A Table | Room | Stage At the Apex Production
Magellanica
January 20 - February 19, 2018
Morrison Stage
By E.M. Lewis
Directed by Dámaso Rodríguez
In 1986, scientists and engineers from around the world converge at the South Pole Research Station to figure out, among other things, if there really is a hole in the sky. In the darkest, coldest, most dangerous place on Earth, eight imperfect souls are trapped together. Utterly isolated from the outside world for eight and a half months, this research team must face life or death challenges, their own inner demons and depend upon each other for survival.
With epic scope in the tradition of The Kentucky Cycle or Angels in America, this play takes its inspiration from the true story of the discovery of the hole in the ozone layer at the height of the Cold War. Part historical adventure, love story and mystical foray into the unknown, it’s about a world that can either tear apart or come together for its own survival. It’s a vital story for today and an extraordinary excursion for audiences to the ends of the Earth.
Awards
Award-winning Oregonian playwright
Oregon Community Foundation Creative Heights Grant recipient
Edgerton Foundation New Play Award-winner
Named in Willamette Week‘s top 5 plays to see in 2018
Reviews
The Dish with Gregory Day
Portland Monthly interview with playwright E.M. Lewis
Portland Tribune interview with playwright E.M. Lewis and director Dámaso Rodríguez
Oregon ArtsWatch Spotlight on E.M. Lewis and Magellanica
The Oregonian interview with playwright E.M. Lewis
TABLE|ROOM|STAGE (T|R|S) was established in 2015 and is Artists Rep’s new play program whose mission is to develop and produce new work that vividly expresses Artists Rep’s aesthetic values.
Education Resources
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Press
“A seamless fusion of spectacle and intimacy.”
“…an intense and heartbreaking journey toward the discovery of how much we need one another.”
“The question you’re probably asking is, ‘Does the payoff justify its length?’ The answer is a definite yes.”
“Every act break might as well be a Netflix Screen: ‘Are you still watching Magellanica?’ And even after the curtain call, the answer is an easy yes.”
“Though Magellanica is full of period detail (a cassette player makes an especially notable appearance) and sometimes ventures into the fantastical, it is firmly connected to the present.”
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