Written by Yvette Nolan | Directed by Cole Alvis
Starring: Nicole Joy-Fraser, Derek Kwan, and Meghan Swaby
Sound Design by Debashis Sinha

Hanna has been the target of online protests and persecution and no one has heard from her in days. Worried for her well-being, two friends show up at her apartment to discover her all packed, ready to get outta dodge. Leah and David attempt to persuade Hanna to stay and fight, to continue living in the city as it changes before their very eyes.

From award-winning playwright, Yvette Nolan, You Can’t Get There From Here delves into how cities shapeshift over time and what happens when we don’t change with it.

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Written by Matthew MacKenzie | Directed by Nina Lee Aquino
Starring: Christine Horne and Craig Lauzon
Sound Design by Michelle Bensimon

Set in Toronto; Odessa, Ukraine; and the liminal spaces between, Matthew Mackenzie’s First Métis Man of Odessa is a contemporary love story set against the backdrop of a global pandemic.

No sooner do lovers Matt and Masha part ways for a short time last March, than COVID-19 shutters borders, keeping the new couple apart. Masha can’t get to Matt; Matt can’t get to Masha; and to make matters more complicated, Masha learns she is pregnant. Determined to get to Ukraine to marry the woman he loves and get her to Canada prior to the birth of their son, Matt sets out on an unlikely and hilarious journey to transcend borders – and ends up paying for a klezmer band for several other wedding parties in the process.

Based on true events and alternating between Matt and Masha’s perspectives, First Métis Man of Odessa is a captivating romantic comedy sure to warm even the most COVID-fatigued hearts.

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Written by Anusree Roy | Directed by Nina Lee Aquino
Starring: Ryan Hollyman, Gabriella Sundar Singh, and Mirabella Sundar Singh
Sound Design by Debashis Sinha

Inspired by a true story, Sisters from award-winning writer Anusree Roy, follows Millie and Rai, who have recently immigrated to Toronto from India with their father. Set over the course of one evening at Tatos Laundromat in New Toronto, the sisters fantasize about: what they will order at Tim Hortons, getting a cell phone, and how exciting their new life will be – as soon as their dad lands his first job. Their daydreaming is cut short when an event occurs at the laundromat, threatening not only their sense of security, but their ability to withhold secrets from each other.

A gripping and moving story, Sisters shines an honest light on contemporary immigrant experiences and brings into focus that people living and just getting by in the city are more alike than they first appear. 

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Following a highly acclaimed first season, Factory Theatre is proud to be returning to headphones across the globe with You Can’t Get There From Here Vol. 2  in 2022!

Welcome to You Can't Get There From Here - a brand new collection of audio dramas from Toronto’s Factory Theatre. A limited series featuring five commissioned audio theatrical works from some of Canada's most creative minds. You Can’t Get There From Here offers listeners fresh perspectives on familiar Toronto landmarks and neighbourhoods and glimpses into the micro-dramas occurring each day around us, hidden in plain sight.

In this introductory episode, Factory Artistic Director Nina Lee Aquino shares a bit of background as to how this series came to be, what you can expect from each episode, and what we hope you'll be able to take away from each new audio theatrical work. 

For more information, please visit: https://www.factorytheatre.ca/shows/you-cant-get-there-from-here-vol-2/