We are raising
$20,000 for the production of
Gidion's Knot by Johnna Adams in support of
Mental Health Awareness Month this
May 2-5, starring
Christina Loper and
Misha Vo, directed by
Kristen Kelso.
The play deals with topics of:
- Mental health in young children
- Parenting and Teaching in this complex time
- Bullying
- Suicide
- Behaviours that are difficult to understand
Your donations will help fund:
- Performance Space
- Artists and Crew
- Rehearsal Space
- Promotional Marketing Materials, Advertising & Press
About the Play
Over the course of a parent/teacher conference, a grieving mother and an emotionally overwhelmed primary school teacher have a fraught conversation about the tragic suicide of the mother's son, Gidion. Gidion may have been bullied severely—or he may have been an abuser. As his story is slowly uncovered, the women try to reconstruct a satisfying explanation for Gidion's act and come to terms with excruciating feelings of culpability.
Mission
We believe that the arts are a digestible way of bringing awareness to difficult topics. Our hope through this work is to bring awareness to the importance of Mental Health, to inspire discourse, and expand our collective capacity for empathy and compassion through an entertaining experience.
We aim to cause a ripple in 325 audience members and beyond.
You can support this production by:
- Making a donation of any amount (Tax Deductible)
- Coming to see the show May 2-5 (Great Entertainment)
- Donating Gifts in Kind (Rehearsal Space, Food & Alcohol for Fundraising Events and Panels, Gifts or Services for Raffles & Prizes, Vehicles for transporting set material, Graphic Design, Printing, and Ad Services, Introductions to people who can contribute)
- Having a good time at our upcoming fundraisers (details to come)
- Sending any other creative ideas our way
Powerful Reviews from past productions:
"... resonant ... [a] particularly eloquent study of people caught between the competing demands of reason, morality and family ... harrowing ... a narrative that is as elegant as it is chilling." - The Washington Post
"... heart-stopping ... the show has pathos and suspense in bucketloads ... Within a lean eighty minutes, the show raises profound questions about parenting and education and documents the gut-wrenching force of maternal loyalty." - The Washingtonian
"Gidion's Knot is as sad as life itself, and as funny and startling as well ... a beautiful, disturbing story." - DCTheatreScene.com