A new play by Kim Collier, Jonathon Young, and Kevin Kerr with David Hudgins

Produced by Electric Company Theatre in association with Theatre at UBC

World Premiere: Apr 11-27, 2003 - The Finning Warehouse, Great Northern Way Campus, MST Territories/Vancouver

Be careful what you found

In the 1950s, a factory teeters on the edge of collapse. Two brothers compete for the affection of the workers, and for control of their deceased father’s business. But when a mysterious woman answers a job posting, their rivalry escalates until it reaches deadly proportions. As inexplicable accidents begin to occur, tension rises and the workers grow violent. Blood will have blood, and before peace can be achieved someone must be chosen to take the fall.

Forged in the industrial remains of an abandoned factory, this site-specific horror explores the function of the scapegoat and the ever-present forces of violence in our society. Inspired by the writings of Rene Girard and created using found office equipment and heavy machinery left scattered throughout the factory, the script was written through improvisation over the course of six weeks inside the factory. The Fall utilizes some half a million cubic feet of performance space featuring five-tonne overhead cranes carrying actors above the crowd, two-storey video projections, a suspended bed for an aerial sex scene, and the presence of an ominous black van driven by a demonic salesman.