Women of the Fur Trade
Set in eighteen hundred and something-something, somewhere upon the banks of a reddish river in Treaty One Territory, where three very different women with a preference for 21st-century slang sit in a fort sharing their views on life, love and the hot nerd Louis Riel. In this lively historical satire of survival and cultural inheritance, playwright Frances Koncan shifts perspectives from the male gaze onto women's power in the past and present through the lens of the rapidly changing world of the Canadian fur trade.
Setting: Eighteen hundred and something-something. Banks of Reddish River in Treaty One Territory, Manitoba.
By Frances Koncan
Directed by Yvette Nolan
Set Designer - Samantha McCue
Costume Designer - Jeff Chief
Lighting Designer - Michelle Ramsay
Composer and Sound Designer - Debashis Sinha
Jenna-Lee Hyde as Cecilia
Kathleen MacLean as Marie-Angelique
Joelle Peters as Eugenia
Keith Barker as Louis Riel
Nathan Howe as Thomas Scott
Supervising Fight Director - Geoff Scovell
Assistant Set Designer - Katriona Dunn
Assistant Costume Designer - Barbara Morrone-Sanchez
Assistant Lighting Designer - Aidan Jackson-Hoag
Assistant Fight Director - Christina Fox
Consulting Scholar - Sara Pillatzki-Warzeha
Stage Manager - Alice Ferreyra Galliani
Assistant Stage Manager - Anna Spencer
Apprentice Stage Manager - May Nemat Allah
Production Stage Manager - Michael Hart
Production Assistant - Emma Jo Conlin
Technical Director for the Studio Theatre - Tristan Goethel
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Women Of The Fur Trade
Set in eighteen hundred and something-something, somewhere upon the banks of a reddish river in Treaty One Territory, where three very different women with a preference for 21st-century slang sit in a fort sharing their views on life, love and the hot nerd Louis Riel. In this lively historical sa...
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Behind-The-Scenes with Director Yvette Nolan - Women of the Fur Trade
Watch Women of the Fur Trade behind-the-scenes with director Yvette Nolan.
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Women Of The Fur Trade (Audio Described)
Women Of The Fur Trade (Audio Described)
Set in eighteen hundred and something-something, somewhere upon the banks of a reddish river in Treaty One Territory, where three very different women with a preference for 21st-century slang sit in a fort sharing their views on life, love and the hot nerd... -
E06 Part One Pre-Show | Director Yvette Nolan introduces Women of the Fur Trade
Yvette Nolan introduces audiences to a new play, one with its pulse on the Zeitgeist and a knack for surprising people with its comedic spirit. For the director, her stage at the Studio Theatre is a special space that invites audience engagement—an easy ask with this production. Pondering how ind...
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E06 Part Two PostShow | Director Yvette Nolan reflects on Women of the Fur Trade
Working in indie theatre is different than staging a play at a larger institution like the Stratford Festival, as Yvette Nolan discusses here. Her open-door policy is a must during the rehearsal period in order to invite knowledge exchange and nurture well-rounded relationships. Listen as Nolan w...
