The Day It All Went South
(WORLD PREMIERE)
by Diana Bentley
Directed by
Diana Bentley
Dramaturge: Ted Dystra
STARRING: Martha Burns with Farhang Ghajar, Louise Lambert, Diego Matamoros and David Reale
SET DESIGN: Steve Lucas and Beckie Morris // LIGHTING DESIGN: Louise Guinand // SOUND DESIGN: Thomas Ryder Payne STAGE MANAGER: Frances Bundy // APPRENTICE STAGE MANAGER: Jenna Borsato
THE COAL MINE THEATRE // 2076 DANFORTH AVE RIGHT BESIDE WOODBINE STATION
February 7 - February 28, 2027
PREVIEWS: Feb 7, Feb 9, Feb 10, Feb 11 2027 at 7:30pm // OPENING NIGHT: Feb 12, 2027 at 7:30pm
PREVIEW TICKETS: $45.00 (+HST & $2.50 Box Office Fee) // GENERAL ADMISSION TICKETS: $67.50 - $82.50 (+HST & $2.50 Box Office Fee)
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1 hour 45 minutes, no intermission
Set over one explosive week, The Day It All Went South is a darkly funny and emotionally charged drama about marriage, motherhood and the inescapable challenge of time. A woman in her 60s is finally preparing to celebrate her husband’s long-awaited retirement with a family dinner and lavish party — but when things go south, she is forced to confront her mortality, identity, and longing for something much greater and inexpressible. World Premiere.
PRODUCTION HISTORY:
Director/Writer Diana Bentley, embodiment practitioner Shannon Litzenberger and choreographer Alyssa Martin have been in process with The Day It All Went South since the summer of 2023. Led by the extraordinary Martha Burns and supporting cast of Farhang Ghajar, Louise Lambert and David Reale– the play and company have been in long term development at The Vault Creation Lab with the support of The Canada Arts Council’s Research & Creation Grant.
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The Day It All Went South received development support from the Vault Creation Lab, The Coal Mine Theatre and the Canada Council for the Arts.
The Day It All Went South is produced by permission of the Playwright and Marquis Literary (Colin Rivers) www.MQlit.ca
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$45.00 + $2.50 fee - $80.00 + $2.50 fee -
7-February 28, 2027 -
105 minutes -
14+
