Where Is Anton
WHERE IS ANTON by Kiki Dranias.
WHERE IS ANTON by Kiki Dranias is a ‘Pinteresque’ layer-driven story about how a profound trauma plays third wheel in a couple’s relationship.
Through the notion of the twin infinity, this non-linear play explores themes of personal trauma, marital dynamics, mental health issues, and one’s own conciliation with the disillusionment of age and money.
Six sold-out performances were presented live at MainLine Theatre in Montreal from June 11 - June 20, 2021, during Montreal’s 30th Fringe Festival. WHERE IS ANTON was written and directed by Kiki Dranias, and starred real-life couple Kelly Craig and Anton Koval.
The play was written in a week, during the 2021 global pandemic, after Purple Divine got a last-minute spot in the festival it premiered at. With the desire to create and also not have to present the show while adhering to the social distancing and mask laws in effect, Kiki decided to ask real-life couple Kelly & Anton to be the play’s actors, as well as be muse, for this fictional couple-story. As a result, all the rehearsals were done and performances performed live in front of audiences without any distancing on stage or wearing of masks.
WHERE IS ANTON is a Pinteresque break-up drama featuring big meaty performances from Kelly Craig & Anton Koval. The answer to its title provides an emotionally wrenching twist…” - Jim Burke, Montreal Gazette Theatre Critic
Set design by Kiki Dranias.
Scene - The Intervention / Left: Anton Koval & Right: Kelly Craig
