Drama. 3 Performers.
Deepwater tells the story of Questa Edgett, a police officer from rural Nova Scotia who interrogates May Fitzgerald: a reclusive marine biologist whose daughter has disappeared. As Questa investigates the mysterious scientist, she learns that there is more happening underneath the surface than she could ever hope to understand.
This play's development has been supported by Arts NS. It was a finalist in Eastern Front's inaugural "Pitch It" event. It was workshopped by Ships Company in 2017 and the Playwrights Atlantic Resource Centre 2022 Retreat. It is currently shortlisted for the Playwright's Guild of Canada's Tom Hendry Drama Award, and it was recently named "First Runner Up" for the inaugural Jenny Munday Atlantic Canadian Playwriting Competition (2024).