Wednesday November 23rd, 2011 - Sunday November 27th, 2011 | |
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| A NUMBER By Caryl Churchill Directed By Barrett Hileman What happens when we decide to play God? Identity and authenticity - genetics and personality - human cloning—how might a man feel to discover that he is only one in a number of identical copies. And which one of him is the original. Since the arrival of Dolly the sheep, the first mammal to be cloned, in the late-90s, the possibility of human cloning has sparked controversy. In recent years, with advances in genetic engineering, the practical and ethical issues regarding cloning continue to make headlines and incite lively debate. "We've got ninety-nine percent the same genes as any other person. We've got ninety per cent as a chimpanzee. We've got thirty percent the same as lettuce," says Michael Black in A Number. "Does that cheer you up at all? It makes me feel I belong." | |
| Contact: | Fire Exit Theatre Val Lieske Phone: 403-640-4617 Email: val@fireexit.ca Web: http://www.fireexit.ca |
| Details: | Location: The Engineered Air Theatre Price: $12-$20 |
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