On the Grind
On the Grind begins with sixteenth-century nun, Benedetta Carlini, famous for her promiscuous encounters with women, Jesus, and demonic possession. After rumours of naughty behaviour with another sister, Benedetta is stripped of her religious rank and threatened with a barbeque session at the stake. Things take a turn for the bizarre when she ends up isolated in a chamber. With her hopes dwindling faster than you can say "divine intervention", another vivid vision becomes a reality as she rots alone in an underground cell below the Abbey. What she thought was the light of God turns out to be a downright terrifying threat. Benedetta finds herself transported into a foreign world, where she meets five lost souls burdened by queer stereotypes of the modern day. In the "Grindr-verse", the five souls are adapted caricatures, taking inspiration from sixteenth-century Italian theatre, Commedia Dell’Arte. Unlike the traditional Commedia characters, which are based on social status, each character in this story is based on physical appearance. It's like a funhouse mirror reflecting the warped perceptions of queer identities. While Benedetta is exposed to the lived experiences of these characters, the weight of society's expectations never seems to vanish, regardless of the passage of time. As she faithfully follows her urge to assist those tormented by their inner turmoil, will she be the Mary Poppins of troubled souls or doomed to suffer alongside them for eternity?
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Credits
Creator/Director - Brayden Lord
Writers - Brayden Lord and Timothy Cameron
Stage Manager - Katie Van Bergeyk
Lighting Designer - Elijah Bell
Co Composers - Timothy Cameron - Heather Mislang
Costume Designer - Milada Kubb
About the Artist
Lord Theatre is a queer-based theatre company located on the traditional lands of the Lək̓ʷəŋən and W̱SÁNEĆ Peoples, known today as the Songhees and Esquimalt nations. Our theatre collective delves into avant-garde material to create devised theatre from verbatim text, incorporating stunning visuals and unique storylines. We aim to share lived queer experiences and spark conversations with our work. As a collective, we value the bizarre and unusual. "On The Grind" is the premier show for Lord Theatre, and we look forward to sharing this quirky show with you all.
Accessibility
Content warnings: Coarse language; adult themes; violence; sexual content; death; implied nudity; pregnancy/childbirth, mentions of pedophilia; depictions of gender-based violence/discrimination and religious trauma; mentions, themes, or depictions of sexualized violence, racialized violence, suicide, and substance abuse.
Sensory warnings: Strobe lighting, flashing lights other than strobe lighting, constant haze, loud sudden sound(s), loud ominous music, and projections will also strobe and be moving.
For more accessibility information see the Accessibility at the Fringe page on our website: https://intrepidtheatre.com/festivals/fringe-festival/accessibility/
Important Fringe Information:
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100% of tickets are available in advance, no tickets sold at door
All tickets have a $1.50 Fringe service charge and passes have a $4 Fringe service charge, this supports the festival
No refunds. No exchanges. If you are unwell contact the box office (tickets@intrepidtheatre.com)
All shows start on time. Depending on the show, latecomers may not be seated
Masks are recommended
