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A TYA play about the pursuit of instant fame

Masha Bashmakova, Sebastian Quint; Directed by Cristina Cugliandro; Set by Hailey Verbonac; Costume and Props by Mayumi Ide-Bergeron (Geordie Theatre)

Instant

By Erin Shields

“I’m just going for it, just losing myself in the words, and for the first time in my whole life, I know what I want.”

In Instant, three teens find out how far they’ll go in their quest to be seen and heard. Meredith is a singer-songwriter who makes YouTube videos of covers in an attempt to gain Internet fame. But her friend Jay, a rising hockey star, can’t understand why she won’t post her original songs. When their classmate Rosie suddenly goes viral after a video is posted of her singing to raise money for her father’s medical bills, Meredith’s jealousy takes over and she pushes Rosie too far, triggering a near-deadly response.

Production History

Instant was directed by Dean Patrick Fleming. It was commissioned and produced by Geordie Theatre under Artistic Director Mike Payette and General Manager Kathryn Westoll. 

Past productions include: 

AWARDS

  • Winner - Shenzen Youth Drama Month Award for Best Script (2017)

  • Winner - Montreal English Theatre Award for Outstanding New Text (2017)

  • Winner - Dora Mavor Moore Award for Outstanding TYA Production (2018)

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