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a play infused with theoretical physics, classical music, the seeming impossibility of love, and the idea that what time offers us is more than we realize.

Amy Rutherford, Paul Braunstein; Set and Costume by Teresa Przybylski; Lighting by Rebecca Picherack; Photo by Cylla von Tiedemann

Infinity

By Hannah Moscovitch

COMPOSITION BY NJO KONG KIE

Sarah Jean is a mathematics prodigy who finds safety in numbers, in the reliability of their defined nature. Her affinity for unhealthy relationships, however, remains a complete mystery. Her flings turn into year-long relationships against her better judgment and her confusing emotional patterns are only now coming to light. It’s time for Sarah Jean to make sense of her past in terms she understands and to discover there is more to time than just its inevitable passing. Elliot is a theoretical physicist who spends most of his time thinking about time and how to unify all physics. So when he meets Carmen, a violinist, the two bond over talks about music and theory. Talks that lead them into bed and into a marriage that should and shouldn’t be. As their relationship teeters through time, work and family become a balancing act, and theories are thrown to the stars, revealing truths they’re not ready to face.

Production History

The world premiere of Infinity was in March 2015 and was a co-production by Volcano and Tarragon Theatre. The original cast included: Paul Braunstein, Haley McGee, Amy Rutherford and violinist Andréa Tyniec.

Production Facts

  • 2015 Dora Award Winner (General Theatre Division) for: Outstanding New Play: Infinity (Hannah Moscovitch)

  • January 2017: Infinity returns to Toronto. A co-production by Volcano and Tarragon Theatre. 

  • February/March 2017: Infinity tours to southern Ontario as part of Ontario Presents.

  • January 2020: Infinity tours British Columbia

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