Tidal (formerly Renovations)

by Hope Villanueva

A pair of hermit crabs live at the seashore with a sea anemone. As is typical, one of the hermit crabs has a few things stuck to his shell, but the other has an obscene amount. The tide is rising and the first crab and the anemone must convince the second crab to give up those hoarded objects to save them from the quickly rising seas.

*Publication via YouthPlays

A pair of hermit crabs live at the seashore with a sea anemone. As is typical, one of the hermit crabs has a few things stuck to his shell, but the other has an obscene amount. The tide is rising and the first crab and the anemone must convince the second crab to give up those hoarded objects to save them from the quickly rising seas.

*Publication via YouthPlays

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Tidal (formerly Renovations)

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  • Lainie Vansant: Tidal (formerly Renovations) by Hope Villanueva
    “

    Villanueva skillfully moves the audience from relative lightness to true existential dread in this haunting little piece. The repetition here is moving. Theatre artists of all stripes have a lot to sink their teeth into with this one.

    Villanueva skillfully moves the audience from relative lightness to true existential dread in this haunting little piece. The repetition here is moving. Theatre artists of all stripes have a lot to sink their teeth into with this one.

    ”
  • Elisabeth Giffin Speckman: Tidal (formerly Renovations) by Hope Villanueva
    “

    A beautiful piece about the struggle to let go and move on from the materialistic things we've long collected and invested ourselves in. A reflection on what is truly important that is ripe for analysis and perfect for production.

    A beautiful piece about the struggle to let go and move on from the materialistic things we've long collected and invested ourselves in. A reflection on what is truly important that is ripe for analysis and perfect for production.

    ”
  • Cheryl Bear: Tidal (formerly Renovations) by Hope Villanueva
    “

    A fantastic metaphor for letting go of garbage that we don't need. Wonderfully imaginative, a marvelous seaside piece of theatre!

    A fantastic metaphor for letting go of garbage that we don't need. Wonderfully imaginative, a marvelous seaside piece of theatre!

    ”
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Characters are not gender specific

Production History

  • Professional, Honolulu Theatre for Youth, 2011