Seph
Directed by Keshia Palm
RISERx is presented by Why Not Theatre and Toronto Metropolitan University
Forget what you think you know about gods. Set in an America post-capitalist collapse, this contemporary retelling of Persephone‘s story examines the heartbreaking challenges of growing up in a broken home, a rupture defined by life and death. A teenage coming of age story with epic themes; love, choice, consequence. Love again.
Written by Tori Keenan-Zelt
Performed by Haley Garnett, Kendra Cordick, Ali Farhadi, Jade Tardif Da-Silva, Avery Rose, Kiara-Kumail
Set Design by Delia Yuan
Lighting Design by Gavin Mcdonald
Costume Design by Carlyn Rahusaar Routledge
Sound Design by Sam Fergusson
Directing Coach – Sarah Garton Stanley
Intimacy Director – Corey Tazmania
Fight Director – Christopher Mott
Assistant Set & Props Designer – Alyssa Duhaney
Assistant Lighting Design – Sasha Alymova
Production Manager – Carlos Varela
Technical Director – Curtis Whittaker
Assistant Production Manager – Jonathan Cestnick, Kiera Deorksen Smith
Stage Manager – Sofia Di Cicco
Assistant Stage Manager – Myann Vu
From April 12
to April 22, 2023
Tickets are $12.50/ $22.50 / $35 / $50
BMO Incubator
Wednesday, April 12 – 9pm
Thursday, April 13 – 7pm
Saturday, April 15 – 9pm
Tuesday, April 18 – 7pm
Thursay, April 20 – 7pm
Saturday, April 22 – 9pm
This performance is 75 minutes
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13+ recommended; explicit language; discussions of sex, abortion, death; hunting and killing of animals are part of the narrative; use of haze
A note on ticket prices for RISERx: In order to ensure accessibility, Why Not Theatre invites you to pay what you can afford. You can pick any one of four prices – $12.50, $22.50, $35, $50 – whichever suits your budget. All tickets are general admission, and there are no limits on any price level. Pick the price you would like for your ticket and book your seat. The higher price-points help to keep tickets accessible for everyone. Thanks for your support, and we’ll see you at the show!