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PARADIGM productions
premieres
The Scavenger’s Daughter,
a testosterone infused fugazi of a play. At the edge of an unknown
Empire - blood, sweat and the stench of rot permeate citizens mired
in a never ending imperial war. This large scale independent
production is part of three plays that make up award-winning
playwright
Susanna Fournier’s
(Stencilboy and Other Portraits, LULU v. 7// aspects of a femme
fatale, Patrick Conner Award Winner 2018)
THE EMPIRE;
The Philosopher’s Wife
(Aki Studio December 2018),
The Scavenger’s Daughter
(Buddies in Bad Times January 2019),
and
Four Sisters
(Luminato festival June 2019).
Dora nominated director
ted witzel
(LULU
v.7 // aspects of a femme fatale/Buddies in Bad Times, Artistic
Strategy/Stratford Festival)
joins this female and queer led production accompanied into battle
by a decorated design team, comprising of Scenographer
and
member
Michelle Tracey
(Hamlet/Julius Caesar/Canadian Stage,
Sisters/Soulpepper),
Sound Design by Ben
McCarthy
(Communist Manifesto for Children/Rhubarb Festival, Prince
Shame/blood sample)
and projection design by
Michael F Bergmann
(Crossing
Borders and 291/Parodos Festival, He Left Quietly/Toronto
SummerWorks, Best Production Award).
As the Empire expands its dominion further to the sea, we find
ourselves in the midst of a muck filled army camp where soldiers
Jack, played by
Josh Johnston
(Armstrong’s
War/Theatre Kingston, Birmingham Conservatory/Stratford
Festival),
and Ash,
Conor Wylie
(Back Away Slowly/Theatre Replacement, eating the game/Hong Kong
Exile),
cavort with sanity as Jack approaches the end of his military term
and Ash solidifies his rep as the camp dealer. Camp Sergeant, Webb,
played by
Carlos Gonzalez-Vio (Kiss/ARC/Theatre
Smash/Canadian Stage, Blood Wedding/Modern Times/Aluna
Theatre),
attempts to maintain order while the Camp Cook, played by
Christopher Stanton
(Dissidents/ARC, Possible Worlds/Stratford
Festival)
tries in vain to keep the soldiers on a diet of ‘healthy meat’. As
the camp descends into aggressive, opioid withdrawal, Sarah, played
by
Samantha Brown
(Only
Drunks and Children Tell the Truth/Magnus Theatre, Ipperwash/Native
Earth Performing Arts)
the daughter of the local Madam, strains to keep her body and her
heart armoured from the blowback.
The Scavenger’s Daughter
occupies Buddies in Bad Times, a theatre in tension with its own
history, as the EMPIRE is in tension with ours. Rated R for “locker
talk”, injectable substances, dark comedy, shitty boyfriends,
nightmares, famine, sexual content, guns, depictions of neo-liberal
warfare in the service of imperial capitalism, and exploding toxic
ideas of what it means to be a man, a nation, and a
citizen.
In
addition to the live experience,
The Scavenger’s Daughter
is also available across Canada and internationally online as free,
serial podcasts released through The Empire website. Follow the
Empire’s Graphic Story, the prequel to our tale, on our instagram
account, created by
Sam Hudecki
(storyboard
artist for films Enemy, Arrival, Bladerunner
2049),
and
Susanna Fournier.
“The Empire is a theatrical universe you can access through many
portals,” says producer
Alison Wong
(Are We Not Horses/Fun Palace Radio Variety Show/Small Wooden Shoe,
Brotherhood: The Hip Hopera/b current), “at the core of it
are these stories that Susanna has weaved into an epic narrative
for the stage. Each story is complete on its own, but you’ll want
to experience all three to learn the secrets within.”
This large scale independent production is Part of three plays that
make up
THE EMPIRE;
Coming Soon: Four Sisters
(Luminato festival June 2019).
Previously: The Philosopher’s Wife
(Aki Studio December 2018)
The Scavenger’s Daughter
by Susanna Fournier
January 15-27, 2019 Buddies in Bad Times Theatre
12 Alexander Street
Previews January 15 & 16 // 8:00 PM
Opening Night Thursday, January 17 // 8:00 PM
Tuesday-Saturday// 8:00 PM Saturday & Sunday// 2:30
PM
TICKET PRICES
REGULAR
Previews $20
All Other Shows $35
UNDER 30 / SENIOR / ARTS WORKER
Previews $20
All Other Shows
$25
PAY WHAT YOU CAN (PWYC)
available Saturday & Sunday Matinees
Wheelchair accessible venue
For more information and to purchase tickets visit
The Scavenger’s Daughter is Supported by the Canada Council for the
Arts New Chapter Program
#empiretrilogy
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Twitter:
@paradigmprodxn
2018-11-26
Toronto: Paradigm Productions presents "The Scavenger's Daughter" January 15-17, 2019