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Dividing Lines | Líneas divisorias

November 18, 2018 – December 2, 2018

The Theatre Centre, 1115 Queen St. West

75 minutes

They say blood is thicker than water –
I say, love is thicker than blood.

How do you make a decision about dying?

We never want to imagine a day when we might not be able to walk, talk, or make decisions for ourselves. As Canada engages in a debate about euthanasia and changes to Bill C-14, Dividing Lines invites us to look at the choices around ending a life through the lens of a real human experience.

This performance places individual choice in the context of the history of a continent. Moving from personal to political to spiritual, this daring, live photo-essay offers no easy answers.

Pizano is an engaging and passionate performer who radiates love… At its heart, the play confronts illness and dying, especially regarding the people we love. “Nothing prepares us,” says Pizano. But theatre like this sure can help.”    -Debbie Fein-Goldbach, NOW Magazine

Interview with Pizano on CBC’s Metro Morning Radio

…an invigorating new solo piece – Carly Maga, Toronto Star

Click here to download production info.

Writer/Performer*

Beatriz Pizano

Director / Dramaturg / Scenographer

Trevor Schwellnus

Original Composition / Sound Designer

Brandon Valdivia

Costume Designer

Andjelija Djuric

Stage Manager

Sandy Plunkett

Production Manager / Associate Lighting Designer

Rebecca Vandevelde

Associate Production Manager

Pip Bradford

Development Support

Bruce Gibbons Fell

Movement Coach

Victoria Mata

Producer

Sue Balint

Photo of Beatriz Pizano by

Tanja Tiziana

*The Playwright acknowledges the assistance of the 2016 Banff Playwrights Lab — a partnership between The Banff Centre and the Canada Council for the Arts.