The Drowning Girls

Supported by the Westbury Family Fringe Theatre Award 

A Fringe Festival original returns to the stage! First premiered at the 1999 Edmonton International Fringe Theatre Festival, The Drowning Girls has gone on to captivate audiences with its haunting theatricality and sharp social commentary.

Bessie, Alice, and Margaret have two things in common: they were married to George Joseph Smith, and they are dead. Rising from the bathtubs where they were drowned, the three breathless brides gather evidence against their womanizing, murderous husband by reliving the shocking events leading to their deaths.

The Drowning Girls is a breathtaking fantasia and social critique, rich with lyrical language and haunting images as it reflects on the misconceptions of love, marriage, and the not-so-happily-ever-after. 

Accessible Performance Information: 

• Wednesday March 31 – CART Captioned and Relaxed Performance 

• Thursday April 1 – CART Captioned Performance 

CART (Communication Access Realtime Translation) captioning provides real-time subtitles of dialogue and sound cues during live theatre performances, ensuring Deaf and hard-of-hearing Audiences, as well as those who benefit from text-based access, can engage with the performances. 

Relaxed performances are designed to be sensitive to patrons who might benefit from a more relaxed environment, including those with a wide range of social, sensory, or educational needs. 

CAST 
Mel Bahniuk 
Jacequlin Walters 

CREATIVE TEAM 
Written by Beth Graham, Charlie Tomlinson, and Daniela Vlaskalic 
Directed by Brett Dahl
Co-Produced by Mel Bahniuk and Mhairi Berg
Set Design by Whittyn Jason Lighting and Costume Design by Andraya Diogo
Sound Design by Michael Watt
Props Design by Logan Stefura
Production Management and Technical Direction by Kat Evans
Stage Managed by Sarah Austin 

Offer What You Will Tickets 
Offer What You Will (OWYW) tickets are available for every performance of The Drowning Girls. You may offer any dollar amount you’re able to contribute, or you can offer other non-monetary ways of showing respect and mutual investment, such as tobacco, your own art, or something you feel the Artist(s) will benefit from. OWYW tickets may be booked in advance online, by phone, or in person and are subject to ticket availability. 

PLAIN LANGUAGE DESCRIPTION 

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• Drama
• $28.00 inc $0.00 fees
• March 23, 2027-April 3, 2027
• 90 minutes
• The Backstage Theatre
• 14A
• 
  Death, murder, violence.