Details

On the day of her son's baptism, Mary Caldiera receives the one guest she least wants to see. Herself. Forced to revisit the past by a vision of herself at fifteen, Mary is vividly transported back to her youth. But as the events of an unimaginable tragedy begin to unfold all over again, will she be able to keep her memories repressed? Or will the Caldiera Family discover the truth about the desires and betrayals that tore their family apart over a decade ago...Eyes Catch Fire is a daring drama that fragments time and shifts reality to tell the highly personal story of a family's destruction - while also exposing the larger, political implications of immigration and post-colonial life. The play spans two decades, transporting the audience from the freezing suburbs of Canada to the scorching wilderness of British Guyana. Running time approx. 2 hrs.

Cast/Performers

Kate Burdette, Maria Corcobadeo, Carla Dubois, Diana Larsen, Alex Lanipekun, Ursula Mohan, Atesh Salih, Naomi Taylor

Creatives/Company

Author: Jason Hall
Producer: Eco Productions (in association with Canadian High Commission London)
Director: Daniel Nyman
Design: Kathryn Nicholson