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I DREAM OF DIESEL
A collective creation from ONE TRUNK THEATRE
Directed by Andraea Sartison
APRIL 8 – 19, 2015
VENUE: THE RACHEL BROWNE THEATRE – 211 BANNATYNE AVE. (AT MAIN STREET)

A long stretch of country roads bend past diners, motels, homesteads and driveways of characters who each have a story deserving of a song.

Inspired by the music of singer-songwriter Scott Nolan, OTT presents its newest theatrical experiment. I Dream of Diesel integrates video, photography, live theatre, puppetry and shadow play as it follows the life of Sylvia, a waitress whose new marriage lands her on a beaten down family farm.

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I Dream of Diesel was created as part of One Trunk’s residency with Theatre Projects Manitoba and performed in progress at various 2013/14 Salons and the Carol Shields Festival of New Works.

I Dream of Diesel from Theatre Projects Manitoba on Vimeo.

Theatre Projects Manitoba & One Trunk Theatre Proudly Present the Premiere of
I Dream of Diesel
Written by Gwendolyn Collins, Andraea Sartison & Claire Thérèse
Directed by Andraea Sartison

April 8th – 19th, 2015
The Rachel Browne Theatre – 211 Bannatyne Avenue

A long stretch of country roads bend past diners, motels, homesteads and driveways of characters that each have a story deserving of a song.

Inspired by the music of Winnipeg-based troubadour Scott Nolan, One Trunk Theatre’s newest play, I Dream of Diesel integrates video, poetry and shadow play in a delicious theatrical layer cake.

I Dream of Diesel is a visually arresting play perched at the intersection of dreams and reality, following the life of Sylvia, a diner waitress. In her first year of marriage, Sylvia is stuck on her in-law’s run-down farm while her husband Joe continues trucking across the country. Her long-distance relationship with adventure-seeking Joe always reads better in letters than it is face to face. Or, as Scott Nolan says “sometimes hearts beat louder farther apart”.

A Prairie Love story of a girl and the land.

Andraea Sartison- Director, Co-creator

Claire Thérèse– Sylvia, Co-creator

Gwen Collins– Ghost of Dotty, Co-creator, Assistant Director

Karl Thordarson– Danny

Justin Otto– Joe

Patricia Hunter– Voice of Dotty

Arne MacPherson– Frank

Scott Nolan– Original Music

Mike Wright  – Sound Designer

Hugh Conacher– Lights and Projection Design, Production Management

Jane Buttner– Stage Manager