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Vierge
March 18 - 30, 2025
by Rachel Mutombo
directed by Dian Marie Bridge
a GCTC co-production with Black Theatre Workshop
Sixteen-year-old Divine’s only real friend is Jesus. When her family joins a new church she learns that the world around her is not as it seems. With heart and humour, Vierge follows four Congolese-Canadian girls as they navigate Christianity, virginity, and teenage hormones.
Original season art by Jesús Rivera Zavala
Content Note
The following topics are part of the show - some significant and others are only mentioned: sexuality and sexual innuendo, a retelling of sexual assault, bullying, prejudice and stereotypes, loud noise and flashing light.
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Showtimes
Tuesday-Friday: 8pm
Saturday: 2pm & 8pm
Sunday: 2pm
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Ticket Prices
Tickets are $57 / $49 / $41 for Zones A/B/C, respectively.
Preview tickets - for the first Tuesday and Wednesday of each production - are $28.
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Calendar
Show Dates: March 18 - 30, 2025
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Cast & Creative Team
Vierge
written by Rachel Mutombo
directed by Dian Marie Bridge
a GCTC co-production with Black Theatre Workshop
Cast
Espoir Segbeaya - Divine
Joy Mwandemange - Sarah
Seeara Lindsay - Grace
Symantha Stewart - Bien-Aimé
Artistic Team
Charlotte Castel - Design Assistant
Corey Weiser - Apprentice Stage Manager
Danielle Skene - Stage Manager
Elena Stoodley - Sound Design
Ravyn R. Bekh - Assistant Director
Georges Michael Fanfan - Costume Design
Sarah Shippobotham - Dialect Coach
Shopdogs - Production Management/Technical Direction
Zach Counsil - Fight Director
Zoe Roux - Set & Lighting Design
Location:
Irving Greenberg Theatre Centre
1233 Wellington Street West, Ottawa, ON
Show Type
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