Drink the Mercury
by David Holman. Adapted by Fred Hawksley.
Presented by the Beothuck Street Players, St. John's
Synopsis:
Adapted by director, Fred Hawksley, David Holman's "Drink the Mercury" is told through the eyes of 9-year-old Ioka. The story focuses on the infamous "Minamata Outbreak", in which mercury poisoning from a polluting multinational factory hit the people of a Japanese fishing village. The story chronicles the struggle of the people of Minimata Bay in exacting justice and compensation for this ecological and human tragedy. This piece promises to be a highly visual work with exciting acting challenges.
Art by
Yazmina Reza, translated by Christopher Hampton
Presented by the St. John's Players, St. John's
Synopsis:
Marc, Serge and Yvan have been best friends for fifteen years. Serge has recently purchased a rather expensive piece of modern art. Each of the men reacts differently to this "work of art" and to its unforeseen effect on their friendship. However, this canvass square will ultimately test the boundaries of that friendship. Reza's artful comedy treats the audience to a rapid cross-fire of serious life issues, accusations and recriminations while exploring the nature of art … and of friendship.
A Delicate Balance by
Edward Albee
Presented by the Avion Players, Gander
Synopsis:
Tobias and Agnes live a quiet, complacent suburban life. That is until, one
autumn, her alcoholic sister needs refuge and their terror-stricken best friends
converge on their home. Their daughter, fleeing her fourth failed marriage,
shows up on the doorstep. These disruptions up-end their once peaceful lives
forcing them to face the delicate balance between sanity and chaos.
Thy Will Be Done
by Michael Carey
Presented by the Carol Players, Labrador City
Two elderly brothers live side by side in a small West of Ireland townland. Not a single word has passed between them in forty years. All about bitterness over an inheritance, the locals say and leave it at that. But when Martin arrives from America and decides to stay, he begins to delve into the cause of the breakdown in his father's and uncle's relationship. Eventually he realizes that there is far more involved than a mere age-old squabble over land and as the drama unfolds, he finds himself cast unwittingly into the central role.
However, the wily old home help, Bridie, through a combination of her own initiative
and Divine intervention, ensures in the end, that all past wrongs are righted
and that all concerned get their just rewards-including herself , of course.
A Second Wind by
Ian C. Feltham
Presented by the Mokami Players, Goose Bay
This is a look at life in a Labrador outport fishing village after the moratorium. Folks seem to be doing OK since their fish processing plant was modified to process crab. But what does the future hold in store when 'the lung' becomes a problem?
Lost in Yonkers by
Neil Simon
Presented by Bay Theatre, Stephenville
Synopsis:
In wartime New York of 1942, Grandma Kurnitz is the Matriarch of a large family in Yonkers, NY. Her quirky personality traits evoke laughter and tears throughout the play. Grandma is the unwanted center of her children's universe and her two grandsons - Arty and Jay - fear their Grandmother, and rightly so. The ensuing drama and comedy keeps audiences spellbound.
Final Dress Rehearsal by
Jack Frakes
Presented by the Phoenix Theatre, St. John's
Synopsis:
This is a satire of an amateur theatrical group putting on a production of Cinderella and all the things, which go wrong at the final dress rehearsal. The distraught director tries to keep everything going smoothly, but Cinderella arrives late, the Prompter wants to play all the parts, the stage crew is noisy, and the Authoress feels that her "brainchild" is being ruined. Once the rehearsal gets started, the Stepsisters are late on cue, the sound-effects are played at the wrong speed, and the Fairy Godmother can't find her magic wand. The whole rehearsal ends in chaos, but they practice a curtain call, anyway.
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