TRANSMISSIONS IN ADVANCE OF THE GREAT SECOND DYING
Transmission in Advance of the Second Great Dying tells an epic tale of grief and global warming through the intersecting lives of Earth’s human and non-human inhabitants in 2045. Katrina and her unborn baby head north in search of snow; Hugo seeks purpose in a world without resources; and after a series of unnatural events, recently widowed Carla is swept into a cosmic relationship with an ageless being that challenges her understanding of time and extinction. Together with a young lynx and a swarm of locusts, their journeys become transmissions of hope and loss against the backdrop of planetary collapse.
A thought-provoking and visually arresting production. The performances are compelling, with the cast delivering
particularly memorable portrayals that anchor the play’s emotional core across the board. The direction by Yasmin
Sidhwa is both dynamic and sensitive to the play’s complex themes, with a skillful tonal balance, and there were numerous instances of well-executed comedy woven through the show’s fabric.
(Excerpt of review written by Tayah Fraser from the Creative Writing group).
