The Sound of Cracking Bones / Le Bruit Des Os Qui Craquent (2015)

Produced by

Pleiades Theatre

Presented by

Theatre Passe Muraille

Playwright: Suzanne Lebeau
Director: John Van Burek
Translators: Julia Duchesne and John Van Burek

Venue

Theatre Passe Muraille Mainspace

Previews

February 14, 2015, 2015

Run

March 7th, 2015 – February 28th, 2015

Synopsis

The Sound of Cracking Bones is the story of thirteen-year-old Elikia, a resilient, courageous girl who leads innocent eight-year old Joseph on a harrowing escape through the jungle toward a hoped-for freedom.

Set in a war-torn country, which could be in Africa, Latin America or South Asia, the story takes us to the very heart of Elikia and Joseph’s life as child soldiers caught in the grip of ruthless warlords.

Their story is later brought to light by Angelica, the nurse who rescued and cared for them, as she testifies before a tribunal charged with examining the issue of child soldiers.

It’s only because of her testimony that the reality of these children – like so many others’ – is revealed to us. In turn, we see how the comfort of distance and time can dilute empathy with indifference.

Unsettling yet life-affirming, The Sound of Cracking Bones is an intimate portrayal of a global issue. (pleiadestheatre.org)

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Cast

Patricia Cano	Angelica
Caity Quinn	Joseph
Harveen Sandhu	Elikia

Creative Team

Suzanne Lebeau	Playwright
John Van Burek	Director
Julia Duchesne	Translator
John Van Burek	Translator
Teresa Przybylski	Set
Teresa Przybylski	Costumes
Jason Hand	Lighting Designer
Debashis Sinha	Composer
Nicolas Van Burek	Fight Choreographer

Production

Marie-Claude Valiquet	Stage Manager
Patrick Lavender	Production Manager
Dale Yim	Production Manager
Dylan Bobier	Costume Assistant
Cylla von Tiedemann	Photographer
Andrey Tarasiuk	Producer

Staff

David Fisher	Venue Technician
Jason Golinsky	Production Manager
Rebecca Vandevelde	Associate Production Manager
Kaitlin Hickey	Associate Production Manager

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