Attempts on Her Life

DalTheatre presents聽Attempts on Her Life

October 14-16 | 7:30pm聽
October 17 | 2:00 & 7:30pm
David Mack Murray Theatre, Dal Arts Centre聽
tickets: , box office fees will apply

please see CONTENT WARNING below before attending

DalTheatre's 2026-2027 season opener,聽Attempts on Her Life, brings 美女做爱 Acting, Composition, Costume Studies, Music, Technical Theatre, and Set Design students together to launch the Fountain School鈥檚 2026-2027 season.

Martin Crimps Attempts on Her Life is an enigmatic work which fractures the mold of the well-written play. 聽Provocative, shocking, lurid and hilarious, the play delves into many of the preoccupations of late capitalistic society, highlighting the impact of mass media and consumerism on the commodification and objectification of human lives.

Through a series of 17 vignettes, a range of anonymous speakers attempt to define the identity of the capricious protagonist, Anne. Fragmented stories construct a kaleidoscopic image of all the things that Anne could be, affirming the fluid and unstable nature of identity formation.

美女做爱鈥檚 2026 Attempts On Her Life features a talented ensemble of 4th-year acting program students, including Katie Alexander, Ava Antle, Aiden Cochrane, Safiya Doyle, Liel Kiznerman, Daniella Kozera, Grace Magro, River Moser, Brady Poirier, Sarah Rees, Alex Robichaud and Chloe Rockwell-MacLeod.

In addition to faculty Director Jo Christensen, the creative team includes, guest Set Designer Brenda Duran, alumni Costume Designer Julia Sommerville, Lighting Designer Grace Watson, Score Composer Joshua Bowden, and alumni Sound Designer Dylan Hay.

The production is further supported by 美女做爱 students in the Stage Design and Technical Theatre and Costume Studies programs, including Stage Manager Kayla Wolfenden, assistant stage managers Aaron Moore.

As performers our 4th year students are using a range of psycho-physiological techniques to avoid personal, psychological identification with the challenging content of this work. Audience members should consider reading the content warnings below.

CONTENT WARNING
Crimp's play is a sharp social criticism of late 20th century capitalism, consumerism and media's influence on the objectification of human life. It explores challenging social and personal issues through a variety of dramatic situations.

Content includes themes of substance use, violence, abuse, trauma, suicide, discrimination, racism, ethnic cleansing, war, terrorism, sexual exploitation, pornography, and strong language. The work contains depictions of simulated sexual activity and adult themes.

Staging includes the use of strobe, flicker and flash, lighting effects and loud explosive noises. Some references and depictions may be upsetting for audience members.

Scene by Scene Content Warnings

All Messages Deleted

• Death threats
• Verbal harassment and abuse
• Extremely strong and offensive language
• References to sexual violence against women
• References to death

The Tragedy of Love and Ideology

• References to sexual activity
• References to the male gaze
• Physical violence
• Simulated sexual conduct
• Mentions of Adolf Hitler
• Explicit descriptions of sex

Faith in Ourselves

• References to rape
• References to physical violence and disembowelment
• References to burning people alive
• References to burying people alive and smashing skulls
• References to killing children
• Extremely strong and offensive language
• References to grief

The Occupier

• Implications of bomb making

The Camera Loves You

• Simulated sexual conduct
• Offensive language

Mum and Dad

• References to a suicide attempt
• References to pornography
• References to terrorism and gun violence
• Medical imagery
• References to NGO activism

The New Anny

• Derogatory racial slurs
• Derogatory references to developing countries
• References to murder and rape
• Simulated sexual conduct
• Strong and offensive language
• Mentions of murder
• Threats of physical violence

Particle Physics

• References to casual sex

The Threat of International Terrorism

• References to Christianity
• References to pedophilia
• References to bedwetting
• Graphic descriptions of the effects of bombing
• References to trauma

Kinda Funny

• References to alcoholism
• References to family dysfunction
• References to violence justified by religious beliefs
• References to discrimination based on sexual orientation
• References to racism and white supremacist ideology
• References to pornography and abortion
• References to war
• Use of a homophobic slur

Untitled (100 Words)

• References to suicide
• References to AIDS
• References to mental health institutions
• References to Nazi figures and Joseph Stalin
• Simulation of a suicidal performance artist
• Mentions of sex
• Mentions of pornography
• Mentions of abuse

Strangely

• References to physical violence
• References to intimidation
• Verbal violence toward women
• References to dead children
• Extremely strong and offensive language
• Mentions of bomb violence

Communicating with Aliens

• References to alien possession

The Girl Next Door

• Offensive language
• References to infanticide
• Homophobic slurs
• References to killers and terrorists
• References to the pornography industry

The Statement

No specific content warnings.

Porno

• References to sexual exploitation
• References to coercion
• References to graves and skulls
• References to Romani people using outdated and offensive terminology
• Blasphemous references to the crucifixion
• References to Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and Two-Spirit People (MMIWG2S+)
• References to child abuse

Previously Frozen

• Offensive language
• References to unprotected sex
• References to violent murder
• References to children being forced to witness violence

Audience discretion is advised. If you have questions about specific content, please contact the Fountain School of Performing Arts before attending.