Divine Masculine: A Rhapsody
Created by Agni_Creative | Produced by Agni_Creative | Origin: Ottawa, Canada
La Nouvelle Scène – Studio A
Show Details
With a soundtrack ranging from Kendrick Lamar to Bollywood classics, this story of two couples explores the social construction of masculinity, cultural and racial fetishism, and the bridges and barriers we build in expressing love.
Content Notes
Content Warnings: Grooming, Alcoholism, Suicide (gunshot sound effect), Domestic Violence, Sexual Themes, Crude Language (including cursing, ableist language, racial slurs, and sexist language), and Flashing Lights. Some dialogue is in French and Punjabi, but knowing these languages is not needed to understand the story.
*These performances will require masks.
Showtimes
- Thursday, June 128:00pm
- Saturday, June 142:00pm
- Sunday, June 1510:00pm
- Wednesday, June 18*5:30pm
- Friday, June 208:30pm
- Saturday, June 213:00pm
Two best friends, Kartikey and Tayo, find themselves in an exuberant Jazz Club to search for the mysterious owner named Elizabeth. But their lives are forever changed when Tayo accidentally falls in love with Shanti and Kartikey finally unmasks Elizabeth.
Many years later, the two men are forced to confront their pasts in a stunning conclusion that will leave you in tears.
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Ambitious, yet grounded performances. Wonderful exploration of identity.
Really enjoyed this! Felt snappy and put together. The story leaves something to chew on afterwards.
I really enjoyed this show! The acting and writing were great! When they say the conclusion will leave you in tears, they really mean it
A hilarious and poignant discussion about how masculinity is portrayed through different cultures, genders, and ages. It struck a chord with me personally, and I left the theatre teary-eyed. Would 100% recommend.
Incredibly moving and thoughtful piece. The characters exploration of what it means to be a man and the “8 minutes” ending was certainly a tear inducing.
A deep and moving play beautifully written and performed!!! A truly hidden gem of the festival. Don’t miss it!!! It will definitely move you!
A very simple, but very strong show! Very believable characters! For me it was a little bit hard to understand all the lines, and I think I missed the introduction to the “8 min”. But thanks to Ruth’s kindness, it makes more sense now.