BEFORE WE SLIP
BENEATH THE SEA
BY CASSANDRA TSE
On a small island off Wellington’s north coast, the local community have gathered for the last time in the wake of an impending evacuation due to rising sea levels. When one community member decides to take a stand against the evacuation, the community is divided, long-buried tensions come to the fore, and everyone must decide how to cope with change, loss and forces far greater than themselves.
Winner of Best Play by a Woman Playwright and overall Runner-Up at the 2024 Adam NZ Play Awards.
Aro Valley Community Centre
12 - 20 October 2024
“Before We Slip Beneath the Sea is a hauntingly beautiful portrayal of human relationships. It’s a fantastic immersive experience that plunges you into the sea of its drama, and you don’t even really want to come up for air. I found myself completely invested in the omni-drama, and felt insane FOMO for the other conversations in the room. Ultimately, it’s a well-structured, well-planned and well-executed piece of political art that needs to be truly experienced firsthand.”
Elliott Lam, Wellyott
CAST
Bree: Charlie Potter
Carla: Hannah McKenzie Doornebosch
Clive: Ralph Johnson
Eden: Megan Connolly
Kip: Billie Deganutti
Maggie: Helen Jones
Marty: Craig Geenty
Radio Announcers: Cassandra Tse, Jamie Cain, Matt Powell, Mike Bryant,
Ruby Kemp, Tadgh Mackay, Virginia Spotts.
CREW
Director: Cassandra Tse
Assistant Director & Stage Manager: Abby Lyons
Production Designer: Lucas Neal
Marketing & Publicity: Jamie Cain
Intimacy Director: Aimée Sullivan
Fight Choreographer: Nina Hogg
Photographer: Josh Hopton-Stewart, Roc Torio, Alex Rabina
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