Snow in Midsummer
https://nac-cna.ca/en/event/35941
In-person event
NAC English Theatre presents the Shaw Festival Theatre production Dou Yi, a young widow wrongfully executed for murder, has cast a chilling curse on her town: if she is innocent, a summer snowfall and a devastating drought will befall the townspeople. Three years later, a wealthy businesswoman arrives in the parched and locust-plagued town to revive its failing factory. When her daughter encounters a haunting apparition, the townspeople are compelled to confront their buried, harrowing...
Azrieli Studio,1 Elgin Street,Ottawa,Canada
“Gripping and affecting… graceful and impassioned.” The Times
- In-person event
- English
- Ages 12+
- ≈ 2 hours · With intermission
- Mature themes
- Graphic violence
- Sexual content
- Sexual violence
- Flashing lights
- Smoke machine
- Haze
- Gunshots
- Loud noises
NAC English Theatre presents the Shaw Festival Theatre production
Dou Yi, a young widow wrongfully executed for murder, has cast a chilling curse on her town: if she is innocent, a summer snowfall and a devastating drought will befall the townspeople. Three years later, a wealthy businesswoman arrives in the parched and locust-plagued town to revive its failing factory. When her daughter encounters a haunting apparition, the townspeople are compelled to confront their buried, harrowing past.
Blending elements of ghost story, murder mystery, and family drama, this adaptation of a 13th-century Yuan Dynasty drama by acclaimed playwright Frances Ya-Chu Cowhig brings an ancient Chinese classic boldly into the present. Snow in Midsummer is a gripping folktale which juxtaposes redemption against revenge and delves into the depths of injustice and trauma to explore the lengths people will go to for love.
Experience the suspense as the Azrieli Studio is transformed into the round, immersing the audience in the story's unexpected twists and turns. This contemporary thriller, which explores both corporate and personal greed, promises to be an utterly spellbinding encounter.
- By Frances Ya-Chu Cowhig
- Director Nina Lee Aquino
- Based on the classical Chinese drama The Injustice to Dou E That Moved Heaven and Earth by Guan Hanqing
- Set designed by Camellia Koo
- Costumes designed by Joanna Yu
- Lighting designed by Michelle Ramsay
- Original music and sound designed by John Gzowski
