Wilderness is an innovative new multimedia theatre piece that explores our collective search for connection and hope, as families grapple with the extraordinary pressures and complexities that accompany ‘coming of age’ in the 21st Century
Date/Time: Nov 18 2017, 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm
Vancouver, Studio 58Cost: $21.00
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Anchored by six real families’ stories — narratives that delve into issues of mental health, addiction, gender and sexual identity.
In Wilderness, adolescents stand at the brink of emotional chaos, lost in social stigma, insecurity, aggression, and anger. One question emerges: How do we persevere when we feel most alone in the world?
WILDERNESS is based on the real-life stories of six troubled teens kidnapped by desperate parents and sent to a remote wilderness therapy camp as a last resort. This multimedia theatre piece weaves movement, projections and music, revealing these families’ stories - narratives that explore issues of mental health, addiction, gender and sexual identity - the complexities and extraordinary pressures of ‘coming of age’ in our time. At its core WILDERNESS is about the search for connection between parents and their kids.
WILDERNESS was originally produced by En Garde Arts and first performed in 2016 at the Brooklyn Academy of Music. Called "an invigorating urban presence" by The New York Times, En Garde Arts is the recipient of six Obie Awards, two Drama Desk Awards and a special Outer Critics Circle Award.
Creators Seth Bockley and Anne Hamburger
Director Genevieve Fleming
Set Design Jennifer Stewart
Lighting Design Andrew Pye
Choreography Raes Calvert
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