Studio 58 Presents: A Journal of the Plague Year
- Where
- Studio 58 at snəw̓eyəɬ leləm̓ Langara College - 100 West 49th ave., Vancouver, BC View Map
- When
- Price
- $10-$20 Buy Tickets
- Ages
- 16+
- Website
- https://langara.ca/studio-58/current-season/journal-plague-year
- Contact
- studio58@langara.ca 604.323.5227 (Studio 58)
Studio 58, the professional theatre training program at snəw̓eyəɬ leləm̓ Langara College, presents A Journal of the Plague Year! “Punishing yourself has nothing to do with taking responsibility.” Mariko, the owner of the Trading Vessel Pago Pago cabaret, tries to manage the destructive effects of a widespread plague on her business. Around her, a woman mistakes a pile of bloodstained bandages for a chicken; a dentist diagnoses a patient with the Milky Way in the back of her mouth; and a man confined to a box employs a professional flyswatter to keep him company. As the unsettling origins of the cabaret are slowly revealed, the politics of war, disease and memory are undeniable. In translation from Japanese, this surreal and striking play is a North American premiere.