Birthday Cake (2016)
Produced by
Presented by
Playwright: Sarah Marchand
Director: Simone Brodie
Venue
Bob Nasmith Innovation Backspace
Run
June 30th, 2016 – July 10th, 2016
Synopsis
Birthday Cake explores what happens when we pursue our obsessions–or let them pursue us. Set on her thirteenth birthday, Sarah/Lola alters from weird to whimsical as she waits for party time. Everything is ready and set to perfection; all that’s left are the invitees. Through shadow puppetry, clown, burlesque, music, Greek Mythology and more, Birthday Cake unwraps the anxious subconscious in all its chaotic, theatrical, icing-filled glory.
While Birthday Cake is fun, grotesque, and sexy, it also engages with important issues such as mental health, eating disorders, bullying, and sexism/objectification within the arts industry. By grappling with these topics within the play, we hope that in some small way, Birthday Cake can help to diminish the stigma around mental health and eating disorders, while also pushing for a more equitable and supportive environment within the arts. (Company Submission)
Cast
| Sarah Marchand | Performer |
Creative Team
| Sarah Marchand | Playwright |
| Simone Brodie | Director |
| Matt Jones | Dramaturge |
| Deniz Başar | Puppet Design |
| Helena Roy Magee | Set Designer |
| Simone Brodie | Set Designer |
| Loji | Sound Designer |
| Helena Roy Magee | Costume Designer |
| Simone Brodie | Costume Designer |
Production
| Andrew Johnson | Photographer |
| Taras Lesuik | Videographer |
| Helena Roy Magee | Producer |
| Sarah Marchand | Producer |
| Simone Brodie | Producer |
| Helena Roy Magee | Stage Manager |
Staff
| Christopher Ross | Venue Technician |
| Rebecca Vandevelde | Venue Technician |
| Ellen MacKay | Swing Technician |
| Christopher Ross | Festival Lighting Designer |
