 |
| Mel Marginet as Joan, photo credit Leif Norman |
A couple years ago Theatre by the River produced Saint Joan
at Saint Boniface's Theatre de la Chapelle. Mel Marginet (TBTR's co-Artistic
Director), the company and I had all been captured by Shaw's adaptation of Joan
of Arc's story. It's a complex storm of interweaving politics, religion and
nationalism all spinning around - and eventually destroying - a sweet, young
girl who just wants to obey the voices in her head.
 |
| TBTR's Production of Saint Joan, photo credit Leif Norman |
Reading the trial scene (when Joan is condemned to the flames) brought shivers
and tears to all of us. What passions would make someone set another human
being on fire? What passion would drive someone to embrace that death?
There's a reading of the play this Monday - it's a fundraiser for the Performing Arts Lodge (assisted living for retired theatre artists). Come to support a good cause, come to see a stellar cast (the list is below). But mostly, come to see one of the most moving scenes in the theatre canon.
READING OF SAINT JOAN
by GBS
Monday, January 30 at 7:30PM
Crescent Fort Rouge United Church (corner of Wardlaw & Nassau)
Tickets $15 at the door
Featuring: Talia Pura, Cory Wojcik, Glen Thompson, Dean Harder, Ian Ross, Ross McMillan, Matt Tenbruggencate, Omar Khan, Curt Keilback, Karl Thordarson, Ti Hallas, Curtis Moore, Mitchell Kummen, Bill Kerr, David Playfair, John Bluethner, John Echano, Kevin Anderson, Graham Ashmore, Ray Strachan, Kevin Longfield, Kelly Hughes and Brian Richardson
Directed by Stefanie Wiens
Stage managed by Sylvia Fisher
There's a reading of the play this Monday - it's a fundraiser for the Performing Arts Lodge (assisted living for retired theatre artists). Come to support a good cause, come to see a stellar cast (the list is below). But mostly, come to see one of the most moving scenes in the theatre canon.
READING OF SAINT JOAN
by GBS
Monday, January 30 at 7:30PM
Crescent Fort Rouge United Church (corner of Wardlaw & Nassau)
Tickets $15 at the door
Featuring: Talia Pura, Cory Wojcik, Glen Thompson, Dean Harder, Ian Ross, Ross McMillan, Matt Tenbruggencate, Omar Khan, Curt Keilback, Karl Thordarson, Ti Hallas, Curtis Moore, Mitchell Kummen, Bill Kerr, David Playfair, John Bluethner, John Echano, Kevin Anderson, Graham Ashmore, Ray Strachan, Kevin Longfield, Kelly Hughes and Brian Richardson
Directed by Stefanie Wiens
Stage managed by Sylvia Fisher
