A day in the lives of Mayor Toad, big boss Peahen and a hard-working assistant Ant. They launch a clean energy project designed to better lives. But when Tortoise asks some difficult questions about who gets the benefits and who feels the impacts, sparks are sure to fly.

To Best The Beast was written by Krishnee Bhotooa. Find the transcript here.

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--- CREDITS ---

Written by KRISHNEE BHOTOOA

Directed by ASHISH BEESOONDIAL

Starring: 

YAKSHINEE PURHOOA as Tortoise

SONIA MAISSIN as Mrs Peahen

ASHISH BEESOONDIAL as Ant

ESTELLE LASÉMILLANTE as Mayor Toad

Sound design, audio mixing and recording engineer KOOSHAL DWARKA 

Additional audio mixing RICHARD FEREN

Episode produced by CAUDAN ARTS CENTRE with support from SUNNY DRAKE PRODUCTIONS

--- 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

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