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Flood Control

by Marilyn Anne Campbell
 

Stage play: One-act, 1M/1W

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On the eve of his fortieth birthday, lonely Ray stands on a bridge over a swollen river, building up the nerve to end his life. He’s interrupted by Gina, a highly-organized woman who has come to kill herself simply because she has nothing else left to do.

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Read an excerpt from Flood Control (PDF)

"FemFest prides itself on presenting new work by Canadian Female artists each year, and Marilyn Anne Campbell is definitely a playwright I am grateful to FemFest for bringing our attention to. This is a smart and funny script, with lovely dark undertones... My only quibble is that I would like more!"

— Kendra Jones, Impel Theatre on Flood Control

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Behind the Scenes

Production History

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Premier:

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Flood Control premiered in September 2013 as part of Sarasvàti Production's "FemFest 2013: Revelation and Revolution" at the Asper Centre for Theatre and Film in Winnipeg, Manitoba. (Performance dates: Sept 15, 17, 19)

Directed by Hope McIntyre
Stage Manager: Sandy Klowak
Assistant Stage Manager: Kaitlyn Kriss

Featuring:
Elena Anciro as Gina
Grant Burr as Ray

Grant Burr and Elena Anciro
Photo by Janet Shum
© Sarasvàti Productions, 2013

The first draft of Flood Control was completed for Pat the Dog Playwright Centre's 24-Hour Playwriting Contest in 2011, which gave participants three prompt words to write from - shift, perpendicular, and water. Although the script has expanded since then, the original words remain.

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