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cicadas
Created by David Yee and Chris Thornborrow
A revival of the National Arts Centre and Tarragon Theatre production
What if your house had a mind of its own? An eerie eco-thriller that hits close to home.
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It’s 2035, and an investigation into the mysterious disappearance of a young girl leads to an old, mysterious house that seems to be sinking into the earth. A flood with no leak, walls consumed by long-extinct botanicals, and hordes of cicadas are only a few of the odd occurrences seeping up through the old floorboards.
In partnership with the National Arts Centre English Theatre and Tarragon Theatre, this world premiere is an eco-thriller fully-scored with a live orchestra - that imagines a gripping, immersive future reality, illuminating our profound connection to nature without laying blame.
Created by Siminovitch laureate and Governor General’s Award-winner, David Yee, scored by Dora Award-winning composer Chris Thornborrow, and directed by none other than the National Arts Centre English Theatre Artistic Director, Nina Lee Aquino.
“As a live experience, theatre has a unique ability to be creepy, scary, give you goosebumps in your seat. This piece, written by one of Canada’s most dynamic and exciting writers, David Yee, does exactly that. From podcast to stage to VR and beyond, from Ottawa to Toronto to London, I cannot wait to share this with audiences at the Grand!” - Rachel Peake, Artistic Director
