February 23 – March 7, 2019

Written by Beau Han Bridge
Directed by Shelby Satterthwaite

Set in Present Day Vancouver, PERSEPHONES CAVE tells the story of two outcast adolescents named Persephone (Aspiring filmmaker) and Hayden (Aspiring poet) who have chosen to escape the world by locking themselves away from the rest of society, for the rest of their lives, in the projector room of an old cinematheque. An intimate drama that simultaneously embraces the claustrophobic minimalism of Beckett and the sprawling naturalism of Strindberg. Angsty monologues, metaphorical soliloquys, and bold chemistry come together in this first-ever international premiere of a Midtwenties Theatre original.

Cast:

Shelby Satterthwaite as Persephone
Beau Han Bridge as Hayden

Creative Team:

Directed and Dramaturged by: Shelby Satterthwaite
Written & Produced by: Beau Han Bridge

Reviews & Press:

• Delta Optimist – “Tsawwassen playwright to debut show in New York”, Feb 20, 2019.
• Broadway World – “Persephone’s Cave Comes to the 2019 Frigid Festival”, Jan 13, 2019.