Staged with a contemporary folk-inspired score and epic storytelling, two performers reveal a world of characters, live-mixing and layering their voices to create a dazzling, unexpected soundscape as dramatic as the Scottish coastline. Eilidh is the only child on Kinnan Island, where most of the dwindling population has moved to the “Big Land.” As the island’s residents debate its future, a baby whale beaches itself, and Eilidh discovers a mysterious girl along the shore. This modern myth takes audiences on a journey that transcends loss, recovers hope, and finds community.
“The new musical Islander is the kind of shimmering, genre defying performance work that completely absorbs and moves you.”
– Angela Allyn, Chicago Stage and Screen
“It’s a blend of nature, folklore and humanity that leaves audiences with a delicious story about kindness and kinship.”
– Colin Douglas, Chicago Theatre & Concert Reviews
The Herberger Theatre Center
January 13 – 28, 2024
