FOE (2007)
Produced by
Playwright: Risha Yorke
Director: Risha Yorke
Music: Graham Porter
Venue
Run
August 16th, 2007 – August 26th, 2007
Synopsis
Lying is as common in everyday life as taking a breath. People lie out of choice, out of duty, out of habit and out of fear. We are surrounded by lies, brought up on lies, and fed with lies.
FOE is an adventure into the world of liars. The piece includes collaboration between theatre artists, musicians and visual artists. It is an installation piece made entirely of faux materials, and can be taken apart and reconstructed at will. All of these mediums collaborate to create an atmosphere of deception, where the audience is forced to evaluate what they believe to be truth.
FOE explores the ideas of mental illness, con-artistry, conspiracies, and the common exaggerator. It is an interactive show, where the audience is given the forum to re-evaluate their surroundings, the media, their country, their friends, and their family. It offers insight into the reasons and motivations behind lies and the nature of a lie. (draft89.com)
Cast
Megan Ellison | Compulsive Liar |
Jane E. McGregor | Mother of Two |
Jennifer Neales | Con Artist |
Mladen Obradović | Conspiracy Theorist |
Daniel Sadavoy | Everyday Liar |
Michael Scott | The Lawyer |
Creative Team
Risha Yorke | Playwright |
Risha Yorke | Director |
Graham Porter | Original Music |
Samantha Brown | Designer |
Alexandra Prichard | Dramaturge |
Production
Alexandra Prichard | Technical Director |
Dahlia Katz | Stage Manager |
Navneet Rai | Assistant Stage Manager |