Created by Chris Thornborrow and David Yee
Directed by Nina Lee Aquino
World Premiere
A Tarragon Theatre and NAC English Theatre Co-Production in association with fu-GEN Asian Theatre Company
In 2032, while on the hunt for a new home in Toronto’s Trinity Bellwoods, Trim and Janie are drawn to a very peculiar house. A flood with no leak, an ominous voice, and hordes of cicadas are only three of the many strange things seeping up through the old floorboards. Could a strangely luminous painting unlock long-hidden secrets of what lies beneath the home?
Howling winds, storms, and the ever-present sound of cicadas remind us that nothing stays buried.
cicadas is a modern eco-thriller from the minds of Governor General’s Award and Siminovitch Prize laureate David Yee and award-winning composer Chris Thornborrow that serves as both mystery and warning.
