TEMPTING PROVIDENCE
by Robert Chafe
A presentation from Theatre Newfoundland Labrador
March 13 – April 1, 2007
When British nurse Myra Bennett arrives in Newfoundland in 1921, she’s treated like an outsider. But in this tender, funny and breathtaking theatrical re-telling of her story, she earns her place in the community, eventually taking the roles of dentist, bonesetter, midwife and guardian of public health – earning her place as a legend and genuine
Canadian hero.
Simionvitch Award winning director Jillian Keiley and playwright Robert Chafe have created a totally unique show that is a heart-felt tribute to a woman who, for more than 50 years, was the sole medical aid worker along almost 350 miles of rugged coastline on the Great Northern Peninsula. Tempting Providence has been a smash-hit with audiences and critics across Canada and around the world.
SITTING ON PARADISE
by Eugene Stickland
April 17 – May 5, 2007
Roy, a successful Calgary businessman follows the advice of his spiritual guru and decides to develop his land into a new age re-treat: Synchronicity Ridge. But to make this dream come true, Roy must win over his social climbing wife and wean her of her materialistic tendencies…and a few of her prized possessions.
With his unbeatable brio and trademark wit, Eugene Stickland’s comic investigation into social status and materialism asks some hard questions about how much is enough.
Martha Cohen Theatre
215 - 8 Avenue SE
in the EPCOR CENTRE for the Performing Arts on Olympic Plaza
