Expanding the possibilities
of performance
SummerWorks Performance Festival
August 1-11, 2024
photo by Graham Isador
White Heat
Pressgang Theatre
Venue
Longboat Hall at The Great Hall
August 11, 8:30 PM
August 12, 9:30 PM
August 14, 6:00 PM
75 Minutes
Ticket Price
$15 / $25 / $35
A revealed identity leads to an impossible decision. Journalist Alice Kennings grapples with how to act after uncovering the identity of an alt-right podcast host calling for violence against the media. Based on real events, White Heat is a play about all the things we justify to ourselves. Written by Graham Isador (VICE, GQ) and directed by Dora Award winner Jill Harper (Pool No Water).
Written by Graham Isador; Directed by Jill Harper; Performed by Makambe Simamba and Tim Walker; Sound Design by Christopher Ross-Ewart
The listed run time includes a 15 minute Q & A on August 11, a 15 minute artist talk back on August 12, and a 30 minute longtable on August 14.
Coarse language and themes of racial violence
Part of the SummerWorks Lab programming – a place for exploration, experimentation, and process. In the Lab, you can experience new works in development from artists exploring new possibilities in performance.