May 13, 2011

Staged by popular demand, The Aleph returns to the Soulpepper stage, starting tonight! An adaptation of a short story by Jorge Luis Borges created by Canadian director Daniel Brooks, designer Michael Levine, and actor/Soulpepper founding member Diego Matamoros, this production was one of 2009’s most loved performances on the Soulpepper playbill.

What is “the aleph?” It’s the first letter of the Hebrew alphabet, and it is silent. It is also the only difference between the word “truth” and the word “death.” In Borges short story, the word “aleph” represents an all-seeing portal; in the production of the play, the aleph is open to interpretation, and the show raises many of the possible uses of the powerful letter/symbol/literary device.

Enjoy The Aleph tonight at 8pm; purchase tickets at www.soulpepper.ca.