Jim
and Susan are the parents of three girls. Jane, their oldest, is in
love with her hippie-ish boyfriend Brian who is not at all liked by
her protective, down-to-earth father. Darlene, the middle child,
can’t wait to get out of town and “live the life” in the big
city. And Robin, the youngest, is at her best with her sisters or
playing pranks on her friends. For this fishing family, life is
hard, but comfortable, steady and predicable; they are the cliche
Maritime family.
Set
during an incredible true event that took place in Shelburne in the
late 1970’s, a relatively normal night of dealing with Jim’s dad, his
brother, and their neighbours, quickly gets exciting when two
elephants escape from a visiting circus. On this night however,
elephants roaming the neighbourhood aren’t even close to being the
biggest thing happening in this family’s life.
First produced by Basement Theatre at The Osprey Arts Centre in Shelburne NS in June 2018.