P o l a r i s (a tragedy expansion pack)

by Charles Green

P o l a r i s (a tragedy expansion pack) is a sci-fi memory play that wrestles with grief and childhood trauma through a theatrical landscape of emotional adventure and alternate realities. The drama follows Polaris, an astronaut who arrives on an alien planet while searching for his brother, Gideon, a scientist who has been kidnapped by a cell of intergalactic pirates. Polaris, however, is sightless, moving...

P o l a r i s (a tragedy expansion pack) is a sci-fi memory play that wrestles with grief and childhood trauma through a theatrical landscape of emotional adventure and alternate realities. The drama follows Polaris, an astronaut who arrives on an alien planet while searching for his brother, Gideon, a scientist who has been kidnapped by a cell of intergalactic pirates. Polaris, however, is sightless, moving through the world (an empty stage) with the help of Dawn, a disembodied voice who describes the fantastical surroundings for Polaris (and the audience) and offers him choices, acting as a GPS and theatrical Game Master as the astronaut follows clues, grapples with his troubled past, and attempts to solve the mystery of his missing brother. But as Polaris falls deeper into the wondrous alien maze of jetpacks and talking statues, the true human reality of his loss and pain begins to materialize— and all the imagination and fantasy in the world can no longer mask the truth of his heartbreak.

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  • Eric Marlin: P o l a r i s (a tragedy expansion pack)

    A gorgeous examination of grief. "Polaris" is both structurally innovative and deeply human, a play that distances you enough from the central pain it's exploring that, when you are confronted by it again, it is all the more startling. An extraordinary play.

    A gorgeous examination of grief. "Polaris" is both structurally innovative and deeply human, a play that distances you enough from the central pain it's exploring that, when you are confronted by it again, it is all the more startling. An extraordinary play.

  • Megan Gogerty: P o l a r i s (a tragedy expansion pack)

    Startlingly theatrical and deeply moving.

    Startlingly theatrical and deeply moving.

  • Anne G. Morgan: P o l a r i s (a tragedy expansion pack)

    This captivating play confidently guides both the audience and the play's title character through a variety of worlds. Imaginative in scope, yet ultimately intimate and heart wrenching, this play is a compelling theatrical experiences.  

    This captivating play confidently guides both the audience and the play's title character through a variety of worlds. Imaginative in scope, yet ultimately intimate and heart wrenching, this play is a compelling theatrical experiences.  

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