Paradise
An unemployed logger, a teenager accused of terrorism, a family doctor and his young daughter, are searching for their humanity inside the systems that cage us all. This play explores human rights, mental illness and addictions, and our own personal complicity. A poetic, complex, challenging work, Paradise is a beautiful marriage of the text and imagery of Patti Flather with the distinct physical style of MT Space. This latest piece directed by Majdi Bou-Matar premiered at the Yukon Arts Centre in Whitehorse in March 2015 and has toured across Canada.
“Paradise is a powerful play that talks about some important issues while giving no easy answers. It is also a very effective and powerful character study… It deals with the issues involved in a way that pulls no punches…If you only see one play this year let it be this one.”
– Zeb Berryman, The Evening Starr
“A very powerful piece beautifully brought to life by an incredibly gifted cast.”
– Whitehorse Audience Member
An MT Space & Gwaandak Theatre (Yukon) co-production
Production Credits
Performed by Aldrin Bundoc*, Nicholas Cumming, Pam Patel and Michael Peng**
Directed by Majdi Bou-Matar
Set & properties designed by David Skelton
Sound designed & composed by Jordy Walker
Lighting designed by David Skelton (Whitehorse) | Jennifer Jimenez(Kitchener)
Costume design by Melaina Sheldon
Music by Gord Grdina, soud | Olivier de Colombel, saxophone | Darcy McCord, cello
Dramaturgy by DD Kugler
Stage management by Emily Farrell (Whitehorse)
Stage management by Courtney Pyke (Kitchener)
* Member of ACTRA ** Member of CAEA / Canadian Actors’ Equity Association
We thank Nakai Theatre which supported development of this play with a commission to the playwright and dramaturgy in 2009, and performers Badih AbouChakra, Brad Cook, Tawiah M’Carthy, along with Trevor Copp, Andra Hunter, Gary Kirkham, Nada Humsi, Nick Storring, Angela van den Heuvel, for creative input in workshop development in 2014.