Blasted at The Wilbury Theatre Group

A middle-aged man, Ian, and young woman, Cate, enter a hotel room. As private and public violations collide, and personal violations open doors to progressively greater violent acts, the world fragments around them.
Kane’s best-known and most controversial play Blasted was written in 1995 and directly inspired by the war in Yugoslavia, a multicultural jerry-rigged nation that consumed itself in civil-war violence. It was Kane’s insight that disclosed that many of the same historical influences which led to this violence were just as present in the streets of our western cities today as they were in the streets of Srebrenica.

"Astounding drama...Ms. Kane’s chilling contention is that it’s not such a stretch for any of us." -The New York Times

"A one of a kind theatrical experience." -Theatermania

"[Kane's] surreal vision has taken on authentic reality for any nation that happens to be at war." -Variety


About The Wilbury Group production
Blasted by Sarah Kane
Directed by Josh Short

Alexander Cook*, Ian
Amber Kelly, Cate
Jo-án Belanger Peralta, Soldier

Fight Direction by Normand Beauregard
Projections by Mike Commendatore & Adam O'Brien
Lighting Design by Jason Eckenroth
Sound Design by Cyrus Leddy
Costume Design by Sylvi Re
Scenic Design by Monica Shinn
Stage Management by Alex Maynard

Assistant Director, Kira Hawkridge; Production Manager, Seth Finkle.


*Member of Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States.?