The Daily Miracle

David Sherman's* 'The Daily Miracle", presented by Infinitheatre at Bain Saint Michel, January 26 to February 14 is a topical and current account of where our local daily news paper's fate as it promotes it's own death.

Marty's back at work after suffering a nervous breakdown; Elizabeth's daughter is sick at home with the nanny; Carrie uses al her charmes to impress as she dreams of a job in television; Benjamin is just trying to get the paper out by deadline. All is overseen by the ghosts of an industry that used to be and is no longer relevant. It's another night at the news desk, where a few battle-scarred, overworked copy editors wrestle with fractured syntax and crushed ideals to get the next edition out. Tempers frayed from layoffs, cutbacks and corroded ambitions; it's a miracle they can get the paper out at all. *"Although a play is a work of fiction, as are the characters the true strains and stress of working the desk in today's deteriorating newspaper industry are stranger than fiction."

Featuring a professional ensemble delivering memorable performances are: Jean-Guy Bouchard as Roland the janitor and resident philosopher; Arthur Holden as the nurotic Marty; Howard Rosenstein as the womanising night editor Benjamin; Ellen David plays Elizabeth balancing motherhood and career, and Sheena Gazé-Deslandes the newly hired Carrie. Ellen David's performance is nothing short of brilliant with every fragment of her being she embodies her character completely. Arthur Holden as the quick witted reporter laced with synisism, is so captivating that we hang on every word ("I don't need friends, I'm a newspaper person. ... This is my life, and it is killing me!") from the moment he first appears on stage. Sheena Gazé-Deslandes delivers an energetic and convincing performance in her premier professional stage debut. Directed by Guy Sprung. Set and costume design by James Lavoie. The set design is perfectly designed advantaging the piece, utilizing and taking full advantage of the infinite space.

Tickets: 10$ to 20$ 514 987-1774 www.infinitheatre.com Foto credit: Alexei Anikine.