In a city paralyzed by a housing crisis, three settlement workers must find homes for Syrian families waiting at Hotel Splendid East Van on the federal government’s impossible timeline. As they navigate bureaucracy, wannabe good Samaritans, landlords, families waiting, media scrutiny, and much more, their relationships strain in an environment spiralling out of control.

The upcoming world premiere (April and May 2025) is a co-production between Vancouver Asian Canadian Theatre, Blackout Theatre, and the Firehall Arts Centre Spring 2025 in Vancouver at the Firehall Arts Centre and the Evergreen Cultural Centre.

RST is workshopping Frontliners as part of our Artist In Residency program.