IN THE WAKE
by The Downstage Creation Ensemble
Week of Jan 10, 2011 (Dates & Times TBA)
As part of One Yellow Rabbit's High Performance Rodeo
Lunchbox Theatre
Tickets to go on sale November 2010
Featuring Ellen Close, Col Cseke, Nicola Elson
& Braden Griffiths - Directed by Simon Mallett, Design by Anton deGroot, Original Score by Ethan Cole
An oxygen-deprived dead zone is spreading off the Western coast of Canada, and fisherman Jack Travail is feeling the impact. Frustrated with an ineffectual union and government inaction, Jack begins to seek out alternative solutions. When scientist Charlotte Wallace discovers that her research has the potential to bring life back to the ocean, Jack feels it can't be implemented fast enough. But Charlotte quickly discovers that such radical solutions aren't easily implemented amid the contentious issues surrounding climate change.
As Jack and Charlotte get caught in the wake of escalating tensions, they contemplate the possibility of radical action. But with so much at stake politically and personally, to what depths will they go to bring about necessary change? Four actors bring this fast-paced and topical tale to life on a 3 foot by 6 foot illuminated platform, portraying dozens of characters and locations with the help of composer Ethan Cole's original score.
A darkly humourous and highly theatrical look at the complex dilemmas surrounding geo-engineering and eco-terrorism, In the Wake received 4-star reviews during its original April 2010 run. The Downstage Creation Ensemble is revisiting and expanding the show for the 2011 High Performance Rodeo.
Downstage's production of In the Wake is performed by Ellen Close, Col Cseke, Nicola Elson and Braden Griffiths, directed by Simon Mallett and designed by Anton deGroot, with an original score composed and performed by Ethan Cole.
"In the Wake is a mesmerizing experience that should not be missed."
- Louis B. Hobson, Calgary Sun
"Even stronger than the tide of environmental justic that In the Wake evokes is the fact that it feels positively, contemporarily Canadian." -Stephen Hunt, Calgary Herald