Mitch and Murray Productions Presents the Canadian Premiere ofAn Intervention
Written by Mike Bartlett
March 8-17, 2024 | Performance Works | 1218 Cartwright Street
Opening Night: Friday, March 8 at 8:00pm
Preview: March 7 at 8:00pm
Performance Times: March 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, & 16 at 8:00pm
Matinees: March 10, 13, & 17 at 1:00pm
Post-Show Talkback: Friday, March 15
Tickets: $15-$35 | Available online at mitchandmurrayproductions.com
(Vancouver, B.C.) – Mitch and Murray Productions is proud to present the Canadian premiere of An Intervention from Friday, March 8 to Sunday, March 17, 2024 at Performance Works on Granville Island.
Written by Olivier Award-winning playwright Mike Bartlett and directed by Aaron Craven, An Intervention is a touching and funny play about what happens when you hate your best friend.
An exploration of friendship, responsibility and the murky territory that exists at the boundary between them, two longtime friends are deeply divided over a foreign war in the Middle East. The more present dilemma for them is one of intervention – when is it right to intervene in a friend’s personal conflict?
“We live in polarizing times where even the closest of friendships can fracture over a political divide,” says Craven. “An Intervention by Mike Bartlett examines the age of outrage with razor-sharp intellect, wit, and empathy. It’s not a prescriptive story, but a nuanced and beautiful examination of two humans and friends buckling under the strain of modern day anxieties. It’s the perfect play for our times.”
An Intervention is a timely and moving story about friendships, mental health, and what we owe to the closest people in our lives.
“Engaged, entertaining, and forthright…not only politically engaged but also fiercely uncompromising in its mission to entertain.” – Exeunt Magazine
“Incisive, intimate, closely focused…has Bartlett’s astute wit and extraordinary ability to pinpoint the way maturity can suddenly slip away.” – Financial Times
“Superb…intensely dramatic.” – WhatsOnStage
“Nimble and elegant…a smart two-hander.” – The Stage
Credits for An Intervention:
Written by: Mike Bartlett
Directed by: Aaron Craven
Performances by: Kate Besworth and Christiaan Westerveld
Set Design by: David Roberts
Lighting Design by: Hina Nishioka
Stage Management by: Susan Currie
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About Mitch and Murray Productions:
Mitch and Murray Productions is a critically acclaimed theatre and film production company based in Vancouver, B.C. Our plays have been nominated for 17 Jessie Richardson awards and our films have screened in festivals throughout North America. We produce contemporary, character-driven plays from the global stage which are provocative, entertaining, and relatable to a modern diverse audience base.