AWAKE

AWAKE

Expect Theatre/ Spark Collective

Playwright & Director: Created and Directed by Chris Tolley and Laura Mullin

Cast: Beryl Bain, Lauren Brotman, Quancetia Hamilton, Muoi Nene, Peyson Rock, David Shelley, Richard Stewart

Company website: www.expect.org

Show website: www.expect.org/awake

A hit of the 2011 Fringe, AWAKE takes you deep into the heart of one of Toronto’s most violent neighbourhoods. Set in the funeral of a victim of gun violence, AWAKE explores the ripple effect of gangs within a community. Developed over three years, the production portrays the lives of those living in an “at risk” community. The show is made up entirely from interviews with mothers who lost sons, gang members, outreach workers, and police.

FACTORY MAINSPACE– 90 mins.

PLAY: Drama

General Audience

WARNINGS: Adult themes and coarse language.