The Nether
Firehall Arts Centre, 280 E. Cordova, Vancouver The Nether made its Vancouver premiere at this year’s Fringe Festival and was a favourite amongst many theatre critics. A detective story that explores the nature of virtual realms, fantasy and morality, Jennifer Haley’s script is complex and darkly intriguing.
The play is set in the near future. The Internet has evolved into the Nether, a vast network of virtual reality realms. Users may log in, choose an identity, and indulge any desire. When Detective Morris investigates a realm called The Hideaway, where pedophiles may live out their fantasies involving children, she brings its creator in for interrogation. They discover they have made emotional attachments in this realm that blind them to the greater questions of ethical behaviour, both in the imagination and the outside world.
The Nether, produced by Redcurrant Collective, is directed by Chris Lam and features David Bloom, Lissa Neptuno, Linden Banks, Julia Siedlanowska, and Douglas Ennenberg.
January 18-28, 2017
Opening Night: January 18 at 8pm
Performance Times: Tues, 7pm | Wed, 1pm (PWYC) | Wed-Fri, 8pm | Sat, 4pm & 8pm | Sun, 3pm
Tickets: $24 (Adults) & $22 (Seniors) at firehallartscentre.ca or 604.689.0926
Post-show Q&A: January 19 & 26