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a modern eco-thriller that serves as both mystery and warning

cicadas

By David Yee

CREATED BY CHRIS THORNBORROW & DAVID YEE

In 2035, a decade after the Trinity Bellwoods Collapse, an investigation into the mysterious disappearance of a young girl leads to a very peculiar house that has sunk into the earth. 

Could a strangely luminous painting unlock long-buried secrets of what flowed beneath the home? Howling winds, storms, and the ever-present sound of cicadas remind us that nothing stays buried.

cicadas is a modern eco-thriller from the minds of Governor General’s Award and Siminovitch Prize laureate David Yee and award-winning composer Chris Thornborrow that serves as both mystery and warning.

Production History

The World Premiere of cicadas is scheduled for May 5, 2026 as a Tarragon Theatre and NAC English Theatre Co-Production. 

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