Landline
Two audience-players in two different cities are paired by text messaging as “scene partners.” Accompanied by synchronized audio narration, the two drift in parallel through their respective cities.
Production History
UNO Fest / Halifax Fringe Festival: Victoria-Halifax, 17-19 May 2018
Nakai Theatre / The Imperial Theatre: Whitehorse-Saint John, 15-17 September 2017
SummerWorks / Hamilton Fringe: Toronto-Hamilton, 11-12 August 2017
High Performance Rodeo / RCA Theatre: Calgary-St. John's, 24-28 January 2017
Magnetic North Festival / Arts Court: Whitehorse-Ottawa, 11-12 June 2016
OFFTA / Contemporary Aboriginal Scene: Montréal-Mashteuiatsh & Wendake, 4-5 June 2016
MT Space's Impact Festival / Micro Performance Series: Kitchener-Vancouver, 23-27 September 2015
Forest Fringe / LÓKAL International Theatre Festival: Edinburgh-Reykjavik, 25-30 August 2015
Zuppa Theatre / Experimentica Festival: Halifax-Cardiff, 7-9 November 2014
Prismatic Festival / Arts Court and STO Union (full production): Ottawa-Dartmouth, 21-24 August 2014
City of Halifax's Public Art Program (prototype): Halifax-Vancouver, September 2013
Nakai Theatre / The Imperial Theatre: Whitehorse-Saint John, 15-17 September 2017
SummerWorks / Hamilton Fringe: Toronto-Hamilton, 11-12 August 2017
High Performance Rodeo / RCA Theatre: Calgary-St. John's, 24-28 January 2017
Magnetic North Festival / Arts Court: Whitehorse-Ottawa, 11-12 June 2016
OFFTA / Contemporary Aboriginal Scene: Montréal-Mashteuiatsh & Wendake, 4-5 June 2016
MT Space's Impact Festival / Micro Performance Series: Kitchener-Vancouver, 23-27 September 2015
Forest Fringe / LÓKAL International Theatre Festival: Edinburgh-Reykjavik, 25-30 August 2015
Zuppa Theatre / Experimentica Festival: Halifax-Cardiff, 7-9 November 2014
Prismatic Festival / Arts Court and STO Union (full production): Ottawa-Dartmouth, 21-24 August 2014
City of Halifax's Public Art Program (prototype): Halifax-Vancouver, September 2013
Read more in Play: Dramaturgies of Participation DRIFT, SECRET WEIRDOS, ASYMMETRY, ONTOLOGICAL DUALITY
Press
“A curious exposure to the feeling of being alone together” -Audience participant, October 2013
“This is the kind of interactive performance that takes ‘audience participation’ to a whole new level where everything that you can take out of it is entirely dependent on what you put into it” - Mooney on Theatre
“This is the kind of interactive performance that takes ‘audience participation’ to a whole new level where everything that you can take out of it is entirely dependent on what you put into it” - Mooney on Theatre