Search

Title Image

Seph

as part of RISERx 2023

Seph

Written by Tori Keenan-Zelt
Directed by Keshia Palm

Presented as part of  Why Not Theatre and Toronto Metropolitan University’s RISERx 2023.

 

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.

 

This project is part of Why Not’s PROVOKE stream of activities. PROVOKE projects are about creating change in our community, city and world.

SHOW INFO

This performance is 75 minutes.

Age Recommendation: 13+

Content Warnings: Explicit language (discussions of sex, abortion, death), hunting and killing of animals are part of the narrative

VENUE

The Theatre Centre, BMO Incubator for Live Arts
1115 Queen Street West
Toronto ON M6J 3P4

DATES

  • Wednesday, April 12 – 9pm
  • Thursday, April 13 – 7pm
  • Saturday, April 15 – 9pm
  • Tuesday, April 18 – 7pm
  • Thursay, April 20 – 7pm
  • Saturday, April 22 – 9pm

TICKETS

Pay what you can afford tickets are available for purchase online or via email at [email protected]. 

CAST & CREATIVE

Written by Tori Keenan-Zelt

Directed by Keshia Palm

Performed by Haley Garnett, Kendra Cordick, Ali Farhadi, Jade Tardif Da-Silva, Avery De Gouveia, Kiara-Kumail

Set Designer – Delia Yuan

Lighting Designer – Gavin Mcdonald

Costume Designer – Carlyn Rahusaar Routledge

Sound Designer – 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

ABOUT KESHIA PALM

Keshia Palm (she/they) is a storyteller seeking to spark connection and conversation through live, shared experiences in thoughtful and inclusive art/spaces. Keshia has developed and performed new works with IBPOC, immigrant, queer, women, non-binary and trans artists with companies from coast to coast. They are particularly interested in sharing stories with unconventional perspectives using theatre magic and highly integrated design. Keshia’s a fan of flexible and collaborative processes — director, performer, dramaturge, playwright, and producer are all artistic hats they wear depending on the day! Since 2016, they’ve worked to bring artists together and support emerging and independent artists through producing ArtistProducerResource.com (2018-2021), and as Artistic Producer of the Paprika Festival (2021-now). Select Credits — Playwriting/Co-Creation: Shadow Girls (Pencil Kit Productions), Make Me an Alleycat (#ArtApart). Direction: As a Former Fat Kid, Tangled (Nightwood Groundswell Festival). Assistant Direction: The Year of the Cello (Theatre Passe Muraille), Beautiful Man (Factory Theatre), The Winter’s Tale (Shakespeare in the Ruff). Performance: The Cherry Orchard (Modern Times), Shadow Girls (Rhubarb Festival).

return to RISER toronto