Image description: A hot pink serves as the backdrop for the three collaged female figures made of textiles. The first on the left is made of jewels and pearls, the center one of silk and lace and the rightmost figure of rich brown fur. Each figure holds a big gulp slurpee, with a picture of Louis Riel on the cup. The figures stand on a gold picture frame. Inside the frame is the night sky, with envelopes flying out of it .
Women of the Fur Trade
by Frances Končan
directed by Renae Morriseau
A co-production with:
National Arts Centre Indigenous Theatre &
Native Earth Performing Arts
In eighteen hundred and something something, somewhere upon the banks of a Reddish River in Treaty One Territory, three very different women with a preference for twenty-first century slang sit in a fort sharing their views on life, love, and the hot nerd Louis Riel.
This lively historical satire of survival and cultural inheritance 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.
Note: this show is happening at the National Arts Centre, 1 Elgin Street in Ottawa.
Content Note
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ASL Promo Video
Audio Preshow Note
To read the Audio Pre-Show Note transcript click here.
Jan 17 - 27, 2024
Tuesday—Friday: 8pm
Saturday the 20th: 2pm & 8pm
Saturday the 27th: 4pm
Location:
National Arts Centre
1 Elgin Street, Ottawa, ON
Accessibility Info
ASL Interpretation
The Friday, January 26, 2024 performance will include American Sign Language (ASL) interpretation .
This means spoken English is interpreted into ASL. These shows will have ASL interpreters on the stage during the performance. For people who use ASL, you can book designated seats by using the promo code ASL. This means you will have the best view of the interpreters for the performance.
Additional Access Initiatives
As this show is not being presented in our space, our usual access options may not apply. We are negotiating access details and will update this space with more information as options are confirmed.
