CAST: 2 female, 1 male
CASTING NOTES: 13 characters can be played by 3 actors or expanded out to an ensemble
STYLE: Drama
A PLAY TO: Read, read aloud, study, perform in class, produce (see casting notes)
THEMES: Sustainability, the environment, strong political themes
SYNOPSIS: RISING by Hannah Belanszky, Madeleine Border, Emily Burton, Lauren Sherritt and Sarah Wilson is an ambitious new work responding to the looming ecological crisis in an effort to find equality and balance.
Facing imminent environmental, economic and social collapse, through rising sea levels, scarcity of food and fresh water, and open conflict between Government and Rebel forces, a remote island country is at a tipping point.
When a bomb explodes killing civilians and UN peacekeepers the pressure mounts for definitive action to solve this ecological and humanitarian crisis, but the competing visions of the Nation’s future have no room for compromise. Among the widespread chaos, five individual stories of integrity, idealism, justice, compassion and hope emerge.
STAGING: There are five interwoven stories in RISING. Multiple locations are apparent and the script suggests a flexible performance space, sound and lighting design, and aspects of Epic Theatre.
