Drama. 3 Performers.
Deepwater tells the story of Questa Bennett, 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 and PARC. It is the recipient of the 2024 Playwrights Guild of Canada Drama Award (Tom Hendry), the 2025 Robert Merritt Theatre Award ("Outstanding New Play," "Outstanding Independent Production," and "First Runner Up" for the inaugural Jenny Munday Atlantic Canadian Playwriting Competition (2024).