by John Patrick Shanley

80 minutes
Warning: Violence, Strong Language, and Sexuality

Danny - Aleks Paunovic
Roberta - Lori Triolo

Produced & Directed by Jason R. Goode
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Lighting Design - Jin Kim
Technical Director - Jessica Howel

Shot by Dino Antoniou
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In a rundown bar in the Bronx, two strangers meet at the end of their ropes. Haunted by the past and trapped in the violence of the present, Danny and Roberta begin the ruthless act of revealing themselves – a brutal exposure that threatens to change everything. Explosively funny and surprisingly tender, a deeply affecting study of alienation and the redemptive power of love.

Performed August 28, 2010

Special thanks to: Ron Reed & the Pacific Theatre team

Thanks to: Ruth Benna, John Cassini, Andrea Heald, Dennys Ilic, and Sophie Ann Rooney

Also played at Pacific Theatre January 20 - Feb 4, 2012

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Reviews from the 2012 production:

"Brutal and tender, Danny and the Deep Blue Sea is riveting theatre made even more so by Triolo and Paunovic’s powerful performances." | Jo Ledingham, Vancouver Crourier

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"Watching the show is a relentless emotional experience. Just as you think your heart is going to break you get sucker punched with humour. ... The victories of both performances were in the little things: the set of Roberta’s jaw as she speaks of her past, Danny’s clenched fists as he tries to rein in his anger, the tender caresses, flying spittle and sexual energy that flies between the two actors." | Natasha Irvine, Converge Magazine

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"Danny and the Deep Blue Sea is a thrill ride of play. In 80 intermission-less minutes, Director Jason Goode and his cast take the audience on an emotional journey that slingshots between guffawing humour, bleeding pity, wrenching tenderness, and outright terror." | Brian Paterson, Laura Murray PR

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"Paunovic and Triolo attack Shanley’s words with such strength and understanding that like any train wreck you simply can’t look away, no matter how hard you want to. At times these two are quite literally animals as Triolo beats her chest like a baboon challenging a predator and Paunovic the lumbering croc that belies its strength and speed. As the tables turn though, Paunovic’s transformation into Danny’s gentler side is as heart-wrenching as his portrayal of Danny’s violent self." | Mark Robins, GayVancouver.net

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Read audience responses from our 2010 production here: dannyandthedeepbluesea.com