Overview
Synopsis
A darkly comic, theatrical fantasia, Kyotopolis is the third play in Daniel David Moses’ City series and the sequel to Big Buck City. The play continues to follow the journeys of the Indigenous families, the Bucks and the Fishers. The central figure in this play is Babe Fisher, although she is talked about but not seen. She has become the spokesperson and figurehead for the Toward Utopia Family, which heads up the Native nation of Canada. In this New World, eighteen Native Nations now exist with their own governments and ministries. After Babe disappears on a failed space expedition in the Crazy Horse rocket, her family, friends, and fascinated followers try to make sense of what happened. In a dystopian world, Kyotopolis explores differing ideas of communication and the ongoing struggle of First Nations peoples in Canada to find an identity.
Show Information
- Book
- Daniel David Moses
- Category
- Play
- Age Guidance
- Mature Audiences (M)
- Number of Acts
- 2
- First Produced
- 2008
- Genres
- Dark Comedy, Fairy Tale/Fantasy
- Settings
- Multiple Settings, Contemporary
- Time & Place
- A global Indigenous village, The dream of tomorrow
- Cast Size
- medium
- Ideal For
- College/University, Diverse Cast, Regional Theatre, Mostly Female Cast, Includes Adult, Mature Adult Characters, Medium Cast
Context
Plot
Characters
| Name | Part Size | Gender | Vocal Part |
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Lead |
Female |
Non-singer |
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Supporting |
Female |
Non-singer |
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Supporting |
Male |
Non-singer |
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Supporting |
Female |
Non-singer |
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Supporting |
Female |
Non-singer |
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Supporting |
Female |
Non-singer |
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Supporting |
Male |
Non-singer |
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Featured |
Male |
Non-singer |
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Featured |
Either Gender |
Non-singer |
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Featured |
Female |
Non-singer |
Songs
A song with an asterisk (*) before the title indicates a dance number; a character listed in a song with an asterisk (*) by the character's name indicates that the character exclusively serves as a dancer in this song, which is sung by other characters.
Monologues
Scenes
Key Terms
Inhabiting or existing in a land from the earliest times or from before the arrival of colonists.
An artistic piece of work composed of a mixture of different forms or styles
Term used to describe Indigenous peoples in Canada who are not Métis or Inuit.
Originating or occurring naturally in a particular place.
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Guide Written By:
Alexandra Appleton
Writer, editor and theatre researcher