There is Violence and There is Righteous Violence and There is Death or, The Born-Again Crow
Beth is a peculiar young woman. Stifled by pressure from her mother and neighbours to fit in, she escapes to the outdoors and develops a unique relationship with the crows in her suburban neighbourhood. But when one of her crows begins to speak to her, events take a dangerous turn. Beth always thought the world had more malice than magic… was she wrong?
Presented by Gwaandak Theatre in partnership with Thumbs Up Good Work Theatre.
By Caleigh Crow
The Born-Again Crow
October 2020
PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE
During these physically distanced times, Gwaandak Theatre is excited to be experimenting with Episodic Theatre. Playwright Caleigh Crow has broken the script into two 45-minute-long “episodes” decreasing total time spent inside together, and letting the audience keep the drama alive for two weekends in a row.
Episode #1 - October 22nd-24th, Old Fire Hall, Whitehorse
Episode #2 - October 29th-31st, Old Fire Hall, Whitehorse
CREDITS
Featuring Elaine Schiman (MOM), Meredith Pritchard (BETH), Andrés Moreno (TANNER BRAEDEN/JIM/JANE/STEPHEN), Colin Wolf (CROW)
Director/Playwright | Caleigh Crow
Dramaturg | Elena Belyea
Production Manager | Martin Nishikawa
Technical Director | Mirabel Sirois
Lighting Designer | Jess McNabb
Sound Designer/Musician | Sacha Crow
Set Designer | Wesley J Barisoff-Simpson
Costume Designer | Lindsey Kapitzke
Costume Supervisor/Props Master | Sydney Wolf
Fight Choreographer | Anton Solomon
Stage Manager | Sara German
Poster Design | Asia Hyde
Photography | Kris Moore Photography
ABOUT THE PLAYWRIGHT
Caleigh Crow is a Métis writer, musician, educator and performer from Mohkinstis. After obtaining her Bachelors of Art and Bachlors of Education from the University of Alberta, she co-founded Thumbs Up Good Work Theatre with her brother, where she is currently Artistic Producer. Playwriting credits include HEXEN (Motel Theatre Calgary, 2016, Calgary One Acts Play Festival, 2016), The Order of the Poor Ladies (Ignite! Festival, Calgary, 2017, Revolution They Wrote: Feminist Theatre and Short Works Festival, Montreal, 2018), Kill Time Before Time Kills You (Ignite! Festival, Calgary 2016), and There is Violence and There is Righteous Violence and There is Death; or The Born-Again Crow (Live Five Theatre Festival, Saskatoon, 2019). She also plays bass guitar in the band Pope Joan. Notable performances include Sled Island, Handlebar Toronto, and Montral FRINGE. Pope Joan recently released their second full length album, Happy and Relaxed. Her work tends towards themes of metaphysics, class struggle, magic, and joy. She is an artist during the night. During the day she sells about eight hours of her life to a retail store.
A huge thank you to our funders, partners, and sponsors: Canada Council for the Arts | Conseil des arts du Canada, Calgary Arts Development, Government of Yukon, The Yukon Arts Centre, Lotteries Yukon, Klondike Institute of Art and Culture, Dänojà Zho Cultural Centre.
