Maja Ardal, Amy Keating, Richard Lam. Photo by Katie Edwards
For Both Resting and Breeding

"And endlessly fascinating play about the future and the past, given a meticulous, compelling production..."

-The Slotkin Letter

For Both Resting and Breeding

Written by Adam Meisner

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In the year 2150, humans have become gender neutral and use the pronoun ‘Ish’ to identify themselves. This story centres around two historians, ISH56 and ISH62, who want to transform an old residence for the upcoming sesquicentennial. As the museum is being created, members of the group become too enamored with their gendered counterparts and eventually start to re-enact the dangerous behaviours of their ancestors.

Running Time: 135 minutes

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CAST

2020

MAJA ARDAL ISH62
AMY KEATING ISH34RICHARD LAM ISH40
JAMIE McROBERTS
ISH20
ALEXANDER THOMAS
ISH84

2018

MAJA ARDAL ISH62
JAKOB EHMAN
ISH56
XAVIER LOPEZ ISH34
VANESSA SMYTHE ISH20
ALEXANDER THOMAS ISH84

CREATIVES

MAJA ARDAL Director (2023, 2024)

BRANDON CRONE Director (2018, 2020)
LAURA DELCHIARO Costume Designer (2020)
HOLLY LLOYD Costume and Props Designer (2018)
MILLY MAGUIRE Stage Manager (2018, 2020)
JEFF BRAUNSTEIN Stage Manager (2020)
JOE PAGNAN
Set and Lighting Design (2018, 2020)
KEN JAMES STEWART Apprentice Stage Manager (2020)
BETH ELLIOT Production Manager and Technical Director (2018)

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Buenos Aires, Argentina

November 7-10, 2023

Santiago, Chile

November 2-4, 2023

Adelaide, Australia
Adelaide Fringe  
February 26-29, 2020

Barrie, Ontario, Canada
Five Points Theatre
April 12-21, 2018

Maja Ardal, Amy Keating, Richard Lam. Photo by Katie Edwards
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Maja Ardal, Amy Keating, Richard Lam. Photo by Katie Edwards

For Both Resting and Breeding

Written by Adam Meisner

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In the year 2150, humans have become gender neutral and use the pronoun ‘Ish’ to identify themselves. This story centres around two historians, ISH56 and ISH62, who want to transform an old residence for the upcoming sesquicentennial. As the museum is being created, members of the group become too enamored with their gendered counterparts and eventually start to re-enact the dangerous behaviours of their ancestors.

Running Time: 135 minutes

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2020

MAJA ARDAL ISH62
AMY KEATING ISH34RICHARD LAM ISH40
JAMIE McROBERTS
ISH20
ALEXANDER THOMAS
ISH84

2018

MAJA ARDAL ISH62
JAKOB EHMAN
ISH56
XAVIER LOPEZ ISH34
VANESSA SMYTHE ISH20
ALEXANDER THOMAS ISH84

MAJA ARDAL Director (2023, 2024)

BRANDON CRONE Director (2018, 2020)
LAURA DELCHIARO Costume Designer (2020)
HOLLY LLOYD Costume and Props Designer (2018)
MILLY MAGUIRE Stage Manager (2018, 2020)
JEFF BRAUNSTEIN Stage Manager (2020)
JOE PAGNAN
Set and Lighting Design (2018, 2020)
KEN JAMES STEWART Apprentice Stage Manager (2020)
BETH ELLIOT Production Manager and Technical Director (2018)

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