Preview: Blasted

Making Its English-Canadian debut at Buddies in Bad Times Theatre is Blasted by Sarah Kane.
It tells the story of a middle-aged journalist and a young woman held up in a hotel room. Outside, a war rages on. What begins as a sordid love story takes on a nightmarish dimension as violence between the couple escalates. An armed soldier appears in the room and brings with him the terrifying fragments of a world blown apart by war.

Sarah Kane's landmark play, lambasted by British critics when it was first performed in 1995 as "a disgusting feast of filth" (Daily Mail), is now considered one of the most important plays to emerge out of the English-speaking world in the last twenty years. This is a rare chance to see an unforgettable modern classic in a production that unites some of Canada's most accomplished theatre creators.

This production features some of the country’s most accomplished actors: multi Dora
and Genie Award-nominated actor Michelle Monteith (Crave, The Russian Play and TV
series Haven) and Dora Award-winner and Genie-nominated actor David Ferry (Oleana,
Someone to Watch Over Me, Eternal Hyrda) along with the multi-talented powerhouse
Dylan Smith (Age of Arousal, Don Carlos). Dora Award-winning designers Richard Feren, Julie Fox and Kimberly Purtell bring this exceptionally intimate theatrical experience to life.

On now until October 17th, EAP will be seeing the show this afternoon. Stay tunes for our review and click the header for more information on how to get tickets.

courtesy of Buddies in Bad Times press release*