‘The Invisible – Agents of Ungentlemanly Warfare’

The Vernon & District Performing Arts Centre Society is proud to present the return of “The Invisible – Agents of Ungentlemanly Warfare” by Catalyst Theatre on Friday, October 11, 2024 at 7:30PM. The acclaimed Edmonton-based production is a major part of the VDPAC’s 2024-25 SPOTLIGHT Season’s Theatre Series.
Set in 1940 France, “The Invisible”, written, composed and directed by Jonathan Christenson follows seven exceptional female operatives who risk their lives in a dangerous war of sabotage, propaganda and espionage during World War II. Defying norms and achieving the impossible, these women go completely unseen. This contemporary portrait of brave women betrayed by the world they fought to save is a musical tour-de-force inspired by the lives of Special Operations Executives.
VDPACS’ Artistic Director Erin Kennedy shares, “This show is our last COVID postponement from 2022 – and Catalyst Theatre is one of my favorite theatre companies – you might remember their past work Nevermore about Edgar Allan Poe, and their visually stunning Frankenstein!”
“The Invisible” was developed with support from the National Arts Centre’s National Creation Fund and additional support from Vertigo Theatre. The production premiered at Vertigo Theatre in the spring of 2019, followed by performances at Keyano Theatre, a two-week run at Maclab Theatre in Edmonton in February 2020, and a 2022 tour to Vancouver’s York Theatre presented by The Cultch. The scheduled stop at the VDPAC that April was disrupted by COVID. This year, it performed at the Grand Theatre (London, ON) in January/February.
The show has garnered critical acclaim, winning three Betty Mitchell Awards for Outstanding New Play (Jonathan Christenson), Outstanding Costume Design (Bretta Gerecke), and Outstanding Lighting Design (Bretta Gerecke). It was also nominated for seven Sterling Awards, including Outstanding Production of a Musical.