Neither Here nor There
Cherry Karpyshin Theatre at Prairie Theatre Exchange, June 5th – 15th
Cross-cultural collaboration explodes the mythology surrounding Tiresias, the blind seer of Thebes
Created and performed by a team of trans and blind artists.
Four years in the making, Sick + Twisted is thrilled to be presenting The Neither Here nor There, a Crip Queer fable for the end of the world.
Who knew a pair of mating snakes could unleash so much havoc?
The capricious whims of the gods, the magic in birdsong and surveillance state capitalism are braided through this time travelling tale of mortals fumbling towards grace.
Performers include local celebrities Lara Rae and Tyler Sneesby (a.k.a. DJ Hunnicutt) as the Hostess and Zeus respectively, Vivi Dabee and Vivian Chong playing Tiresias and her modern counterpart Ty respectively, and Gislina Patterson as the unhinged Registered Therapist. Dasha Plett and m. patchwork monoceros both appear as disembodied voices of The Digital Assistant and The Boss.
“Perhaps being blind is somewhat like being a snake— The way you move through the world is attractive, intriguing, sensing rather than seeing. People cannot help but be drawn in by your charm, your mystique, and how smoothly you seem to live in this new skin you have adopted. Is my blindness feared? I promise not to bite. Unless you want me to.” – Tiresias
“I knew by the age of three this superfluous appendage was permanent. What had I done to anger the gods? Why was I being punished? As a child I would have pissed all over the golden apples If being turned into a woman was my punishment.” Lara
ACCESSIBILITY:
This show features integrated description making it fully accessible to blind/low vision audiences.
- Touch Tours of the set and costumes are available before every performance.
- Mask Mandatory: Tuesday June 10th & Sunday June 15th.
- ASL interpretation provided on Friday May 13th.
- Free Livestream (incl. ASL) on Friday May 13th.
- The venue is fully Wheelchair Accessible.
Check out our Access Guide!
Tickets are all PWYC $0-$40 available through our website www.sickandtwisted.ca
Running time is a tidy 2 hours including intermission.
Presented at the Cherry Karpyshin Theatre at Prairie Theatre Exchange
Neither Here Nor There runs June 5th – 15th
About Sick + Twisted Theatre
Sick + Twisted Theatre embraces disability aesthetics; art that invites us to think about disability as a desirable and celebrated way of being in the world.
Sick + Twisted recognizes that the ability to perceive and represent truth in performance is not dependent on bodymind perfection. Artistic excellence is achievable by artists of all abilities.
Interviews can be arranged with Sick + Twisted Artistic Director Deb Patterson and cast members
Media contact:
Theresa Thomson
Sick+Twisted Artistic Producer
204-899-7204
[email protected]
www.sickandtwisted.ca