The Ship and The Sea

A ship made of eyes, a sea with a lousy case of ennui, and two captains who wish they were one. A king has built the greatest, most terrifying, and most beautiful ship in the world, but can it even stay afloat?

No. It can't.

Curious Theatre Branch, in its 36th year, presents The Ship and The Sea.
Facility Theatre, 1138 N. California Avenue, Humboldt Park, Chicago
Fridays and Saturdays at 8 PM, Sundays at 5 PM
September 6th — September 29th

Chris Bower’s The Ship and The Sea reimagines the infamous sinking of the 17th century Swedish warship Vasa, moments after it set sail on its maiden voyage. The story is told from the perspective of the ship, too big, beautiful, and young to fail; the sea, unable to relate to any of the creatures that live and die in her body; and two sailors struggling to make sense of their own short lives. Funny and profound, the play echoes our current moment of hubris and dismay.

Featuring Lola Zimmerman (The Ship), Vicki Walden (The Sea), Kristy Lockhart (Captain Gamel), Andrew Schoen (Captain Ny)

Music/Narration by Lena Brün and Paul Brennan

Assistant Directed & Stage Managed by Charlotte Lastra

Written/Directed by Chris Bower

Image by Dominique A. Holmes

All tickets are offered on a pay-what-you-can basis, with a suggested donation of $20.