Paradise Lost
An adaptation of John Milton’s epic tale of good and evil.
Amelia Sargisson and Qasim Kahn, Set and Costume by Judith Bowden, Lighting by Bonnie Beecher, Photo by Andrée Lanthier
Lucy Peacock, Set and Costume by Judith Bowden, Lighting by Bonnie Beecher, Photo by Andrée Lanthier
Gabriel Lemire, Set and Costume by Judith Bowden, Lighting by Bonnie Beecher, Photo by Andrée Lanthier
“The biggest mistake we could ever make would be to underestimate Satan.”
Inspired by John Milton’s epic poem of the cosmic battle between good and evil, Satan’s revenge and the expulsion of Adam and Eve from the Garden of Eden, this ultra-contemporary new drama is fiercely engaging, irreverently funny and deeply moving.
Drama - 2 Act, 2h 45min / Cast - 6w, 6m (some flexibility)
Production History:
Paradise Lost was directed by Jackie Maxwell and commissioned by the Stratford Festival, Ontario, Canada - Antoni Cimolino, Artistic Director and Anita Gaffney, Executive Director.
Stratford Festival – Studio Theatre: August 1 – October 21, 2018
Centaur Theatre - January 14th - February 2nd, 2020
Awards and Reviews
Winner - Quebec Writers’ Federation Award for Playwriting 2018
Finalist - Governor General’s Literary Awards for Playwriting 2018
“Witty, sophisticated and lethal … you’ll walk out of the theatre knowing you’ve just seen something triumphant.”
— The Hamilton Spectator
“Erin Shields places this magnetic devil on stage to set the audience’s moral compass spinning.”
— The Globe and Mail
4 Stars - “Extremely funning and stingingly contemporary.”
— Toronto Star
