THEATRE
AND
PERFORMANCE
PROGRAM
PRESENTS
scenes
from
carried
away
on
the
crest
of
a
wave
Written
by
David
Yee
Directed
by
Andy
Houston
Associate
Director:
Mira
J.
Henderson
carried
away
on
the
crest
of
a
wave is
a
series
of
stories
that
follow
the
impacts
of
the
2004
Indian
Ocean
tsunami
as
they
resonate,
intersect
globally,
and
move
us
with
the
power
of
water
and
the
beauty
of
human
resilience.
The
deadliest
tsunami
in
recorded
history,
the
waves
killed
over
250,000
people
from
forty-six
countries
as
they
struck
the
coasts
of
fourteen
nations
spanning
two
continents.
In
the
aftermath,
we
find
a
wide
range
of
humanity:
a
conflicted
priest,
sisters
of
legend,
an
orphaned
boy,
a
radio
shock
jock,
an
awed
scientist,
and
a
man
who
makes
miraculous
discoveries
in
the
aftermath
of
the
disaster.
Written by David Yee, the audience bears witness to the experiences of people from around the world who have been changed in their minds and souls by this event. These stories represent glimpses of the human spirit, facing enormous adversity yet driven by a will to come together for reflection and sharing — a desire that our own pandemic-impacted world knows all too well. The staging of scenes from carried away on the crest of a wave will reveal the effects of a global natural disaster through a surreal lens. In the ebb and flow of trauma, the unconscious and perceptual space of dreams will exist alongside and within our experience and understanding of reality.
Director Andy Houston collaborates with Denyse Karn (set and props), Howard J. Davis (projections), Deanna Choi (sound), and Paul de Jong (vocal coach), as well as resident designers Nadine Grant (costume) and Nicole Reid (lighting). Together, they weave together a dream-like world of found objects, images and people amidst an environment as fluid as floodwaters from a tsunami.
As the program’s first ever livestreamed production, carried away on the crest of a wave aims to connect our communities in times of uncertainty through the medium of live theatrical performance. There will be a digital dramaturgy Hub and Engagement Space hosted on the website for the performance, which can be found at uwcarriedaway.com. This space aims to provide context to our audience’s experience of the play and production, from research sources and themes of the work to the creative vision of the artistic team. Don’t miss this important aspect of scenes from carried away on the crest of a wave.
Performance Schedule:
Livestreamed March 26-27, 2021 at 7:30PM
Livestreamed Matinee March 25th at 11:30AM
Tickets:
$10 General
$5 Students Seniors
Link to the livestream will be provided upon ticket purchase.
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