Touchstone Theatre continues its 45th anniversary season with its second world premiere production, presenting Ominous Sounds at the River Crossing (or, Another F*cking Dinner Party Play) by Governor General award-winning playwright Jason Sherman on the Performance Works stage on Granville Island, March 6 – 13.
Directed by Touchstone Artistic Director Roy Surette, Ominous Sounds is a provocative and darkly comedic piece of metatheatre that dives into hot-button issues including the ethics of representation, climate responsibility, and social power in a reality marked by colossal cultural shifts and blurring meanings.
“We are in a tsunami of change, reflections, conversations, some whispered, some shouted,” said Surette. “For many, it’s challenging to keep up with progressive ideas and identity politics. I love the sharp and playful way Jason investigates these generational seismic shifts in imaginative and surreal ways. It’s a roller coaster of ideologies, aspirations, impulses and some flailing too…yep, we’re all flailing.”
Featuring an ensemble cast including Jessie award-winning actor Kerry Sandomirsky, Monice Peter, Alex Poch-Goldin, Allan Morgan, Nicola Lipman and Angela Chu, the play is described as a “Pirandello meets Brecht meets the Twilight Zone-with a dash of Sartre” theatrical experience.
Touchstone Theatre’s presentation of Jason Sherman’s Ominous Sounds at the River Crossing (or, Another F*cking Dinner Party Play) runs March 6 to 13 at Performance Works, 1218 Cartwright Street. Granville Island. Previews March 6-8, Opening night March 9th.
Tickets and Anniversary Season Play Passes are available online at touchstonetheatre.com