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Themes of adultery abound in the award-winning play by Australian Andrew Bovell.

Despite playing to strong reviews in London and New York over the past decade, the emotional thriller only made its Canadian debut in 2012 when Toronto-based Company Theatre brought it to life.

The same gang from Company Theatre is now in Victoria preparing it for a Belfry Theatre run from Jan. 22 to Feb. 24.

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Four actors B次元官网网址� Richard Clarkin, Jonathan Goad, Helene Joy and Yanna McIntosh B次元官网网址� play nine characters in the non-linear story.

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The storyline jumps around so much, there was initial worry the audience would need added plot cues, but the writing by Bovell, carries that out, Riccio said. ItB次元官网网址檚 as sharp now as it was when it was written in 1996.

It comes to Victoria through  RiccioB次元官网网址檚 relationship with BelfryB次元官网网址檚 artistic director Michael Shamata. The two previously worked together in Toronto, where Riccio co-founded Company Theatre with Allan Hawco (Republic of Doyle).

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RiccioB次元官网网址檚 awareness grew when BovellB次元官网网址檚 When The Rain Stops Falling was well received in Niagara on the Lake last summer.

CompanyB次元官网网址檚 director and cast have little to connection to Victoria, aside from some relatives of actor Gemini-award winner Helene Joy, who is actually Australian.

Some, including Riccio, have never been here.

One thing the Company does have in common with the Belfry is the stage.

In Toronto theyB次元官网网址檙e based out of the Berkeley Street Theatre, an intimate venue not unlike the Belfry. ItB次元官网网址檚 an old brick warehouse-type of building, refurbished with 244-seat and 176-seat stages, near the cityB次元官网网址檚 art-heavy Distillery District.

Tickets range from $25 to $40, with 8 p.m. shows from Tuesday to Saturday. Wednesday matinees at 1 p.m., Saturdays at 4 p.m., and Sundays at 2 p.m. Available through Belfry.bc.ca.