Theatre
Drama
“Between Breaths is a compelling and compassionate show. ” The Telegram
- ≈ 70 minutes · No intermission
NAC English Theatre Collaboration
An Artistic Fraud of Newfoundland (St. John's) Production
In the final moments of his extraordinary life, east coast whale researcher Jon Lien tried desperately to tell his wife something, which she struggled to understand.
Between Breaths floats through the inspiring career of the man who freed more than 500 whales from fishing nets. From his unexpected first encounter with a whale, Lien worked to earn the trust of the injured giants, as well as the fishermen whose nets accidentally entrapped them.
With an evocative, live score by The Once, this moving work by renowned playwright Robert Chafe (The Colony of Unrequited Dreams) examines what it means to find your passion and how to let it go.
