MARJORIE PRIME // JANUARY 26 — FEBRUARY 23, 2020
"The Coal Mine (has a) penchant for melancholy family dramas and (an) ability to secure the country’s top theatrical talent."—The Toronto Star
THE COAL MINE THEATRE PRESENTS:
MARJORIE PRIME
Written by Jordan Harrison & Directed by Stewart Arnott
What would we remember, and what would we forget, if given the chance? A speculative tale set in the near future, the piece centers on the 85-year-old Marjorie. As her personal memories blend and fade, she meets a new companion who helps her reassemble her life’s moments, both big and small, inviting questions of agency and ephemerality. MARJORIE PRIME’S big ideas, coupled with Harrison and Arnott’s refreshingly minimal direction, consider the extent to which human identity will be aided or replaced by technology.
"Time will tell if A.I. ever becomes a reality, but the human parts of Harrison’s smart, lovely play are built to last." — Time Out New York
STARRING:
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BEAU DIXON
JON
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SARAH DODD
TESS
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GORDON HECHT
WALTER
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MARTHA HENRY
MARJORIE
CREATIVE TEAM
SET & LIGHTING DESIGN: Nick Blais
COMPOSER & SOUND DESIGN: Bram Gielen
SET & COSTUME DESIGN: Gillian Gallow
ASSISTANT COSTUME DESIGNER: Joyce Padua
STAGE MANAGEMENT: Tamara Vuckovic
PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT: Crystal Lee
AWARDS
Dora Winner
OUTSTANDING PRODUCTION - Marjorie Prime
Dora Winner
OUTSTANDING DIRECTION - Stewart Arnott, Marjorie Prime
Dora Winner
OUTSTANDING LIGHTING DESIGN - Nick Blais, Marjorie Prime
