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Show: #40
Performed: 10th – 25th April 2015 Book by Lynn Ahrens Music by Stephen Flaherty Lyrics by Lynn Ahrens Based on My Love, My Love by Rosa Guy |
Synopsis:
Taking place on a Caribbean island divided by social prejudice, ‘Once On This Island’ is a calypso-flavoured re-telling of the traditional “Little Mermaid” tale. The show revolves around Ti Moune, a poor peasant girl, who falls in love with Daniel, an upper class boy whose life she saves after a car crash. Various gods control the peasants’ lives including the god of Love, (Erzulie) Earth (Asaka), Water (Agwe), and Death (Papa Ge). The show focuses on the effects social class divisions have on love.
Taking place on a Caribbean island divided by social prejudice, ‘Once On This Island’ is a calypso-flavoured re-telling of the traditional “Little Mermaid” tale. The show revolves around Ti Moune, a poor peasant girl, who falls in love with Daniel, an upper class boy whose life she saves after a car crash. Various gods control the peasants’ lives including the god of Love, (Erzulie) Earth (Asaka), Water (Agwe), and Death (Papa Ge). The show focuses on the effects social class divisions have on love.
PRODUCTION TEAM
- Production Manager – Nicholas Kong
- Director/Choreographer – Tamblyn Smith
- Musical Director – Emma McGeorge
- Set Design – Shawn Klueh
- Costume Design - Colin Morley
- Lighting Design – Brenton VanVliet
CAST
- Ti Moune – Jess Ridler
- Daniel – Doug Costello
- Andrea – Cathryn Youings
- Mamma Euralie – Katie-Jane Kinsella
- Tonton Julian – Graham Andrew
- Armand – Simon Evans
- Papa Ge – James Robertson
- Asaka – Ang Cuy
- Agwe – Sean Pocock
- Erzulie – Lizzie Matajacic
- Little Ti Moune – Annabelle Tsekouras
CREW
TBA
BAND
TBA
