In The Dumps
06/14/23 • 18 min
A father takes his eleven-year-old son on a road trip to protest decades of environmental racism in their rural Black Nova Scotian community. They shift between playful and serious as they discuss ways of bringing about meaningful change, in the wake of the Africville apology.
In The Dumps was written by Shauntay Grant. Find the transcript here.
Climate Change and Other Small Talk is a worldwide tour for your ears - minus the carbon footprint and lost luggage. Audio dramas from 9 creative teams around the globe will entertain as well as explore our climate crisis. And maybe even what could get us out.
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--- CREDITS ---
Written by SHAUNTAY GRANT
Directed by MIKE PAYETTE *
Starring:
JACOB SAMPSON as Dad *
NY LANGDON as Nate
with
LILIONA QUARMYNE as Mom
BEN STONE as the Security Guard *
Sound design, music and audio mixing by JACKSON FAIRFAX-PERRY
Dramaturgy by JACOB SAMPSON and MYEKAH PAYNE
Episode Produced by ZUPPA and with support from SUNNY DRAKE PRODUCTIONS
Episode Producer & Production Manager BEN STONE
Recording engineers:
Nate, Dad and The Security Guard were recorded at VILLAGE SOUND, by Sound Engineer BEN CREELMAN
Radio Announcer and Mom were recorded at JACKSON FAIRFAX-PERRY’s home studio
LUKE BATIOT
Jacob Sampson and Ben Stone are members of ACTRA Maritimes and were engaged under Music Code 2011
Mike Payette is a member of The Canadian Actors’ Equity Association and was engaged under the D.O.T. Agreement
Special thanks to Arts Nova Scotia, Halifax Culture and Events, ACTRA Maritimes, and the Canadian Actors’ Equity Association
In the Dumps was produced in Kjipuktuk (Halifax), Mi’kma'ki (Nova Scotia), the territory of the Mi’kmaq.
--- SERIES CREDITS for CLIMATE CHANGE AND OTHER SMALL TALK ---
Created by SUNNY DRAKE
Produced by SUNNY DRAKE PRODUCTIONS in association with WHY NOT THEATRE
Lead Producers: FANNY MARTIN and NAJLA NUBYANLUV
Concept Dramaturg: KEVIN MATTHEW WONG
Impact Producer & Climate Dramaturg: CHAPRECE HENRY
Communications Producer: DANIELA GERSTMANN
Central Audio Producers: HEATHER BROWN and RICHARD FEREN
Series funders: Canada Council for the Arts, Ontario Arts Council and Toronto Arts Council
See our website for full credits - it truly does take a village to raise a podcast.
A father takes his eleven-year-old son on a road trip to protest decades of environmental racism in their rural Black Nova Scotian community. They shift between playful and serious as they discuss ways of bringing about meaningful change, in the wake of the Africville apology.
In The Dumps was written by Shauntay Grant. Find the transcript here.
Climate Change and Other Small Talk is a worldwide tour for your ears - minus the carbon footprint and lost luggage. Audio dramas from 9 creative teams around the globe will entertain as well as explore our climate crisis. And maybe even what could get us out.
--- FOLLOW US---
Sign up for our newsletter to get bonus content including discussion guides and a listening party hosting guide: https://www.sunnydrake.com/climatechangeandothersmalltalk
Follow Sunny, the series creator, on Instagram: instagram.com/sunny_drake
Follow Sunny Drake Productions on Facebook: facebook.com/sunnydrake.creations
Twitter: twitter.com/sunny_drake
--- CREDITS ---
Written by SHAUNTAY GRANT
Directed by MIKE PAYETTE *
Starring:
JACOB SAMPSON as Dad *
NY LANGDON as Nate
with
LILIONA QUARMYNE as Mom
BEN STONE as the Security Guard *
Sound design, music and audio mixing by JACKSON FAIRFAX-PERRY
Dramaturgy by JACOB SAMPSON and MYEKAH PAYNE
Episode Produced by ZUPPA and with support from SUNNY DRAKE PRODUCTIONS
Episode Producer & Production Manager BEN STONE
Recording engineers:
Nate, Dad and The Security Guard were recorded at VILLAGE SOUND, by Sound Engineer BEN CREELMAN
Radio Announcer and Mom were recorded at JACKSON FAIRFAX-PERRY’s home studio
LUKE BATIOT
Jacob Sampson and Ben Stone are members of ACTRA Maritimes and were engaged under Music Code 2011
Mike Payette is a member of The Canadian Actors’ Equity Association and was engaged under the D.O.T. Agreement
Special thanks to Arts Nova Scotia, Halifax Culture and Events, ACTRA Maritimes, and the Canadian Actors’ Equity Association
In the Dumps was produced in Kjipuktuk (Halifax), Mi’kma'ki (Nova Scotia), the territory of the Mi’kmaq.
--- SERIES CREDITS for CLIMATE CHANGE AND OTHER SMALL TALK ---
Created by SUNNY DRAKE
Produced by SUNNY DRAKE PRODUCTIONS in association with WHY NOT THEATRE
Lead Producers: FANNY MARTIN and NAJLA NUBYANLUV
Concept Dramaturg: KEVIN MATTHEW WONG
Impact Producer & Climate Dramaturg: CHAPRECE HENRY
Communications Producer: DANIELA GERSTMANN
Central Audio Producers: HEATHER BROWN and RICHARD FEREN
Series funders: Canada Council for the Arts, Ontario Arts Council and Toronto Arts Council
See our website for full credits - it truly does take a village to raise a podcast.
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Climate Change and Other Small Talk is a worldwide tour for your ears - minus the carbon footprint and lost luggage. Audio dramas from 9 creative teams around the globe will entertain as well as explore our climate crisis. And maybe even what could get us out.
--- FOLLOW US---
Sign up for our newsletter to get bonus content including discussion guides and a listening party hosting guide: https://www.sunnydrake.com/climatechangeandothersmalltalk
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Twitter: twitter.com/sunny_drake
--- CREDITS ---
Written by TARA BEAGAN
Directed by PATRICK BEAGAN
Starring:
DUSTIN FRANK as Win
TRACEY NEPINAK as Mums
MICHELLE THRUSH as Michelle
Sound design and music composition by MADDIE BAUTISTA
Episode Produced by DOWNSTAGE THEATRE with support from SUNNY DRAKE PRODUCTIONS
Recording engineer and Dialogue Editor BRIAN BERGUM
Artistic Director for Downstage CLARE PREUSS
Managing Director for Downstage and Episode Producer DANIELLE WHYTE
Associate Producer for Downstage BIANCA MIRANDA
Community Programs Director for Downstage ELSHA YEYESUSWORK
Production Manager and Technical Director for Downstage ADAM KOSTIUK
Special thanks to Lacey Hill for the use of her song “Love Wins,” and to Downstage’s funders: Canada Council for the Arts, Alberta Foundation for the Arts, Calgary Arts Development and the Rozsa Foundation.
In the spirit of reconciliation, the Downstage team acknowledges that they live, work and play on the traditional territories of the Blackfoot Confederacy (Siksika, Piikani and Kainai First Nations), the Tsuut’ina, and the Îyâxe Nakoda Nations including the Bearspaw, Chiniki and Wesley Nations. This is also home to the Métis Nation (Region number 3), and all people who make their homes in Moh’kinsstis and the Treaty 7 region of Southern Alberta.
--- SERIES CREDITS for CLIMATE CHANGE AND OTHER SMALL TALK ---
Created by SUNNY DRAKE
Produced by SUNNY DRAKE PRODUCTIONS in association with WHY NOT THEATRE
Lead Producers: FANNY MARTIN and NAJLA NUBYANLUV
Concept Dramaturg: KEVIN MATTHEW WONG
Impact Producer & Climate Dramaturg: CHAPRECE HENRY
Communications Producer: DANIELA GERSTMANN
Central Audio Producers: HEATHER BROWN and RICHARD FEREN
Series funders: Canada Council for the Arts, Ontario Arts Council and Toronto Arts Council
See our website for full credits - it truly does take a village to raise a podcast.
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