Let's Eat: New Works Festival 2023

Let's Eat: New Works Festival 2023

Location: Second Playing Space

February 2 @ 7:00 PM - Night A

In Development: Hostage Play written by Tyler Herzberg

Hardoff directed by Aidan Collins and Angie Bustos, and written by Samir Graham

Intermission

Train One to Coal Valley directed by Giulia Romano and Sam Abrahart, and written by AJ Hrooshkin 

February 3 @ 7:00 PM - Night B

In Development: Elevator Pitch written by Angie Bustos

The Hand that Feeds directed by Aidan Jones and Kelsey Bertrand, and written by Elyse Roszell

Intermission

Sheep Play directed by Daisy Brazil and Sable Billings-Boltz, and written by Spenser Kells

February 4 @ 1:30 PM - Night B

In Development: Burning Down The House written by Alex Ward

The Hand that Feeds directed by Aidan Jones and Kelsey Bertrand, and written by Elyse Roszell

Intermission

Sheep Play directed by Daisy Brazil and Sable Billings-Boltz, and written by Spenser Kells

February 4 @ 7:00 PM - Night A

In Development: Frigid written by Hunter Wild

Hardoff directed by Aidan Collins and Angie Bustos, and written by Samir Graham

Intermission

Train One to Coal Valley directed by Giulia Romano and Sam Abrahart, and written by AJ Hrooshkin

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Hardoff

directed by Aidan Collins and Angie Bustos

written by Samir Graham

Two goons, one sandwich shop, and a whole lot of blood.
After the murder of their friend, Quentin and Gabby must catch the perp and confront how much they are actually valued in the eyes of their employer: Big Pharma.

Starring: Sarah Dolman as Gabby, John Kim as Quentin, Brooke Figueroa as Irene, Braden Welsh as Mort, Victor Snaith Hernandez as Guy

Content warnings: course language, reference to sexual content, reference to drug and smoking use, use of marijuana, violence, blood, gun shots and murder

Train One to Coal Valley

directed by Giulia Romano and Sam Abrahart

written by AJ Hrooshkin

Two Alberta blue collar workers, William and Richard, set out on a journey that ultimately changes their lives forever. Train One to Coal Valley is a story exploring masculinity, identity, connection, discovery, forgiveness and love.

Starring: Cam Kennedy as Narrator, Sam Villetard as Richard, Alexander Voutchkov as William

Content warnings: Mature Language

The Hand that Feeds

directed by Aidan Jones and Kelsey Bertrand

written by Elyse Roszell

A fractured folktale where thirteen year-old Anne must come to terms with the true horrors of the story she has heard her Grandmother recount time and time again. As she explores the complexities of the story alongside her brother, Jack, she realizes that scary stories are distorted for a reason. The truth, in fact, will swallow you whole. This story reaches out its corroded hand and asks you to hold on, even if you end up getting dragged through it. When horror shows its face, how do you face it?

Starring: Sarah Wilson as Anne, Noah Sharon as Jack/Shaw, Natasha Riddell as Saskia, Trey Maruyama as The Man

Content warnings: violence, death, haze, mature language

Sheep Play

directed by Daisy Brazil and Sable Billings-Boltz

written by Spenser Kells

Four friendly sheep graze in a peaceful pasture in the Scottish countryside, but the young and optimistic sheep Angus dreams of finding out what lies beyond the fence enclosing the pasture. And then all the humans disappear from the face of the earth. When faced with an existential threat, the sheep must choose to stay safe inside the pasture or to go beyond the fence to find a new life.

Starring: Prishita Harikant as Pauline, Marshall Eglinski as Roland/The Wolf, Gemma Lissoway as Leon, Josh Hope as Angus, Rina New as Germaine

Content warnings: mature language, cartoonish violence, Scottish accents

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New Works Festival was conceived to provide emerging theatre artists at the University of Alberta with the experience of being involved in a complete theatrical production; to give the ability to explore, and enjoy, the process, while getting them to opening night. Crucially, New Works extends to them full trust and permission to imaginatively engage in the work — to learn, play, and experiment.

New Works would be happy to help accommodate accessibility needs. Please contact graceli@ualberta.ca so we can have accommodations prepared before your arrival.