(Un)fruitful
August 7
(Un)fruitful
produced by Heather Marie Annis
August 7th
Synopsis
One in six women experience infertility. Usually in secret. I mean, who wants to talk about the shame of getting an ultrasound wand stuck up their vajayjay every day, or the embarrassment of having to self-administer thousands of dollars of drugs into your butt cheeks?
A reading of the new work, (Un)Fruitful, (by Dora and Canadian Comedy Award Winning artist Heather Marie Annis), which follows three women chasing the dream of getting pregnant through all its hilarity and heartbreak. For those who may relate, know someone who does, or are just curious what it’s like when “trying” becomes really trying.
meet the team
Heather Marie Annis (she/her) – Creator & Performer
Selected credits: WaterFall (Theatre Gargantua), A Tonic for Desperate Times (Theatre Gargantua), Orphan Song (Tarragon Theatre), Post Alice (Here for Now Theatre), Christmas Carol (SoupCan Theatre), Remembering The Winnipeg General (Dora Nominated for Best Ensemble, Zeitpunk Theatre), Let’s Go (DMT Productions), The Money Tree (Dora Nominated for Best Ensemble, Roseneath), Bright Lights (Theatre Bruhaha), Emily’s Piano (YPT), By A Thread (Sterling Studio Theatre), and the Morro and Jasp series including: Morro and Jasp: 9-5 (Factory Theatre), Morro and Jasp: Go Bake Yourself (Dora Winner).
Heather is an actor, director, playwright, educator, theatrical and therapeutic clown, co-artistic director of U.N.I.T. Productions, and “Morro” of the Dora and Canadian Comedy Award winning clown duo, Morro and Jasp. You can currently see her in the web series, The Supers, The Stoners and The Big Bad.
Heather sends a heartfelt thank you to the Gargantua team for having her aboard this fantastic project, the whole cast and crew for their love, spirit and creativity; and the ever supportive Alastair and Valkyrie. Follow @corginfluencer for cute puppy pics.
Aurora Browne (she/her) – Director
Aurora Browne was born in Thunder Bay but has called Toronto home for more years than she feels comfortable sharing. A graduate of York University’s acting program, she gave up the serious dramatic theatre life when the brights lights of The Secind City came calling. Since then she’s appeared on many a stage and screen, but is most known for being one quarter of the hit comedy Baroness Von Sketch Show. She is okay with poutine but would drink maple syrup with every meal if she could.
Kiana Woo (she/her) – Actor
Kiana Woo (she/her) is a Dora Award-winning Chinese-Canadian actor, mover and creator with a special love for clown, physical theatre, and classical works. She attained her BFA in Acting from the University of Alberta and has since worked across Canada. Kiana has also been an ensemble member for the Shaw Festival and is a graduate of the Soulpepper Academy. Kiana works in both English and French and most recently performed with Théâtre français de Toronto in their production of Les Zinspiré·e·s : le nombre sublime. She also creates her own work, in clown, cabaret and devised creation. Some of Kiana’s work includes her long-form clown solo, Inga and the Date and Let’s Play Mahjong, an exploration of mixed-race identity through the lens of mahjong, which is currently in development.
Selected credits include: Life Sucks (Outliers Theatre Collective), Les Zinspiré·e·s : le nombre sublime (Théâtre français de Toronto), (Insert Clown Here (Parlous Theatre), Prince Caspian, The Playboy of the Western World, A Christmas Carol (Shaw Festival), King Lear, Peggy Picket Sees the Face of God (Soulpepper Theatre), The Fiancée (Citadel Theatre), Alice in Wonderland (Guild Festival Theatre), Cymbeline (Shakespeare Bash’d), E-Day (Serial Collective/Theatre Network), That’s Danger! (Alberta Workers Health Centre), The Two Gentlemen of Verona (Theatre Calgary/Shakespeare by the Bow)
Nicole Power (she/her) – Actor
Nicole Power is a Canadian actor, writer and producer from St. John’s, Newfoundland. A graduate of The Sheridan College Theatre Program, Soulpepper Academy and the Second City Conservatory, Nicole has been acting in film, television and theatre for the last 15 years. Recent theatre credits include Wedding at Aulis, Sisters and Chasse Gallerie (Soulpepper). Select film credits include Kim’s Convenience (Netflix/CBC), STRAYS (CBC), Glamorous (Netflix), Something Undone ITVX/CBC and Run The Burbs HULU/CBC.
