There’s Nothing You Can Do

There’s Nothing You Can Do, the first play of the “Saturn’s Return” Triptych, is a drama that incorporates elements of exhaustion theatre to reimagine the famous “dance epidemic of 1518.” Set in the modern day, it explores a collective quarter-life crisis between a group of recently reconnected friends through both text and movement.

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Initially developed at the National Theatre School of Canada, with further development at RCAT Theatre.

Dramaturgy by Robert Chafe.

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Debut Production, May 7th-11th, 2025, RCAT Theatre.

LSPU Hall, St. John’s, NL.

Director - Chelsea Dab Hilke

Lighting Designer - Bob Stamp

Production Manager - Ana Pitol

Stage Manager - Jordan Vincer

Costume Designer - Elizabeth Perry

Set Designer - Jawon Kang

Movement Director / Intimacy Director - Lynn Panting

Cast:

Nora Barker

Mallory Clarke

Colin Furlong

Jeremy Nolan

Joel Stead

Evan Walsh

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Workshokshop Production, April 25th-30th, 2022, New Words Festival

Studio Hydro-Québec, Monument-National, Montréal QC.

Directed by AK Fournier.

Lighting Designer - Wei Qing Tan

Video Designer - Brenda Vaca

Production Manager - Drew Lyall

Stage Manager - Aidan Sparks

Costume Designer - Clarie Macaulay

Assistant Set Designer - Vivienne Angélique

Assistant Technical Director - May Nemat Allah

Head Carpenter - Jordana Natale

Assistant Stage Manager - Matthew Lawler

Head Electrician - Caroline Nowacki

Head of Sound - Charlotte Baker

Head of Video - Thomas Giroux

Cast:

Kira Chisholm

Blake Pyne

Enya Watson

Henry Beasley

Brandon Carabin

Charles Brien

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Photos by Marie Dionne.