THE LAST VOYAGE OF DONALD CROWHURST

Ghost River Theatre

THE LAST VOYAGE OF DONALD CROWHURST

By David van Belle and Eric Rose | Directed by Eric Rose

An ocean is not an ocean. In 1969, British entrepreneur Donald Crowhurst appeared poised to win the prestigious Golden Globe Race, a solo, non-stop around-the-world sailing competition.  As he entered the final leg, however, organizers suddenly lost all contact with him.  His boat was found adrift in the mid-Atlantic two weeks later in sound condition, but with no sign of its captain.  When they read Crowhurst’s logs, a shocking new story emerged…  Using a palette of live video projection and constructed image, The Last Voyage of Donald Crowhurst is a multimedia exploration of the art of deception and an unsettling journey into the deep waters of a human soul. Based on a true story. Winner of six Betty Mitchell (Calgary Theatre) Awards.

Act 1: 57 minutes/ intermission/ Act 2: 63 minutes | Touring company: 5 performers and 5 crew

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REVIEWS

"The Last Voyage of Donald Crowhurst is really a showcase for the bountiful imaginations of van Belle, Rose and Waddell and the acting prowess of Griffiths."  The Calgary Sun

“So rarely in Canadian Theatre do craft and innovation meet as seamlessly and convincingly as they do here…” Fannina Waubert du Puiseau

CREDITS

Direction: Eric Rose

Set and Costume Design: Patrick Du Wors

Lighting Design: Kerem Çetinel

Sound Design and Video Technology: Matthew Waddell

Video Design and Technology: Wladimiro A. Woyno Rodriguez

Stage Management: Jennifer Swan

Featuring Braden Griffiths, Vanessa Sabourin, David van Belle, Geoffrey Ewert, Matthew McKinney

World Premiere at Alberta Theatre Projects’ Enbridge New Canadian Plays Series 2014/15.

Photography: Benjamin Laird Photography