Bitter Pill
Company: First Action Theatre & Eli Emslie
Written, Directed, and Performed by: Eli Emslie
New work: Yes
Runtime: 20-25 Minutes
At a NA meeting, a young man named Paul decided to take the floor and explain the circumstances of addiction and recovery. As his story progresses he goes into the complicated relationships with his family, cycles of abuse, and unloads the shame, anger, and confusion he’s been carrying for years while reflecting the on the complicated nature of “recovering.”
Additional Credits
Special thanks to Maureen Cassidy for mentorship in developing this work.
Content information
Genre: Performance Art, Spoken Word/Storytelling, Theatre
Audience Level: Mature Audiences (recommended for adults)
Content Warnings: Addiction, Adult Themes, Alcohol Use, Death, Drug Use, Homophobia, Language – Coarse & Explicit, Mental Health Issues, Sexual Assault.
Audience Interaction: No
Show information
Venue: The Basement Space
Showtimes:
Wednesday, August 12 @ 5:00 pm
Thursday, August 13 @ 8:00 pm
Friday, August 14 @ 6:30 pm
Saturday, August 15 @ 4:45 pm
Sunday, August 16 @ 2:00 pm
Tickets
Tickets are $14 each and may be purchased at the Capitol Centre box office (150 Main St. E, North Bay) or on the Capitol Centre’s website once available. Festival passes are also available through the Capitol Centre.
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