When the Rain Stops Falling

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Event When the Rain Stops Falling
Venue The Wilma Theater, Philadelphia, PA, United States of America
First Date 12 October 2016
Last Date 6 November 2016
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Description A fish falls from the sky in the year 2039. A man named Gabriel prepares to meet his adult son after being estranged for twenty years. He wonders why his son is coming and what he wants: to know who he is? Where he comes from? Where he belongs? Gabriel knows nothing; his own past escapes him. As the story of Gabriel's family unfolds onstage, his ancestors come alive around him to fill in the gaps. With its web of intricately overlapping connections, When the Rain Stops Falling follows four generations of a family from 1959 to 2039, and from London to Australia. As this family and their world
Description Source Website
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Drama
Ecological Theatre
Subjects Climate change
Ecology
Environment
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Nancy Boykin Actor Older Elizabeth Law
Keith Conallen Actor Henry Law
Melanye Finister Actor Older Gabrielle York
Sarah Gliko Actor Younger Elizabeth Law
Taysha Marie Actor Younger Gabrielle York
Anthony Martinez-Briggs Actor Andrew Price
Brian Ratcliffe Actor Gabriel Law
Steven Rishard Actor Joe Ryan
Lindsay Smiling Actor Gabriel York
Vasilija Zivanic Costume Designer
Blanka Zizka Director
Walter Bilderback Dramaturg/e
Yi Zhao Lighting Designer
Andrew Bovell Playwright
Clayton Tejada Production Manager
Matt Saunders Projection Designer
Matt Saunders Set Designer
Christopher Colucci Sound Designer
Patreshettarlini Adams Stage Manager
Works
Text Nationality Australia
Production Nationality United States of America
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Web https://wilmatheater.org/event/when-the-rain-stops-falling/
Data Set AusStage
Event Identifier 168662