SKYSCRAPER

by kole durnford

High up in the tallest building in the city, a man comes to a realization: tonight is the night that his girlfriend Juliet will break up with him. Until, he looks down on a couple, madly in love, in the penthouse of the building across from him. In a last ditch effort to save his relationship, he decides to emulate what he sees the couple do through his window with Juliet. SKYSCRAPER is a thriller play exploring love, lightning, and the lengths we will go to achieve a state of ideal happiness.

development & history

toronto

SKYSCRAPER's development is generously supported by Native Earth Performing Art's 40 seeds for 40 years incubator. In December 2022, it received a workshop with the support of NEPA. Led by Kole Durnford, it featured the artists:

Aidan McConnell, Mathilda Kane, Desmond Lazar, Katarina Fiallos, 郝邦宇 Steven Hao, Anna Kopacek, Robert Morrison, Isabelle Ellis, Ethan Zuchkan.

In spring 2023, SKYSCRAPER will receive a workshop staging at the Paprika festival as part of the Indigenous Arts Program with the following team:

Playwright/Performer Kole Durnford

Director Robert Morrison

Featuring Grace Lamarche

Lighting Design Mathilda Kane

Movement Dir. Katarina Fiallos

Composer Aidan McConnell