The Boy in the Moon
On Tour
- Crow's Theatre
- Emil Sher based on a book by Ian Brown
- Chris Abraham
- Aug 7 - Sep 1, 2019
- 90 mins (no intermission)
- Thousand Islands Playhouse, Gananoque
The Globe Theatre, Regina
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Details
Based on Globe and Mail journalist Ian Brown's candid and moving memoir of raising his son Walker, The Boy in the Moon captures the journey of a couple raising a child with profound disabilities caused by a rare genetic disorder. The text of the play draws from Brown's book along with original interviews with Ian, Johanna Schneller, and their daughter Hayley.August 7 - September 1, 2019 Thousand Islands Playhouse - Gananoque ONApril 8 - 26, 2020 The Globe Theatre - Regina SK
This is one of Abraham’s most evocative, almost spiritual stagings. - The Globe and Mail
David Storch and Liisa Repo-Martell are equally affecting as Ian Brown and Johanna Schneller, showing off their dry wit as well as their darkest moments of despair. - Toronto Star
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The Team
CREATIVE
- Chris Abraham - Director
- Emil Sher - Playwright
- Ian Brown - Author
- Monica Dottor, Chris Abraham - Choreographers
- Shannon Lea Doyle - Set & Costume Designer
- André Du Toit, Kimberly Purtell - Lighting Designers
- Remington North - Video Designer
- Thomas Ryder Payne - Sound Designer