Three Antarcticas

by Kristin Idaszak

Robert Falcon Scott's explorers perform a play to stave off polar madness during the four months of Antarctic night. A female glaciologist fights for her place in cutting-edge climate change research in 1978. A present-day couple travels to the ends of the earth to get married. THREE ANTARCTICAS explores the entire history of humans in Antarctica through the lens of gender, queerness, and climate change. Is it...

Robert Falcon Scott's explorers perform a play to stave off polar madness during the four months of Antarctic night. A female glaciologist fights for her place in cutting-edge climate change research in 1978. A present-day couple travels to the ends of the earth to get married. THREE ANTARCTICAS explores the entire history of humans in Antarctica through the lens of gender, queerness, and climate change. Is it possible to go to the edge of the world and return unchanged?

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Three Antarcticas

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  • Cheryl Bear: Three Antarcticas by Kristin Idaszak
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    A fascinating discovery of the history of the people and the changing landscape of Antartica. Well done.

    A fascinating discovery of the history of the people and the changing landscape of Antartica. Well done.

    ”
  • Playwrights Foundation: Three Antarcticas by Kristin Idaszak
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    Playwrights Foundation highly recommends THREE ANTARCTICAS, which excelled to the Finalist round (top 35) for the 44th annual Bay Area Playwrights Festival out of 755 plays. Our community of readers felt this play best represented the mission of our festival. This work engaged us, inspired us, moved us, and was an outstanding example of transformative storytelling. Our local Bay Area Literary Council commends THREE ANTARCTICAS as a compelling, relevant, cathartic new work which should be produced now. Congratulations! #BAPF2021

    Playwrights Foundation highly recommends THREE ANTARCTICAS, which excelled to the Finalist round (top 35) for the 44th annual Bay Area Playwrights Festival out of 755 plays. Our community of readers felt this play best represented the mission of our festival. This work engaged us, inspired us, moved us, and was an outstanding example of transformative storytelling. Our local Bay Area Literary Council commends THREE ANTARCTICAS as a compelling, relevant, cathartic new work which should be produced now. Congratulations! #BAPF2021

    ”
  • Brian James Polak: Three Antarcticas by Kristin Idaszak
    “

    Three Antarcticas is a spectacular read, as thoroughly engrossing as any novel. I felt immersed in the world of Antarctica, learning that its history is Climate Change’s history, yet the play isn’t a didactic docudrama. It’s character-driven and deeply emotional. Three Antarcticas is about love in many forms, the transcendent nature of art, and the direct impact human beings have on the climate. This is a highly theatrical that will be an incredibly entertaining production.

    Three Antarcticas is a spectacular read, as thoroughly engrossing as any novel. I felt immersed in the world of Antarctica, learning that its history is Climate Change’s history, yet the play isn’t a didactic docudrama. It’s character-driven and deeply emotional. Three Antarcticas is about love in many forms, the transcendent nature of art, and the direct impact human beings have on the climate. This is a highly theatrical that will be an incredibly entertaining production.

    ”
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Development History

  • Workshop, Chicago Dramatists, 2020
  • Workshop, Goodman Theatre, 2018
  • Commission, Goodman Theatre, 2017

Production History