HOW TO SURVIVE AN APOCALYPSE by Jordan Hall // part of #CanadaPerforms

Name: HOW TO SURVIVE AN APOCALYPSE by Jordan Hall // part of #CanadaPerforms
Start: 2020-04-30T19:00:00-07:00
Location: https://zoom.us/j/94623149019 or Facebook

A young and successful urban couple become convinced that their lifestyle is coming to an end. A romantic comedy about the end of days.

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HOW TO SURVIVE AN APOCALYPSE by Jordan Hall // part of #CanadaPerforms

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Apr 30, 2020, 7:00 p.m. PDT

https://zoom.us/j/94623149019 or Facebook

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The Canadian Play Thing will broadcast this presentation as part of #CanadaPerforms.

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ABOUT THE PLAY

A young and successful urban couple become convinced that their lifestyle is coming to an end. They become ‘preppers’, hoarding supplies and learning to hunt. But their obsession takes its toll, and they are both forced to imagine the apocalypse without the love of their life. A romantic comedy about the end of days.

CAST

Jen: Claire Hesselgrave

Tim: Sebastien Archibald

Abby: Lindsey Angell

Bruce: Zahf Paroo

HOW TO SURVIVE AN APOCALYPSE was initially created during an artistic residency at Pi Theatre with support from the British Columbia Arts Council. Subsequent to this, the play was developed through Flying Start, a partnership of Touchstone Theatre and the Playwrights Theatre Centre giving a stage to new professional playwrights. HOW TO SURVIVE AN APOCALYPSE premiered at The Firehall Arts Centre on June 2, 2016 in Vancouver, British Columbia. It was premiered by Touchstone Theatre in association with the Playwrights Theatre Centre and the Firehall Arts Centre.

ABOUT THE PLAYWRIGHT Jordan Hall is a playwright and screenwriter living in Vancouver, British Columbia. Her works include Kayak, How to Survive an Apocalypse, and the Carmilla webseries and movie. http://www.jordanhall.ca

RIGHTS

Exclusive stage performing rights in How to Survive an Apocalypse are represented by Concord Theatricals. www.concordtheatricals.com

The script is available for purchase HERE.

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