"things alive" by Cheney Emberg
in a sharp stream-of-thought dialogue, a mother and child wander between past, present, and future, processing the consequences of their own agency, or lack of it. they attempt to navigate their relationship as honestly and with as much humour as possible, finding at which point their aliveness became selfishness, or whether they should be alive at all.
Content Warnings: language, conversations about/situations involving abortion, and one mention of gun violence.
"Dis’is’it" by RiffRaff Productions
The Mumphrey family have gathered at the church to celebrate Kevin Mumphreys wedding. But you need a bride to have a wedding. Gina Bixby, where are you?
"Featuring: Jazzberry Jam" by Amanda Spencer-Parent
Art is hard. Sometimes you’re stuck restarting a piece over and over again, getting more and more frustrated the more you try and fail. Sometimes you need a little help from an old friend.
"Gladys The Singing Ghost" by Sam Chaulk
Gladys The Singing Ghost was a 20th-century lounge singer who died tragically just as her career was plateauing. Now, she spends the afterlife as a spectral figure, appearing to perform tired jazz standards and lament her fate before dissolving back into ‘excruciating nothingness’.
Content Warnings: Audience Participation, Frank discussion of death and dying, (Potential for) Frank discussion of gender based violence and exploitation, (Potential for) Antiquated misogyny, racism and xenophobia, Loud/Abrupt Noises
You may also like the following events from St. John's Shorts:
- Next Tuesday, 2nd September, 07:00 pm, MAINSTAGE DAY 1,3,5 - St. John's Short Play Festival in St. John's
- Next month, 9th September, 07:00 pm, MAINSTAGE DAY 7,9,11 - St. John's Short Play Festival in St. John's
- Next month, 10th September, 07:00 pm, MAINSTAGE DAY 10, 12, 14 - St. John's Short Play Festival in St. John's
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