Sila
by Chantal Bilodeau
directed by Megan Sandberg-Zakian
Underground Railway Theater Company, Cambridge, MA, April 24-May 25, 2014
On Baffin Island in the Canadian territory of Nunavut, eight characters – including a climatologist, an Inuit activist, and two polar bears – find their values challenged as they grapple with a rapidly changing environment and world. Winner of the Inaugural Woodward International Playwriting Prize, Sila blends Inuit myth with contemporary Arctic policy, three languages (English, French, and Inukitut), and spoken word poetry to illuminate competing interests shaping the future of the local Inuit population and of our planet.
by Chantal Bilodeau
directed by Megan Sandberg-Zakian
Underground Railway Theater Company, Cambridge, MA, April 24-May 25, 2014
On Baffin Island in the Canadian territory of Nunavut, eight characters – including a climatologist, an Inuit activist, and two polar bears – find their values challenged as they grapple with a rapidly changing environment and world. Winner of the Inaugural Woodward International Playwriting Prize, Sila blends Inuit myth with contemporary Arctic policy, three languages (English, French, and Inukitut), and spoken word poetry to illuminate competing interests shaping the future of the local Inuit population and of our planet.
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Cast
Kuvageegai: Jaime Carillo Leanna: Reneltta Arluk Thomas: Robert Murphy Jean: Nael Nacer Veronica/Mama Bear: Sophorl Ngin Daughter Bear: Theresa Nguyen Raphael: Danny Bryck Puppeteers: Skye Ellis, Gabrielle Weiler |
Design
Set: Szu-Feng Chen Lights: David Roy Costumes: Albulena Aborovci Sound: Emily Auciello Puppet Design: David Fichter Props: Joe Stallone Click here for a video showing the design and puppets in motion! |
"Poetic imagery, spoken word poetry... sophisticated humor, white-knuckle suspense, tragedy, and tenderness... This is a show that takes theater and us into new territory that's both very stimulating and satisfying." - MetroWest Daily News
Read the Sila Director's Note
All photos by A.R. Sinclair Photography. Click on any photo for a larger view or slideshow.
Read the Sila Director's Note
All photos by A.R. Sinclair Photography. Click on any photo for a larger view or slideshow.
