Wormwood
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Wormwood
World premiere
Mainspace
by Andrew Kushnir
directed by Richard Rose
November 11 - December 20, 2015 (Opens November 18)
A young Canadian man travels to Ukraine to observe the elections following the Orange Revolution, only to become an unexpected player in its fractured politics, its tumultuous history and the fate of a beautiful woman. As he falls deeper in love with the mysterious young woman, the more transparent his delusions about her country and its complicated past become. A stirring story about reconciling one’s ideals with a complex political reality from Tarragon Playwright-in-Residence Andrew Kushnir who now makes his Tarragon debut.
Kushnir, Creative Director at Project: Humanity, wrote and starred in its productions of Small Axe (co-presented with The Theatre Centre) and The Middle Place (a Canadian Stage/Theatre Passe Muraille collaboration). He also co-wrote and starred in The GHP Collective/Buddies in Bad Times Theatre’s acclaimed The Gay Heritage Project.
World premiere
Mainspace
by Andrew Kushnir
directed by Richard Rose
November 11 - December 20, 2015 (Opens November 18)
A young Canadian man travels to Ukraine to observe the elections following the Orange Revolution, only to become an unexpected player in its fractured politics, its tumultuous history and the fate of a beautiful woman. As he falls deeper in love with the mysterious young woman, the more transparent his delusions about her country and its complicated past become. A stirring story about reconciling one’s ideals with a complex political reality from Tarragon Playwright-in-Residence Andrew Kushnir who now makes his Tarragon debut.
Kushnir, Creative Director at Project: Humanity, wrote and starred in its productions of Small Axe (co-presented with The Theatre Centre) and The Middle Place (a Canadian Stage/Theatre Passe Muraille collaboration). He also co-wrote and starred in The GHP Collective/Buddies in Bad Times Theatre’s acclaimed The Gay Heritage Project.