EBB
Title
EBB
Department
Theatre
Production Type
P4 Theatre Making Adaptation Project
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Fourth Year Student Production
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Description
How do the tidemarks of deep family trauma leave their lasting imprint on a child? Where do the repercussions of a parent begin and the responsibilities of a child end? When the borders between reality and fantasy are so intertwined, how do we navigate our worlds? Where everyone is a fish out of water, who remains behind?
Ebb is a theatrical adaptation of Cat Hellisen's hauntingly strange short story The Worme Bridge (2015). Working in the genre of Magic Realism, the world of Ebb is situated in the damp, foul smelling, mold infused walls of the Worme family home. Born into a cycle of a mysterious family illness, thirteen year old Sanette is caught within these walls taking care of her mother and brother, Matty. The story operates as a metaphor for the cyclical family trauma experienced by those trapped by the detrimental and damaging impacts of alcoholism. This troubling story explores the different coping mechanisms employed in dealing with a generational trauma, as seen through the discussions, desires and crucial choices of Sanette, Ma and Matty.
Ebb is a theatrical adaptation of Cat Hellisen's hauntingly strange short story The Worme Bridge (2015). Working in the genre of Magic Realism, the world of Ebb is situated in the damp, foul smelling, mold infused walls of the Worme family home. Born into a cycle of a mysterious family illness, thirteen year old Sanette is caught within these walls taking care of her mother and brother, Matty. The story operates as a metaphor for the cyclical family trauma experienced by those trapped by the detrimental and damaging impacts of alcoholism. This troubling story explores the different coping mechanisms employed in dealing with a generational trauma, as seen through the discussions, desires and crucial choices of Sanette, Ma and Matty.
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Script Type
Adapted
Year Created
2018
Performance Venue
Geographic Location of Performance
Cape Town
Producer
CTDPS
Director
Mariana del Carmen
Dramaturg
Text By
Cat Hellisen
Cast
Sophie Jones Schmidt
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Alice de Beer
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Renier Nolte
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