Sound of the Beast (2017)
Produced by
Playwright: Donna-Michelle St. Bernard and Tamyka Bullen
Directors: Andy McKim and Jivesh Parasram
Venue
Bob Nasmith Innovation Backspace
Previews
April 14th - 16th, 2017
Run
April 13th, 2017 – May 7th, 2017
Synopsis
n her solo performance Sound of the Beast, two-time Governor General’s Award Nominee Donna-Michelle St. Bernard (aka Belladonna the Blest) speaks truth to power using spoken word, storytelling and hip-hop. Inspired by Tunisian emcee Weld-El 15 – who was jailed for his song Boulicia Kleb (The Police Are Dogs) – St. Bernard riffs on oppression, poverty and systemic injustice. Sound of the Beast highlights St. Bernard’s quick wit and quicker rhymes in a multimedia performance that reflects on questions of identity, the decision to call out authority and what happens when authority strikes back. (passemuraille.ca)
Cast
| Donna-Michelle St. Bernard | Performer |
| Tamyka Bullen | ASL Components Performance |
| Glyn Bowerman | Radio Voiceover |
Creative Team
| Donna-Michelle St. Bernard | Playwright |
| Tamyka Bullen | ASL Component's Script |
| Andy McKim | Director |
| Jivesh Parasram | Director |
| Andy McKim | Dramaturge |
| Jivesh Parasram | Dramaturge |
| Rebecca Vandevelde | Lighting Designer |
| Rebecca Vandevelde | Set Designer |
| David Mesiha | Composer |
| David Mesiha | Sound Designer |
| Cameron Davis | Projection Designer |
Production
| Heather Bellingham | Stage Manager |
| David Fisher | Crew |
| Lisa Van Oorschot | Crew |
Staff
| Jason Golinsky | Production Manager |
| Christopher Ross | Venue Technician |
