UNIVERSITY OF PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND
UPEI Theatre Studies' Vagabond Productions presents two one-act plays March 12 to 15

UPEI Theatre Studies' Vagabond Productions is presenting . . . destroyed surely: An Evening of Plays by John Millington Synge, from March 12 to 15 inclusive in the UPEI Performing Arts Centre's amphitheatre. The doors open at 7 pm for a 7:30 pm start.

Vagabond is presenting both Riders to the Sea and In the Shadow of the Glen. The productions will be taking full advantage of the new performance space in the Performing Arts Centre.

"We are building a substantial set, and we will be going with period costumes," said director Greg Doran, professor and coordinator of theatre studies at UPEI. "We want to showcase what the students are capable of, when properly supported, and we have never really done realism before."

He went on to say that he hopes the plays will resonate with Island audiences.

"Riders to the Sea deals with the dangers and consequences for families who make their living on the ocean. In the Shadow of the Glen deals with the effects of isolation on the lives of rural families. While the plays are tonally very different, they are both focused on family relationships, and how they can become frayed under stress."

Doran said that the choice of plays was also influenced by producing Synge, an Irish playwright, around St. Patrick's Day. He noted that the plays deal with mature themes, so they might not be appropriate for a younger audience.

There will be a talk-back with the company after the March 14 performance. Admission is pay-what-you-can at the door.

For more information, contact Doran at gdoran@upei.ca or 902-566-6013. Follow Vagabond Productions on Instagram at theatreatupei_vagabond.