Winner of the 1991 Obie Award for Best Play

“THE FEVER is a work that asks, in a highly original way: is it possible or even right, for a sensitive person to be happy in today’s world” – The New York Times

 

 

The narrator of this blistering monologue lies ill and alone in a dreary hotel room in a poverty-stricken country. A political execution is about to take place beneath her window. Far from the glib comforts of her own life, she struggles with memories and her own conscience, which are challenged by the misery and poverty she sees. As the narrator reminisces and agonizes over her own responsibility for the downtrodden, she reaches the inevitable conclusion that the politically correct are guilty themselves unless they take action. At the play’s conclusion, the narrator has succeeded in defining her own guilt, but is uncertain whether or not she has the personal courage to join the struggle. Wallace Shawn’s THE FEVER is on stage at The Beaumont Studios from January 29th – February 3, 2008.

 

This production of THE FEVER, is Twenty-Something Theatre’s new addition to its already successful annual summer production called The Twenty-Something SPOTLIGHT. As a company dedicated to showcasing the talents of local emerging artists we are happy to spotlight Kirsten Kilburn in the role of The Narrator.

 

Originally from Edmonton, Alberta, Kirsten began performing at a young age. She studied at the VictoriaSchool of the Visual and Performing Arts before heading to Vancouver. Most recently, Kirsten played a pregnant fifteen year old in Spanish Girl (Havana Theatre):

 

“Kirsten Kilburn delivers fine work as Skyler. She makes the character vulnerable and smart, and she expertly plays the fine line between dramatic authenticity and comic stylization” –Colin Thomas, Georgia Straight

 

Kirsten also appears in a recurring role as Stephanie in the drama “Kaya” (MTV). Other film/television credits include: “Locked Out” (Little Kahuna Productions), “Dr. Doolittle: First Dog” (Twentieth Century Fox), “Three Moons Over Millford” (ABC Family), “Blade: the Series” (Spike TV), “Abridge” (Independent), and “Twilight Zone” (UPN). Theatre credits include: Godspell (Uncle Randy), This is Our Youth (Twenty-Something Theatre), Less Ado About Nothing (Pacific Theatre), The Baker’s Wife (Applause Musicals), and Closer (Page 18 Productions).