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    Unfamiliar
    Content warning: black-out drinking

    A night out celebrating midterms takes a turn when Jamie doesn't return.
    Composer: Darren Fung
    Librettist: Dave Deveau

    Unfamiliar
    Unfamiliar
    Hook Up
    Content warning: explicit language, sexual violence, sexual content, alcohol, blackout drinking

    Hook Up tells the story of three friends who have made it to university, each with their own unique desires and inner conflicts. Mindy is just excited to keep her high school friend circle together and finally get some privacy with her boyfriend. T...
    Composer: Chris Thornborrow
    Librettist: Julie Tepperman

    Hook Up
    Elsewhereless
    Content warning: genocide, colonialism, death, gun violence, death of a child, violence against animals

    “Nothing is as comforting as captivity.”

    Beth, a young diplomat, and her husband Andrew are stationed at a Canadian Embassy in Africa. They are troubled by news of political upheaval, forced migrations and indiscriminate slaughter. They ...
    Composer: Rodney Sharman
    Librettist: Atom Egoyan

    Elsewhereless
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    Excerpts
    Hook Up – Section 2, Scene 2B

    Tyler lets the guys know he’s free for the night. They roast him, and head to the pub.

    Unfamiliar – Workshop Version

    A night out celebrating midterms takes a turn when one student doesn't return.

    Hook Up – Section 5, Scene 2: “Heather” (duet)

    Heather and Mindy share a moment of intimacy as they discuss their experiences of sexual violence.

    Hook Up – Section 5, Scene 1: “Mindy’s Spiral”

    Mindy tries to understand if she was raped at the party. She can't make herself contact anyone, but seeks information online; Cindy slips a morning after pill under the door.

    Hook Up – Section 4, Scene 3: “Putting the Pieces Together”

    Someone has posted pictures of Mindy at the party with different men. Mindy, Cindy, and Tyler argue about who is to blame. Cindy and Tyler depart angry, leaving Mindy sitting alone on her bed.

    Hook Up – Section 4, Scene 2: “Text Alerts”

    Mindy plugs in her phone, which died at the party. It comes alive with a constant stream of texts from Tyler and Cindy from the night before, who were both worried about her. Mindy rushes to the bathroom to throw up.

    Hook Up – Section 4, Scene 1: “The Morning After: Walk of Shame”

    Hungover, walking home the morning after the party, Mindy remembers disturbing images from the night before - she isn't sure exactly what happened.

    Hook Up – Section 3, Scene 3C: “The Buddy System”

    Cindy tries to get Mindy to come away with her, but Mindy insists she's fine and goes upstairs with Cowboy Dude.

    Hook Up – Section 3, Scene 3: “The Party”

    Cindy and Mindy eye potential hook-ups for Mindy. Tyler arrives with Heather. Mindy’s livid, and Cindy reminds her not to do anything crazy. Mindy’s response is to commit to the idea of hooking up with someone at the party.

    Hook Up – Section 3, Scene 2: “The Party Chant (Video)”

    Costumed party goers cross the campus, chanting.

    Hook Up – Section 3, Scene 1: “The Rules of the Hookup” (duet)

    Cindy and Mindy get into constumes and pre-drink for the Halloween Kegger. Cindy teases Mindy for her lack of sexual adventurousness and gives her “the rules of the hook up” just in case...

    Hook Up – Section 2, Scene 5: “Time Out” (duet)

    Mindy confronts Tyler about his “study partner” and accuses him of lying to her, which Tyler denies. Mindy makes a sudden decision: she wants a time-out, and thinks they should see other people. Tyler leaves, confused and devastated.

    Hook Up – Section 2, Scene 4: “Texting Blitz”

    A barrage of texts combined with singing let us know what Cindy, Mindy, and Tyler have been up to. Relationships grow more and more intense, culminating in Cindy telling Mindy she’s seen Tyler studying with a second year girl named Heather.

    Hook Up – Section 2, Scene 3: “Girl’s Night” (duet)

    Cindy tells Mindy about her empowering sexual explorations of late, and questions if Mindy is really ok with spending her life with just one person.

    Hook Up – Section 2, Scene 2A: “In the Hall”

    Cindy and Mindy are kicked out of class for causing a disturbance. Mindy comes clean about having asked for a private room behind Cindy's back. The two reconcile and agree to hang out (without Tyler) that night.

    Hook Up – Section 2, Scene 2: “Feminism 101: Gender, Justice & Change”

    A kick-ass professor guides the girls through a "Feminism 101" presentation, while Cindy and Mindy’s relationship reaches a boiling point. Cindy judges Mindy’s homebody approach to university life; Mindy judges Cindy’s seemingly only interest in “hooking up” at parties.

    Hook Up – Section 2, Scene 1: “Honeymoon Suite: Trouble in “Pornadise””

    Tyler is bored. Mindy worries they’re becoming their parents, and wants to spice things up. Tyler suggests watching porn together, which only makes things more awkward.

    Hook Up – Section 1, Scene 3: “Meet Up: The First Night”

    Cindy is annoyed she’s not roommates with Mindy; the audience knows Mindy has secretly asked for her own room. Tyler wants to go a party, but Mindy convinces him to “Netflix and chill.”

    Hook Up – Section 1, Scene 2: “The Rules of the Dorm”

    Dorm RAs lay down the laws of drinking and sex, which are incredibly different for the boys vs. the girls.

    Hook Up – Section 1, Scene 1: “Opening Montage Overture”

    Cindy, Mindy, and Tyler revel in the newfound freedom of university life. Cindy delights in being single, Mindy says goodbye to her parents, and is excited for more privacy and time with Tyler... who is looking forward to playing more Fortnite.

    Elsewhereless – Scene 10: “What about these things”

    Eugene is dying. He has left some of his and Antoine's things for Malcolm, but Malcolm is growing angrier at Antoine who still will not write him a letter of recommendation.

    Elsewhereless – Scene 8: “This country is at the threshold of great change”

    Malcolm works on his university application; Eugene is sick. Antoine arrives telling them he has been promoted to ambassador, but that they will remain in the country they are currently stationed in.

    Elsewhereless – Scene 7: “Good evening Malcolm”

    The action continues from scene 3. Beth and Andrew are waiting for their guest, Duncan, but Antoine arrives instead and cuts into the live monkey's skullcap without hesitation. He recounts how he almost wrote Malcolm a letter of recommendation.

    Elsewhereless – Scene 6: “You’re a good dancer” (duet)

    Malcolm and Eugene are dancing, but we quickly learn that they are practicing English. Malcolm asks if Antoine has written the letter of recommendation yet. Eugene tells him he is not ready yet. Malcolm grows frustrated.

    Elsewhereless – Scene 5: “It needs rugs, we didn’t get a chance to introduce ourselves”

    Beth and Andrew are moving into the residence. They begin a conversation with Malcolm similar to that of Eugene and Antoine in scene 2. Malcolm explains that he once had scholarships to university because of a good recommendation letter.

    Elsewhereless – Scene 4: “You must knock”

    Malcolm tells Eugene and Antoine that he wants to go to university and asks for a letter of recommendation. Antoine tells him that he should stay in the house with the people who love him.

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