Everywhere I go, there I am.
A philosophical phrase for the avoidant traveller. The one who wants desperately to run, from
responsibility, from pain, from pleasure, from life, from the self.

VOLCÁN is a full-length play in triptych: three two-handers set on a Chilean volcano, following three pairs of Chileans at different stages of life, each with a distinct relationship to their heritage, the land, and one another.

Born out of Factory Theatre’s TEPS program and currently in development with support from Toronto Fringe’s OAC Recommender Grant, Paprika Festival brings 1⁄3 of the triptych to the stage in celebration of 25 years of the festival, featuring a cast and creative team made up entirely of Paprika alumni.

In this chapter, we descend into the throat of the volcano, where a little boy sits alone, hiding from himself. Until… a little girl starts to climb.

What follows is a story of familial resilience told from the inside out: grief, mental health, and the long road back to one another, played out across the top, the side, and the belly of a volcano, where a magnificent piece of nature takes centre stage.

Content Warnings: loud and potentially unsettling soundscapes, strong language, references to death, mental health, and grief