Static: A Party Girl’s Memoir is a coming-of-age story based on true events, written and performed by Ashley, a young woman whose life is all about booze, boys, and late-night parties. But when she wakes up blind while on holiday, she’ll have to face her darkest depths of grieving a new life she didn’t choose or want. Not your typical inspiration story, Static offers a poignant and humorous take on the struggles and triumphs of a young woman learning to navigate the world without sight. With moments of laughter and tears, this dark comedy explores whether everything happens for a reason and if joy can really be found in unexpected places.
Written by Ashley King
Co-produced by Chromatic Theatre and Inside Out Theatre
Special Events
Opening Night - Thursday September 5th
Be one of the first people EVER to experience Static and join us for a post-show celebration.
Masked Performance - Friday September 6th
To support community members with a range of comfort levels, conditions, and needs we are offering select Mask Friendly performances and ask all attendees for these performance to wear a high quality face mask. Complimentary masks will be available for anyone who needs one.
Brown Out Night - Saturday September 7th
Brown stories for a brown audience!
We are excited to invite the Latin community to Brown Out Night for the premiere of Ashley King’s piece, Static: A Party Girl’s Memoir! Brown Out Night is a performance specifically for celebrating and welcoming the Latin community. It will feature a special translated audio description of the performance from English to Spanish. We are specifically inviting those who identify as being part of the Latin community and other racialized (Black, Indigenous, People of Colour) communities to make up the audience for this show. Static: A Party Girl’s Memoir is a story rich with Latin culture, language, and traditions. Join us on Saturday, September 7 at 7:30pm for this special Brown Out Performance followed by a private reception!
Taco Tuesday - Tuesday September 10th
After you enjoy the show you can enjoy delicious, and deliciously free, tacos from Native Tongues.
Student Night - Wednesday September 11th
Highschool and University students are invited to hang out after the show for a chat with the artists, complimentary snacks and drinks, and maybe (just maybe) dancing.
Masked Performance & Relaxed Environment - Thursday September 12th
For this Mask Friendly show we are also relaxing the regular theatre going rules and welcome everyone to enjoy the show as they are. Audiences are welcome to make their natural noises, move around as they normally do, leave and re-enter the theatre as need be, and have access to a quiet space.
Cast And Crew
Featuring:
Ashley King & Jaime Cesar
With:
Director: Javier Vilalta
Playwright: Ashley King
Stage Manager: Jennifer Yeung
Scenic Designer: Natalia Cortes
Sound Designer: Miranda Martini
Lighting Designer: Anton deGroot
Video/Projection Designer: Skylar Desjardins
Script Dramaturg: Kodie Rollan
Design Consultant: Lindsey Zess
Cultural Consultant: Daniela Atiencia
Disability Dramaturg: Jessica Watkins
Production Manager: Col Cseke
Producers: Camielle Craig & Kristen Padayas
Poster Design | Marketing: Ebony R. Gooden & Maezy Reign