Feb 8 – Feb 23 | Firehall Theatre

WOMEN OF THE FUR TRADE

Running Time: 1hr30mins approx. No intermission

by Frances Koncan
a Firehall Arts Centre Production

Set 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 21st century slang find themselves stuck in a fort having tea and sharing their views on life, love, and Louis Riel. Playwright Frances Koncan shifts the focus in this powerfully funny satire from the male gaze on history to the power of women and their place in the rapidly changing world of the Canadian fur trade.

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Event Details

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Photo by Jon Benjamin

Showtimes

Mondays ___

Tuesdays ___

Wednesdays – 1PM & 7:30PM

Thursdays – 1PM & 7:30PM

Fridays – 7:30PM

Saturdays – 3PM & 7:30PM

Sundays – 3PM

Special Performances

Previews: Sat 8, Sun 9, Wed 12 1pm

Opening Night: Wednesday Feb 12 at 7:30pm

Pay-What-You-Can: Wednesdays at 1pm

Throwback Thursday: Thursdays 7:30pm

Post-Show Talkback: Thursdays 7:30pm

Special Event

Tea with Two: Pre-Show Talk with Playwright and Director

Sunday, February 16th

Doors + Mix and Mingle: 1PM
Conversation + QAs: 1:30-2:30PM

Price: General Admission – $15
Firehall Arts Centre Studio – 2nd floor*

*Please note that this event is on the second floor of the building that is only accessible via stairs and we apologize for the inconvenience.

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Ticket Prices

Centre $39

Sides $32

Student / Seniors $30

Wednesdays Matinees – PWYC

Throwback Thursday (7:30PM) – $20

Credits

a Firehall Arts Centre Production

Playwright: Frances Koncan

Performers: Kate Besworth, Danica Charlie, Wayne Lavallee, Kaitlyn Yott, and Evan Rein

Director: Donna Spencer

Assistant Director: Cheri Maracle

Set Designer: Kimira Reddy

Lighting Designer: Rebekah Johnson

Costume Designer: Emily Friesen

Stage Manager: Stephen Courtenay

Apprentice Stage Manager: Gabrielle Marcolin

Sound Design: Wayne Lavallee

Doll Puppets: Darryl Milot

Technical Director: Jethro Allen-Martin

 

Photo by Jon Benjamin | Edit by Annah Kassen

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WOMEN OF THE FUR TRADE

Feb 8 – Feb 23 | Firehall Theatre
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