The Deluge Part 1: On The Shoulder of Night
The rain comes down. It falls over the entire earth: in the fields, the olive groves, on animals, and through cracks in the small, raw wooden room that is the center of existence for what may be the only two people alive. They are friends, lovers, spouses, and soon to be parents. But they are moving in opposite directions, more and more, coming apart as the rain comes down. And in. The pouring inevitability of loss and renewed hope makes for a dreamy and wet world, sometimes punctuated with lightning and thunder, but continually adrift on an ocean of melancholic water. The Deluge is highly imagistic and poetic, a kind of modern myth using traditional storytelling, dialogue, and music to relate the story of Yosanoah, a young olive farmer, and his wife Aliah, who must decide whether or not to abandon their home as a huge storm approaches. One-act. 50 min
- Staged reading by Concordia College. Moorhead, MN, March 2002.
- Produced by VORTEX Repertory Co. Austin, TX, Sept. 2001. Directed by Bonnie Cullum
- Produced by Concordia College, MN, Sept. 2002 Directed by Rob Urbinati.
- Presented by The Rhodes Foundation National Conference. Ashville, NC, May 2003
Top 10 Performing Arts Events of 2001. Austin Chronicle
Nominated for 5 B. Iden Payne Awards. Austin Circle of Theatres
Winner of B. Iden Payne Award: Outstanding Score
Finalist in the Harvest Festival of New Plays. Sonoma County Repertory Theatre.
Finalist in the Association of Theatre in Higher Education New Play Competition.
Winner of the Concordia New Play Competition.
“Kirk Smith's newest play is beautifully crafted.” The Austin Chronicle
“The Saturday opening of The Deluge couldn't have been more compelling. The dialogue, which jumped from the poetic to the everyday, seemed to rivet the sold-out audience.” The Austin-American Statesmanrights contact
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