The Container (2014)
Produced by
Presented by
The SummerWorks Performance Festival
Playwright: Clare Bayley
Director: Zachary Florence
Venue
Run
August 7th, 2014 – August 17th, 2014
Synopsis
Five people thrown together by circumstance and necessity travel across Europe in a shipping container. Should they trust each other? What price will they pay to complete their journey?
When the doors of the container shut behind you, let your eyes adjust as you meet five complex individuals: Fatima, Asha, Jemal, Ahmad and Mariam. We meet them on the final leg of their journey, travelling across Europe in the confined space of a shipping container. The only thing they have in common is their goal: to get to England and start a new life. Over the course of 60 minutes, we see them torn between greed and generosity, watched over by the mysterious Agent who orchestrates their journey. With freedom so close, what price would you pay?
The Container was originally staged as part of the 2007 Edinburgh Festival Fringe, where it won the Amnesty International Freedom of Expression Award. This SummerWorks production is the Canadian premiere. (summerworks.ca)
Cast
| Bola Aiyeola | Fatima |
| Adriano Sobretodo Jr. | Jemal |
| Sugith Varughese | Ahmad |
| Ubah Guled | Asha |
| Lara Arabian | Mariam |
| Constantine Karzis | The Agent |
Creative Team
| Clare Bayley | Playwright |
| Zachary Florence | Director |
| Jennifer Lennon | Set Designer |
| Jennifer Lennon | Lighting Designer |
| Erin Gerofsky | Costume Designer |
| Nick Carney | Sound Designer |
| Ash Knight | Fight Director |
Production
| Meredith Henry | Stage Manager |
| Sabrina A Bandali | Producer |
| John Fleming | Dialect Consultant |
| Ashley Westlake | Production Consultant |
| Jennifer Radford | Publicity (STAF) |
| Katie Leamen | Publicity (STAF) |
