the story
Addicted follows Penelope Day, an alcoholic at the end of her rope who finds herself at the mercy of Saving Grace, an unconventional rehab facility and its motley crew of residents. While in treatment, Penelope comes face to face with her demons, leaving her at times to question what is real and what is not, eventually forcing Penelope to come clean in order to save her life. Written, performed and created by Dora Award winning actor Raven Dauda, Addicted is a tour-de-force multidisciplinary monodrama that will unapologetically get you hooked.
the cast of characters
“Addicted is a confessional and spiritual exploration of intergenerational substance abuse stemming from colonial trauma that straddles the line between realism and surrealism. The use of mime, physical comedy, wry humour,
storytelling and puppetry created a united whole that cuts a little too close to the bone emotionally.”
Keira Grant - Mooney On Theatre
Alcoholic
PENELOPE DAY
"Recovery?
How can I even begin to recover from what I did to myself?
I wasn’t even there."
Church-a-holic
Grand Mama Auggie
"If yuh nah careful, de devil'll be on yuh like a hawk pon a pitcherie behind.
Don't ask me what dat means...
Yuh know what it means."
Tech Addict
JESSIE
"Oy got ta do sometin’ about dis
Cause oy’m tired of dis merry-go-round
An’ dere ain’t no brass ring at de end of dis roide."
Cocaine Addict
SIERRA
"My morning ritual?
I put on my lipstick, mascara and then powder my nose."
Alcoholic, Work-a-holic
VJEKOSLAV
"Don’t Quit Before The Miracle Happens
But if you do
Keep Coming back"
Speed, Gambling & Sex Addict
VANCE
"Yeah I'm too fast ...
And I'm furious about it."
Alcoholic & Moodie Foodie
ROSE
"I like the gin
A little too much
They say it turned me into a bitch
But honestly honey
I did not need the alcohol for that."
Self-Help Addict
COUNSELLOR CHRIS COLLINS
"We know that addictions can kill...
But what you are doing here - right now -
Is saving your life
And maybe even the lives of others
You are not alone in this."
Love-a-holic
THE ANCESTORS
"In our voices together there is a mighty magic
To let it go unused would be so very tragic."
"All in all this was a seamless and stunning presentation. Raven Dauda is a force to be reckoned with and in my opinion, one of the most dynamic and compelling performers you will see in Toronto right now. I laughed, I cried, I reflected. See it and tell your friends to see it."
Keira Grant - Moody On Theatre
