Fool's Proof Presents Je Suis Dead At Touchstone Theatre 9/23-26

After a successful run at Touchstone with The Eagle Has Landed in 2009, the international company Fool's Proof Theatre returns to Bethlehem with their second piece, Je Suis Dead. The show will be at Touchstone Theatre from September 23-26, 2010.

Based in Liverpool, England, the ensemble is composed of Ben Phillips of London, England; Britt Jurgensen of Hamburg, Germany; and Bethlehem native Mary Pearson, daughter of John Pearson, the inspirational force and catalyst behind the founding of Touchstone Theatre three decades ago. Fool's Proof utilizes the various theatrical backgrounds of its core members to create original work that exposes the dark, ridiculous, quirky, and sublime facets of humanity.

The second piece in a proposed trilogy about the invisible ties that bind, Je Suis Dead tells the story of three lonely survivors of a train crash. Emily is weird, Helen is boring and James is an arse. In their vulnerable post crash state unknown parts of themselves manifest as strange characters from the past, each with their own story to tell. As these stories and unfulfilled dreams begin to overlap and connect like a twisted puzzle, the three strangers reach out to each other, forcing them to deal with their rapidly changing perceptions of reality. Combining absurd humor, a compelling narrative, and highly physical theatre, Je Suis Dead is a play about the past that lives within the present.

The Fool's Proof ensemble elaborates: "Je Suis Dead deals with the themes of isolation and alienation that are so prevalent in our modern society. We are constantly striving for our individuality, yet our DNA tells a different truth: that we are in fact made up of many people who came before us, and inevitably linked to those around us. What needs to happen for us to remember our shared humanity?"

Je Suis Dead runs from Thursday September 23 through Sunday September 26. Thursday, Friday, and Saturday shows start at 8:00pm, with a Sunday matinee at 2:00pm. Regular admission is $25 with $15 tickets available for students and seniors; group rates available. Thursday nights, Touchstone offers "pay what you will at the door," where audience members who buy their tickets at the theatre that night may name their own purchase price. Other tickets may be purchased by phone at 610-867-1689 or online at www.lvartsboxoffice.org or through www.touchstone.org.

Celebrating 30 years, Touchstone Theatre produces and presents both original and classic productions, with a dedication to the renewal of theatre as a vital art form. Touchstone works to foster collaboration on a local and national level through educational and youth empowerment programs, using theatre as a community-building tool. Visit us on the web at www.touchstone.org.

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