The Santa Ana
Crossed Wires (UK)
Is a strong wind all it takes to tip people over the edge? This
multimedia thriller is inspired by Joan Didion’s essay on the Santa Ana.
A multiplicity of characters are thrown into turmoil by these winds,
from an oil magnate in fated pursuit of profit to a disaffected wife
with murderous desires. As suicide rates increase and forest fires rage,
this new play explores the simultaneous parallel decay of our
environment and our mental health. Live videography and electronic score
accompany this descent into disorder, as tensions rise to a climactic
sensory and emotional overspill.
Cast
Stella Cohen
Musicians
| Flynn McHardy and Rory Greig
Written and Directed | Laurie
Bayley-Higgins
Designer | Amy Townsend Lowcock
Assistant Director
| Laura May Brunk
Produced by | PJ Cunningham and Katie Tuson
www.instagram.com/the.santa.ana/
Author Laurie Bayley-Higgins
Language Performed in English
Dates 31 July-11 August 2024
Format Live in-person
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Theatre
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£9.00 - £13.00 -
31 July 2024-11 August 2024 -
60 minutes -
C ARTS | C venues | C alto -
theatre -
14+ (guidance) -
Contains mature themes, Scenes of violence, Strong language/swearing
