Haunted House is a MASTERPIECE! Creative-intelligent theatre.

What do you get when you combine the following:
Inspiring and timeless poetry by A.M. Klien
Smart and clever text by Endre Farkas
Amazing and powerful set design.
Accurate and well balanced costume design.
Flawless performances by a well cast ensemble.
Stellar direction by Liz Valdez...

Haunted House - truly intelligent theatre.

Written by Endre Farkas it is inspired by the poetry and life of A.M. Klein, a Canadian writer of Jewish heritage, who wrote about a Montreal reality during turbulent times and how he imagined the city to be. He read the dictionary for amusement to learn new words, and then used the words that he learned in his daily conversation and in his writing. A community and political activist, lawyer, journalist, and poet, Abraham Moses Klien, like most poets, was relatively unknown and unappreciated during his own lifetime. It is through this play that we discover the impact of his accomplishments and his legacy.

The writing of the text by Farkas accompanied by the perfectly choreographed blocking and steady pacing of Valdez's direction, are a clear indicator of the clear understanding of the source material by both playwright and director; And the incredible synergistic relationship between the two is apparent in the result on stage with the energetic and enthusiastic performances of the entire ensemble.

One slight criticism would be with the lighting. Although accommodating the projection, -with lights hanging high we don't always get a clear enough view of the actors faces and on a few occasions they find themselves either not lit or under-lit, particularly in the latter 15 minutes of the play, where the action shifts to more still moments, the set tends to be too dark.

Presented by Tableau d'Hôte Theatre (http://www.tableaudhotetheatre.com/upcoming.htm) @ Segal Studio to March 5th. You don’t have to be an intellectual to appreciate intelligent theatre. Go C It!