THE COAL MINE THEATRE PRESENTS THE WORLD PREMIER OF:

The Day It All Went South
February 7 -  28, 2027

Written & Directed By Diana Bentley

STARRING

Martha Burns

with
Farhang Ghajar
Louise Lambert
Diego Matamoros
David Reale

Set over one explosive week, The Day It All Went South is a darkly funny and emotionally charged drama about marriage, motherhood and the inescapable challenge of time. A woman in her 60s is finally preparing to celebrate her husband’s long-awaited retirement with a family dinner and lavish party — but when things go south, she is forced to confront her mortality, identity, and longing for something much greater and inexpressible. World Premiere.

PRODUCTION HISTORY:

Director/Writer Diana Bentley, embodiment practitioner Shannon Litzenberger and choreographer Alyssa Martin have been in process with The Day It All Went South since the summer of 2023. Led by the extraordinary Martha Burns – the play and company have been in long term development at The Vault Creation Lab with the support of The Canada Arts Council’s Research & Creation Grant.

The Day It All Went South received development support from the Vault Creation Lab, The Coal Mine Theatre and the Canada Council for the Arts.

The Day It All Went South is produced by permission of the Playwright and Marquis Literary (Colin Rivers) www.MQlit.ca