Where the Blood Mixes

By Kevin Loring
Directed by Glynis Leyshon

CAST: 

Ben Cardinal as Mooch
Margo Kane as June
Billy Merasty as Floyd
Tom McBeath as George
Quelemia Sparrow as Christine
Jason Burnstick as Musician / Composer

PRODUCTION:

Set Design by Robert Lewis
Costume Design by Patricia Smith
Lighting Design by Itai Erdal
Visual Design by Carl Stromquist
Projection Design by Jamie Nesbitt 
Stage Manager: Carol Chrisjohn
Apprentice Stage Manager: Bronwyn Bowlby
Technical Director: Kelvin Bonneau

Irreverently funny and brutally honest, Where the Blood Mixes is a story about loss and redemption in the heart of the Fraser Canyon. Caught in a shadowy pool of pain and guilt, Floyd is a man who has lost everyone he holds most dear. Now after more than two decades, his long-lost daughter is coming home, sparking the rebirth of a family and a community. Set during the salmon run, Where the Blood Mixes takes us to the bottom of the river, to the heart of a People.

PREVIEW PERFORMANCES
Kay Meek Centre, West Vancouver
May 29, 20, 31 at 8PM
 
WORLD PREMIERE
LUMINATO 2008 Toronto Festival of Arts, Culture + Creativity
Factory Theatre, Toronto
June 7 at 4PM & 8PM | June 8  at 7PM

WESTERN CANADA PREMIERE
Magnetic North Theatre Festival
Roundhouse Theatre, Vancouver
June 11 – 14 at 7pm | June 14 at 2pm & 7pm

The Playhouse Theatre Company, in association with the Savage Society, is proud to announce the premiere of Where the Blood Mixes by Kevin Loring.

Says Mr. Loring, “Where The Blood Mixes speaks about the emptiness we desperately try to fill in our hearts, our longing for love and return to a place within ourselves that we can call home. Lytton's had its fair share of trauma associated with the legacies of residential schools and although the play doesn't directly implicate the residential school system, the title 'survivor' is a handle that all native communities are familiar with."

The play recently underwent an extensive workshop tour through the Okanagan with a series of staged public readings in Kamloops, Lytton, Vancouver, and Trail. These readings struck a palpable chord with audience members, many of whom were overwhelmed by the emotional resonance of the story. The development tour was co-presented with Western Canada Theatre, Kamloops, through the generous support of Arts Partners in Creative Development.