The Good Story (2014)
Produced by
Beautiful Obedient Productions
Presented by
The SummerWorks Performance Festival
Playwright: Alexa Gilker
Director: Sandi Barrett
Venue
The Theatre Centre – Franco Boni Theatre
Run
August 7th, 2014 – August 17th, 2014
Synopsis
When playwright Alexa Gilker travelled to India to volunteer at an orphanage, she met a young Indian caretaker who mysteriously disappeared upon Alexa’s next visit. The horrific consequences of the playwright’s “aid” prompted The Good Story to be written. In The Good Story, the caretaker and other women have a chance to speak up about what really happened, while challenging Alexa’s belief that God himself had sent her to help. Along the way, The Good Story explores how our good intentions don’t always equal goodness, and asks the question: is it possible that heaven has abandoned us? (summerworks.ca)
Cast
Pippa Leslie | Alex |
Diana Luong | Paris |
Dana Deoraj | Sarita |
Sehar Bhojani | Rajini |
Thalia Kane | Paola |
Creative Team
Alexa Gilker | Playwright |
Sandi Barrett | Director |
Kendra Terpenning | Set Designer |
Kendra Terpenning | Costume Designer |
Blake Enemark | Original Music |
David Wright | Additional Sound |
Production
Alexa Gilker | Producer |
Sandi Barrett | Producer |
Sean Miller | Stage Manager |
Staff
Nick Rose | Venue Technician |
Tim Lindsay | Venue Technician |
Shanna Miller | Venue Technician |
Michelle Ramsay | Festival Lighting Designer |