Join us for the debut of Kostroma, a gripping new play by acclaimed playwright and CDTPS alum Polly Phokeev, directed by the award-winning Beatriz Pizano.
Join us for the debut of Kostroma, a gripping new play by acclaimed playwright and CDTPS alum Polly Phokeev, directed by the award-winning Beatriz Pizano. This world premiere promises intensity, beauty, bold vision, and unforgettable theatre.
Synopsis:
A post-communist fever dream about a woman trying to wrangle together a fair election in an autocratic regime run by clown bureaucrats, about a family trying to reconcile at the end of the world, about a community trying to find its footing in the aftermath of a failed revolution. There are ghosts, chickens, executioners, ballrooms filled with shards of glass. Absurd, playful, queer in every sense, Kostroma, like politics, like family, is an Escher staircase, winding through a shifting landscape like dictators and children reinventing the rules of a game in play.
Performance dates:
Thursday, March 5 at 7:30PM
Friday, March 6 at 7:30PM
Saturday, March 7 at 2:00PM & 7:30PM
Sunday, March 8 at 2:00PM
An opening night reception will be held on March 5 following the performance.
A talkback session with the director and actors will follow the matinee performance on Sunday, March 8.
Tickets:
General admission: $20
Students and Alumni: $10
Run time: 90 mins.
Have questions about this event?
Contact Tara Maher, Communications & Events Officer at comms.cdtps@utoronto.ca
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