery pit of self-consciousness and deliver unadorned truths (or seeming truths) unencumbered by pathos. In this inaugural production from Interrobang Theatre Project, Michael Moran's performance is perfectly pitched between a naked desire for our approval and joy at nudging us off-balance just when we think we know where he's taking us. --Kerry Reid

"Keeps you in a state of constant arousal with the promise of a life-shattering moment, an epiphany. This state of excruciating pleasure lasts the entire 70 minutes of MacIvor's one-man show Here Lies Henry." Gordon Bowness, Xtra! Toronto

"It has the power to transform the lives of audiences, who come into dark rooms with their minds and their hearts open, who are filled with questions, and who find a moment of peace in the presence of something innately familiar. The play hopefully can touch people, and open people to thinking about their own humanity and their purpose in life." Daniel MacIvor