“Elle”
Adapted by Severn Thompson from the book by Douglas Glover
February 23, 2017 – March 12, 2017
Preview – February 22, 2017
An epic tale of survival from Canada’s distant past.
Based on a true story and adapted from the Governor General’s Award-winning novel, Elle chronicles the ordeals and adventures of a young French woman deliberately marooned on a desolate island off the coast of Newfoundland in 1542. Sometimes harrowing and often funny, Elle brilliantly reinvents the beginnings of this country’s narrative through bears (both real and spirit) and the embracing of one’s environment.
Running Time: 90 minutes, no intermission
A Theatre Passe Muraille production
Theatre Passe Muraille gratefully acknowledges the generous support of
TD Bank Group as National Tour Sponsor of ELLE.
“Severn Thompson…is absolutely captivating. (She) holds the audience’s attention in a vice grip with her precision, depth and hilarity. Her script is beautifully poetic, and she is a master of its delivery. Through her words and conviction, she creates a landscape and characters that were as vivid and clear as if they had been on stage with her.” – Mooney on Theatre
Bob Says: “This is a story unlike any I’ve ever seen, with an unusual narrative style illuminating a period in our country’s history that you don’t usually see onstage. This story, woven about a young woman on a barren island — the hardships she endures through the bleakness of winter and the positive relationship she establishes with the Indigenous man who teaches her to become part of the land– is perfect for the sesquicentennial of our country. Severn has done a beautiful job of adapting the Douglas Glover novel, and gives a deep and rich performance as the woman who faces incredible adversity and survives to tell the tale.
Starring: Jonathan Fisher and Severn Thompson
Directed by Christine Brubaker
Dramaturgy by Christine Brubaker & Andy McKim
Production Design by Jennifer Goodman
Sound Design & Original Music by Lyon Smith
Movement by Viv Moore
Production Manager & Technical Director: Jason Golinsky
Tour Production Manager: Rebecca Vandevelde
Stage Manager: Sandy Plunkett
