New play ‘7 Captiva Road’ reflects on the migrant experience
The AJN spoke with Jewish actor Mikhaela Ebony (Musat) about playing the lead role of Francine, who returns to the family when her grandmother is dying ...
This dark-comedic play set in New England 2004, tells the tale of a loud and brash Italian-American family who come together when their beloved Nonna is dying, leading tensions to rise and long held secrets to be revealed. It also deals with serious issues of intergeneration violence, denial and abuse.
Presented by the Anthropocene Play Company (APC), this play was written by American executive producer and writer Andrea Ciannavei (Mayans M.C, Borgia and upcoming Netflix drama The Corps) and is directed by Cathy Hunt, will play at Melbourne’s Chapel Off Chapel.
Commenting on this production, APC Artistic Director and actor Bronwen Coleman said, “Inhabiting this culture – first and second generation Italian-Americans on the East Coast of America – feels really different to anything we’ve done before as a Company. It’s fantastic to be able to bring this to life for Melbourne audiences.”
The AJN spoke with Jewish actor Mikhaela Ebony (Musat) about playing the lead role of Francine, who returns to the family when her grandmother is dying, after not having spoken to her parents for years.
As to whether Ebony sees any Jewish parallels in this story, Ebony reflected on her own family’s migrant story, with her grandmother coming from Europe to flee antisemitism and this idea of “searching for a better life”, and “what that expectation then puts on the younger generations.” She said the play also has an important message about the need for “open discussion to prevent further cases of physical and sexual abuse”.
Since graduating from Bialik College, Ebony has worked in the arts for the last twenty years. She has performed, directed & produced in theatres all around Melbourne, was an acting teacher the National Theatre (St. Kilda) and is currently enjoying creating and performing with APC.
‘7 Captiva Road’ is playing from 21 February to 3 March 2024 at Melbourne’s Chapel Off Chapel.
APC is currently running a competition for two free tickets to their show on February 27 at 7.30pm. In less than five words, tell APC why you want to see 7 Captiva Rd, email responses to anthropoceneplaycompany@gmail.com. The winner will be announced on Friday February 23.
To purchase tickets see – https://chapeloffchapel.com.au/show/7-captiva-road/
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