From the Water is a domestic drama in a supernatural crisis. Millions of people are disappearing, civilization is moving underground, and the downfalls keep coming. Alex wants to stay, Peter wants to fight, Ava wants closure, and the Numbers are preparing for extinction. This grounded science fiction thriller uses creatures and clones to define what it means to be human, and explores the strength it takes to fight against an unstoppable force.
Seven Siblings has been successfully producing work by established playwrights for over four years. Last year, they worked with emerging playwrights to develop their own scripts during the Future Theatre Festival, utilizing the Michael Chekhov technique and dramaturgical feedback during development sessions over a six month period. Now, Seven Siblings Theatre is excited to be producing its first original script by Artistic Director, Will King. Having been in various forms of development for over a year, From the Water has been a collaborative process in the rehearsal room, with the actors and director probing deeper into the motivations, themes and discoveries of this story. What has emerged is an engaging play about love, loyalty, defining identity and what it truly means to be "home".
FEATURING:
Anna Silvija Broks as Alex
Select Theatre Credits: Lunenburg, Sunshine Express, The Long Weekend, (Globus Theatre Inc.), Senior's Greetings (Thames Theatre), The Queen of Kincardine (Bluewater Summer Playhouse), I Stubbed My Mistletoe, Wally's Café (Acorn Theatre).
Will King as Peter Select Theatre Credits: The Play About the Baby, Picasso at the Lapine Agile (Seven Siblings Theatre), Frankenstein (Echo Productions), Hamlet (Unit 102 Actors Co.), Aladdin (Globus Theatre Inc.), Twelfth Night (Hart House Theatre).
Shawn Lall as Doctor/1277X
Select theatre credits: Carmilla (Pointed Cap Playhouse), On the Rocks (Small but Mighty), Titus Andronicus (Hart House Theatre), Omnium Gatherum (Theatre By Committee).
Hilary Wirachowsky as Ava
Select Theatre Credits: All of Me (Theatre Insomnia/Toronto Fringe), The Abigail (The 9th Collective), Caucasian Chalk Circle, The Two Gentlemen of Verona, The Illiad (Humber Theatre).
Director: Erik Helle
Stage Manager: Giulia D'Amanzo
Producers: Madryn McCabe and Will King
Set Designer: Stephen King
Lighting Designer: Chin Palipane
OUR VENUE All performances will be held at the Tarragon Extraspace, which is located at 30 Bridgman Avenue, Toronto, Ontario, M5R 1X3.
SHOW WARNINGS: Violence, strong language, gunshots, haze, and e-cigarettes
TICKETS $17 Student/Artsworker, $27 General Admission Preview (Dec 12) $22 Student/Artsworker $32 General Admission Purchase tickets here: https://tickets.tarragontheatre.com/TheatreManager/1/tmEvent/tmEvent576.html
ABOUT SEVEN SIBLINGS Led by Will King (Artistic Director) and Madryn McCabe (Artistic Producer), Seven Siblings Theatre has produced over a dozen shows in the city of Toronto since 2014. We are dedicated to utilizing the Michael Chekhov Acting Technique and producing theatre within the realm of Fantastic Realism. Our Mission: Through our work we aim to deepen the actor's psychophysical connection and tap into the distinct atmosphere of each play to produce a heightened and captivating performance for our audiences.
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