GeriActors & Friends presents, Way Back

A kaleidoscope of true stories – growing up during WWII, farm life in Alberta and Sri Lanka, birth and motherhood, growing up in Trinidad, and more – this play remembers the moments of joy, hardship, triumph and magic we all experience.

Cast & Creative

Written in collaboration with Meg Braem
Developed & Directed by David Barnet & Becca Barrington
Audio Production Produced by Kim McCaw, Sound Editing by Josh Gwozdz
Featuring Angela Smythe, Carlean Fisher, Charles Bidwell, Chips Reid, Diane Jonsson, John Grootelaar, Kerry Francis, Liz Allchin, Liz Reid, Margaret Rutherford, Maria Yakula, Pat Parkinson, Pearl Edwards, and Ranee Wickramasekera

“My father would tell us to ‘think big!’ and my mother would say, ‘be careful.'”

“In that moment. We watched an impossible thing happen.”

HOW TO LISTEN

> Online Shop
Way Back is available to listen to through our Shop. “Name Your Price” and gain access to listen to the play for 30 days.

> Host a Listening Session
Organize a unique and engaging virtual event for your community. Listen to the play with others, and have the opportunity to share your thoughts and stories too.

 

LISTEN TO A SAMPLE OF WAY BACK

History of the Play

While COVID-19 presented many challenges, it also inspired new ways of sharing stories and connecting with audiences. We transformed our 2021 virtual production of Way Back into an audio play with accompanying music and sound effects. This inspired the creation of our AudioGeris program, and created an opportunity for audiences all across Canada to interact with our work! We loved the process of creating this piece, and are so happy to share it. 

 

We acknowledge the support of the Canada Council for the Arts.
Thank you to EPCOR’s Heart + Soul Fund and the Sage Seniors Association for supporting the production of Way Back.