Ushuaia Blue

USHUAIA BLUE. a play by Caridad Svich. Jordan is a marine biologist. Sara works in bio-acoustics and film. They have been traveling to do research in Antarctica for some time now. On a recent trip, Sara connects with Pepa, who is native to Ushuaia, Argentina, at the southernmost tip of the world. This connection begins to affect how Sara sees the world and how she begins to hear the music of the ice. As Jordan and Sara's relationship as a couple becomes more fragile, Sara suffers an accident. In the land of spirit dreaming, suffering, and awakening, lessons are learned about life and climate change. A love story set against the backdrop of the climate emergency. Inspired by interviews conducted by the author with polar marine biologist James McClintock. This play premiered at the 2022 Contemporary American Theatre Festival. This is a Santa Catalina Edition.