Soliciting Temptation
A two-hander about sex-trafficking.
Derek Boyes and Miriam Fernandes, set and costumes by Ken MacKenzie, lighting by Kimberly Purtell, photo by Cylla von Tiedemann
Derek Boyes and Miriam Fernandes, set and costumes by Ken MacKenzie, lighting by Kimberly Purtell, photo by Cylla von Tiedemann
Derek Boyes and Miriam Fernandes, set and costumes by Ken MacKenzie, lighting by Kimberly Purtell, photo by Cylla von Tiedemann
Derek Boyes and Miriam Fernandes, set and costumes by Ken MacKenzie, lighting by Kimberly Purtell, photo by Cylla von Tiedemann
“Does it surprise you to learn that the people who live here don’t want their country to remain a destination for child sex tourism?”
In a sweaty hotel room, a lonely businessman and a young woman meet for sex. Somewhere between reality and fantasy, the sex becomes talk and the talk becomes dangerous. Nothing is off limits in this battle of morality, economics and desire. This witty, dark and sexually charged play shines a light on the complexities of sex tourism and our preconceptions about love.
Contemporary Drama - 1 act, 90 minutes / Cast - 1w, 1m
Production History
Directed by Andrea Donaldson, Soliciting Temptation premiered at Tarragon Theatre under Artistic Director, Richard Rose and General Manager, Gideon Arthurs.
Tarragon Theatre (Toronto), April 2014
Sage Theatre (Calgary), February 2017
Shadow Theatre (Edmonton), March 2017
Reviews
"Erin Shields Soliciting Temptation is full of surprises. It unfolds in a series of narrative and character reversals… The season's best new Canadian play. " —
— Robert Cushman, National Post
"Shields is the real thing. "
— Gary Smith, Hamilton Spectator
"Bold, Momentous, Sublime: The best thing about playwright Erin Shields' gripping psychological thrill ride is that you don't have to be on either side of a debate to enjoy the structurally sound story vehicle. Fraught with the unpredictable, this is the kind of play that reminds you how filthy the brine is at the bottom of a blocked drain when the morally impermissible goes unchecked. [Soliciting Temptation] unites the heart and mind for a new understanding of human behaviour. "
— Steven Berketo, TorontoStage. com
