Transmission February 13, 2009

Transmission:
people disappear everyday

A dank basement in East Vancouver lit by a single light bulb; a man broadcasts to the world.

Transmission by Tanya Marquardt is the story of a late night talk radio host and his missing sister. Part live performance, part radio broadcast, the production will take place at Box Studios from February 13-28th, 2009. Incorporating text, movement and live soundscape, Transmission will be an intense and totally immersive experience – both haunting and unforgettable.

Transmission is about a man struggling to put together the pieces of the past he shared with his sister. From the dynamic of an intimate sibling relationship that has been forever ruptured, Transmission spirals out into the broader world, broader conflicts and broader loss. It is about the wars that are fought within ourselves and far away.

A distilled family epic that powerfully demonstrates how we must live with the choices we make; the production features David Bloom as the radio host and Deanna Peters as the sister who haunts his memories.

Written and conceived by Tanya Marquardt, Transmission is co-created with David Bloom, Ilena Lee Cramer, Emma Hendrix, Ahmed Khalil, Heather Lindsay, Deanna Peters, Heidi Taylor, Andrew Templeton and Jeremy Waller.

"...Marquardt is a brave writer and performer...fearless and conceptually challenging" 
Jo Ledingham, The Vancouver Courier

Official Website: http://www.proximityarts.com