A play by Caridad Svich
Synopsis: This is a story of us, here, now, and also of who we were once. It is a story of those that cross rivers and seas and those that wait for them, of a lover who searches for one lost years ago, and of someone called Penelope, who may be waiting for someone called Odysseus. Told in poetry, song, film and dance, a play for anyone that dares to dream.
Cast: three choruses: The Penelope Chorus, the Odysseus Chorus and the Chorus of the City. The play can be performed by as little as five actors or as many as nine or more. Open casting. Fluid set. Some tech requirements: dance, music and digital media (projections/video)
Script history: This play was commissioned by the University of Missouri-Columbia Department of Theatre and produced November 12-16 at the Rhynsburger Theatre on its campus under the director of Kevin Brown. Financial assistance for the project was provided by the Missouri Arts Council, a state agency, and MU Advantage. Original artwork and poster design by Lisa Bartlett.
Articles about the play and/or interview with the author:
MU Theatre’s ode to the theatre
‘Sea’ legs: MU premiere presses line between play, epic poetry, Columbia Daily Tribune, November 13, 2014
Three reasons ‘The Orphan Sea’ proves that theater is cool
Trailer
The Orphan Sea from Ian Matthew Sobule on Vimeo.
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