Prodigals (play)

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Prodigals

Written by| Sean Minogue
Characters| 6
Date premiered| May 2011
Place premiered| Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Original language| English
Genre| Drama
Setting| Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario

Prodigals is a play (2011) by Sean Minogue about a group of twenty-somethings in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario who spend their days drinking in a bar while awaiting the results of a friend's murder trial.

## Release[edit]

The play premiered in May 2011 in Vancouver, British Columbia as the first original production of the Twenty-Something Theatre company.[1] Described as a "notable accomplishment" by one critic[2] and "an impressive and polished first play" by another,[3] the premiere was directed by Peter Boychuk, produced by Sabrina Evertt, stage manager Aliya Rozenberg and featured Tara Pratt as Jen, Timothy Johnston as Wesley, Jameson Parker as Greg, Brandyn Eddy as Nips, Aslam Husain as Eliot, and Kirsten Kilburn as Nina.

A workshop production was previously produced in May 2010 at Vancouver's Havana restaurant and theatre,[4] which also elicited positive reactions from critics.[5]

## Feature film adaptation[edit]

Minogue adapted his play into a feature screenplay[6][7] and sold the option to Vancouver-based production company Whiskaye Films,[8] the company behind the White Ninja web series. The film stars David Alpay and Sara Canning, both of whom previously appeared on The Vampire Diaries television series. Shot in Sault Ste. Marie and Vancouver,[9][10] the film premiered on November 30, 2017 at the Whistler Film Festival in Whistler, British Columbia, Canada.[11]

Prodigals the film will be brought to theatres in spring 2018 by Toronto-based indie distributor LevelFilm.[12]

## References[edit]

1. ^ Dana Gee (May 3, 2011). "Play Prodigals ponder friends' return". theprovince.com.
2. ^ Colin Thomas (May 6, 2011). "Prodigals is a notable accomplishment". The Georgia Straight.
3. ^ "Prodigals brims with dirty realism". www.vancourier.com. Archived from the original on 18 September 2012. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
4. ^ John Lucas (May 4, 2011). "Prodigals' tale taps the Soo". The Georgia Straight.
5. ^ Colin Thomas (April 29, 2010). "Prodigals explores the terrain between adventure and compromise". The Georgia Straight.
6. ^ "Prodigals is a play and forthcoming feature film written by Sean Minogue". seanminogue.com.
7. ^ "Prodigals". EyeOnCanada [VueSurLeCanada].
8. ^ "Prodigals". Whiskaye Films.
9. ^ Furminger, Sabrina. "Canada's 'coolest' film fest beckons". Westender. Retrieved 2017-12-04.
10. ^ nurun.com. "Minogue brings Prodigals to big screen". Sault Star. Retrieved 2017-11-26.
11. ^ "WFF17 FILMS | Whistler Film Festival". Whistler Film Festival. Retrieved 2017-09-05.
12. ^ "LevelFilm picks up Prodigals". Retrieved 2018-01-04.