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A play that interrogates the role of men’s voices in women’s stories and delves into the many complexities of consent and traumatic memory in the post #MeToo era

Michelle Monteith; Set, Lighting, and Costume by Kaitlin Hickey; Photo by Riley Smith

Red Like Fruit

By Hannah Moscovitch

Lauren, a journalist feeling a growing sense of unease while covering a domestic violence case, asks a man named Luke to tell her story to the audience. Through his voice, she examines buried memories of sexual experiences from her adolescence. Are these experiences just a part of being a woman, or are they trauma? And does Luke have the authority to help her understand her own life? In Red Like Fruit, celebrated playwright Hannah Moscovitch masterfully employs a metatheatrical lens to interrogate complicity, consent, power, and truth in the post #MeToo era.

Production History

World Premiere April 2024 with 2b theatre at Halifax’s Bus Stop Theatre. Directed by Christian Barry and starring Michelle Monteith and David Patrick Flemming.

Production Facts

  • Susan Smith Blackburn Prize (2024) - Nominated

  • May 28-June 15, 2025 - Touring Toronto with Soulpepper Theatre & Luminato Festival

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