A rock concert on rising seas, Deluge follows climate change refugees and their struggle to survive in an unpredictable environment. When pregnant Callie survives the sudden flooding of her coastal town, she and the only other survivor, a teenager named Lewis, seek to escape their situation through a fantastical musical journey of their own making. Allowing music to transport them to other times and places, the pair unpack their pasts as they recalibrate their futures. Accompanied by a band of ghost musicians, they are forced to confront whether or not humanity is brave enough to face our present moment - and take action.
Deluge presented by Skeleton Key Theatre
Created by Kate Smith* and Scottie Irving
Music and Lyrics by Kate Smith, Scottie Irving, and KAR33M
Performed by: Kate Smith, Scottie Irving, KAR33M, Alexandre Wickham, Juan Miguel Gomez Montant, and Kathryn Patricia Cobbler
Kate Smith, Artistic Director/Director/Performer
Patrick Gauthier and Geoff McBride, Directorial Consultants
Jess Maybear*, Stage Manager
Kevin Waghorn, Production Manager
Lydia Talajic, Assistant Production Manager
Amanda Logan, Marketing Manager
Derek Price, Film Director (Obscura Creative)
Vanessa Imeson, Costume Designer
Sarah Waghorn, Set and Props Designer
Emilio Sebastio, Lighting Designer
Sasha Hayashi, Assistant Lighting Designer
Christine Hecker, Outreach Coordinator
Melody Maloney, Archival Still Photographer
Obscura Creative Team
Derek Price, Film Director and Editor
Emily Ramsay, Producer and Production Manager
Jeremy Kennedy, Director of Photography
Luca Furgiuele, Camera Operator
Sean Weekes, BTS Still Photographer
Special thanks to our Kayakers: Tanya Anderson, Emily Bruce, Ryan Colenutt, Steven Darby, Harmony Eshkawkogan, Sanita Fejzić, Joshua Franklin, Rhéal Gauthier, Katherine Hayashi, Christopher Junop, Jessica Koudys, Amanda MacCarthy, Helen McFarlane, Sarah McFarlane, Susan Moffatt-Bruce, Jane Osborn, Gunter Sulek, and Sydney Wilkins. Additional thanks to Ottawa Riverkeeper, Julia Ostertag, Charlotte Waghorn, Brigid Waghorn, and Eleanor Waghorn, and Kevin Downes.
Skeleton Key Theatre is Company-in-Residence with Ottawa Riverkeeper.
*Artist appears courtesy of Canadian Actors’ Equity Association.