A sci-fi melodrama, The Sewers takes place in a post-apocalyptic drawing room where a playwright conjures up a triangular shaped love tryst between his wife and her sister. A mysterious acid leak leaves their tiny one-room village hopelessly barren of children…yet their male midwife hovers over the proceedings expectantly. The Sewers is a perfect example of Banana Bag & Bodices unique brand of storytelling – heightened, visceral language explosively clashing with a visual landscape that will make your eyes water.

Development Presentations/Workshops/Residencies

Fury Factory Festival
San Francisco, CA, November 2005

Galapagos Arts Space
Brooklyn, NY January 2006
Excerpt performance in an evening hosted by John Moran /with Philip Glass and others

Chashama
New York, NY May-June 2006
Build/ rehearsal residency

World Premiere

Ontological-Hysteric Theater
New York, NY, July 2006

European Premiere

Dublin Fringe Festival
Dublin, Ireland, September 2006

Subsequent Performances

San Francisco Fringe
San Francisco, CA, September 2007

Best of 2006, Time Out New York

Best Production of 2006 Dublin Fringe Festival

Best Ensemble Performance, 2007 San Francisco Fringe Festival

CREATED & DESIGNED COLLABORATIVELY
BY THE ENTIRE ENSEMBLE

 Text – Jason Craig
Original Music & Sound Design – Dave Malloy
Direction – Mallory Catlett
Lighting Design – Miranda K Hardy
Set Design – Peter Ksander & Banana Bag & Bodice
Sound Consultant – Jamie McElhinney
Light board operator – Eileen Goddard
Stage Manager – Morgan Murphy

 
PERFORMERS
Jason Craig, Rod Hipskind, Jessica Jelliffe, Heather Peroni