Runway (original French title – Tarmac)

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Synopsis:

Runway, by Pascale St-Onge (original title: Tarmac), translated by Alexis Diamond

Since their sister Effy disappeared, her sisters do what they can to fill the absence she left behind: Eda spends her nights trying to spot Effy’s face in dark, crowded night clubs, and Aby sticks her head in the aquarium. Effy is trying to locate a sense of belonging on the airport runway, while her sisters search for their sense of self, of being alive, which eludes them. A coming-of-age tale about memory, loss and freedom.

Characters:

First Produced:

In 2015, Tarmac was presented by the National Theatre School of Canada, directed by Solène Paré. In 2017, the play was produced by the Festival Théâtre en Scène, Château du Tertre, France, and directed by Anne-Audrey Deltell.

Resources:

The play can be accessed through the Canadian Play Outlet

Notes:

The English translation of Tarmac was commissioned in 2016 by the National Theatre School of Canada, under the mentorship of acclaimed playwright and translator Fanny Britt.

The three sisters are teenagers. They can be played by actors who are female, femme, trans woman, non-binary.

Warnings:

Includes themes of suicidal ideation, bereavement, and disappearance