Pangaea by Erik Champney. Art design: Jon Bradfield, London.
PANGAEA by Erik Champney
"Breathtaking and abhorrently insightful." Stephen Collins, British Theatre
It’s all a bit messy. Georgie is having therapy because of The Thing he did when Ross broke up with him. Now Ross is fucking the therapist’s son. Because Ross doesn’t answer to anyone. Set during one unforgettable winter, Pangaea is a thrilling and insightful new play about stumbling teenagers, flailing adults, and the terror of being defined by the people who want to love us.
Recipient, Commendation for Excellence, The Kennedy Center
Winner, Outstanding Playwriting, Planet Connections Theatre Festivity
Reading, Above the Stag Theatre; dir. Gene David Kirk. London, UK.
Staged Reading, Planet Connections Theatre Festivity; feat. Marrick Smith, Susannah Perkins, Misha Osherovich, Elizabeth Inghram; dir. Shaun Peknic. New York, NY.
Workshop, Abingdon Theatre Company; dir. Jake Smith. New York, NY.
Premiere Production (University), Centenary College of Louisiana; dir. Ryan Williams. Shreveport, LA.
Workshop, Centenary College of Louisiana; dir. Erik Champney. Shreveport, LA.
UNIVERSITY PREMIERE: Pangaea at Centenary College of Louisiana, piloted by Don Hooper, Chair of Theatre and Dance; Directed by Ryan Williams; Featuring Barry James Acosta, Erik Champney, Chelsea Dàvid, Rachel Havird, Andrew Wood; Scenic Design by Don Hooper; Lighting Design by Courtney Gaston; Original Score by Mark Henry; Sound Design by Natasha Sebeyran; Properties by Emily Slazer; Technical Director: Alan Berry; Stage Manager: Ivy Dulaney.
Prior to mounting the production, a six-month-long intensive workshop was led by playwright Erik Champney, in collaboration Centenary College faculty and students, as well as respected members of the Louisiana theatre community.
Shreveport Times: Double Duty: Centenary student has dual roles in Marjorie Lyons production
The Forum: Premiere: ‘Pangaea’ makes its debut
Shreveport Blog: Premier of Pangaea, drama written by Erik Champney, to be directed by Ryan Williams at MLP: opens Sept 24
Art designed by Jessica Rinaudo and Erik Champney.
Following its original production at Centenary College of Louisiana, Pangaea continued to forcefully evolve through powerhouse collaborations with Abingdon Theatre Company (New York, NY), Planet Connections (New York, NY), Above the Stag Theatre (London), Jake Daniel Smith, Marrick Smith, Misha Osherovich, Susannah Perkins, Elizabeth Inghram, and Shaun Peknic.