WHOLE WORLD
Omar is a refugee newly arrived in Canada. He’s trying to feel at home in his new school, but his efforts keep getting lost in translation. How can he fit in and make new friends?
In the funny and touching Whole World, grade six Omar is frustrated at being mistaken for a bully because of the challenges of communicating as an English-as-a-second-language student. As a member of a newly immigrated refugee family, he is dealing with many fears and insecurities. He tries to confront those who are mislabelling him as a bully with unexpected results.
Nashira, a seventh grade documentary film maker, tries to capture the situation with her camera. Alex, his ego bruised by school yard confrontations with Omar, dreams about defeating him in the same way the Hulk defeats Thor. And the fifth grade kid who gets caught up in their quests wonders how this unlikely collection of people fit together. Could they, like the junk in his favourite salvage yard, come together to make something unexpected and wonderful?
Carousel Players is proud to present the World Premiere production of Whole World by Sean Dixon.
Directed by Monica Dufault
Set, Props, and Costumes designed by Christine Urquhart
Sound Design and Percussion Direction by Maddie Bautista
Fight Director: Anita Nittoly
Stage Manager: Sara Allison
Featuring: Nicola Franco, Ahmad Meree, Josepeh Recinos, Brady Van Vaerenbergh