The Last 15 Seconds

Multicultural Theatre Space (MT Space), Kitchener, ON

In the last 15 seconds before the explosion, what would you say to a suicide bomber?

In 2005, a series of coordinated attacks struck three hotels in Amman, Jordan.
3 explosions. 60 Dead. Over 100 injured.
Among the casualties were Syrian-American filmmaker Moustapha Akkad and his daughter Rima.

Using dance, music, projection and visceral physicality, The Last 15 Seconds explores cultural assimilation, terrorism and family through an imagined dialogue between Akkad and Rawad Jassem Mohammad Abed, the suicide bomber responsible for his death.

The Last 15 Seconds looks at the imagined lives and memories of both the victim and his killer as they revisit each other’s lives after their fatal encounter.

The MT Space, Waterloo Region's first and only multicultural theatre company, develops works that draw upon and speak to the culturally diverse Canadian community. For more information on MT Space and The Last 15 Seconds, visit http://www.mtspace.ca/

Running Time: 75 Minutes

La Cite Francophone (8627 91 Street)

Tuesday January 17 @ 7:30pm

Friday January 20 @ 6:00pm

Saturday January 21 @ 9:00pm

Tickets: $20

Student/Seniors: $18

On Stage Trevor Copp, Anne-Marie Donovoan, Nada Humsi, Pam Patel, Alan K. Sapp | Created by Kirkham, Nada Humsi, Anne-Marie Donovan, Pam Patel, Trevor Copp, Alan K. Sapp, Majdi Bou-Matar | Director Majdi Bou-Matar | Set Designers Sheree Tams and William Chesney | Costume Designer Sheree Tams | Lighting Designer Jennifer Jimenez |Video Rob Ring | Musical Composer Nick Storring |  Vocal Composers Anne-Marie Donovon, Pam Patel | Text Development Gary Kirkham | Dramaturgical Assistance Jasminka Klacar | Stage Manager Hannah Metcalf