Intrusions (Another Home Invasion)
— Adult Production
Although Théâtre de la Vieille 17 offers certain performances of its adult productions with English surtitles, this show is only available in French. We apologize for any inconvenience.
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By JOAN MACLEOD
Translated by MARIE-THÉ MORIN
Directed by GENEVIÈVE PINEAULT
Alone on stage, a woman relates how she is waiting to be transferred to a seniors’ residence with her husband whose health is failing. The arrival of a drug addict, lurking mysteriously on her doorstep, emphasizes her vulnerability, and also her solitude, when confronted with various invasions of her private life and with the administrative challenges of the healthcare system. With humour, anger and determination, she refuses to let age, circumstances or the system destroy her dignity and her love for her husband.
Joan MacLeod’s Another Home Invasion (Intrusions in it’s French translation) was nominated for a Governor General’s Award in 2009. The play sheds light on a subject too often neglected; the way our society abandons the elderly when they are most in need of help.
DURATION
1h30 without intermission (to be confirmed)
PERFORMANCES
Tuesday November 1st at 7:30 pm
Wednesday November 2nd at 7:30 pm
Thursday November 3rd at 7:30 pm
Friday November 4th at 7:30 pm with post-show discussion
Saturday November 5th at 4 pm
A THÉÂTRE DE LA VIEILLE 17 and THÉÂTRE POPULAIRE D’ACADIE coproduction
Text JOAN MACLEOD (Another Home Invasion)
Translation MARIE-THÉ MORIN
Director GENEVIÈVE PINEAULT
Assistant Director and Stage Manager DIANE FORTIN
Set Designer and Diorama GABRIEL TSAMPALIEROS
Lighting Designer PAUL AUCLAIR
Costume Designer DENISE RICHARD
Music and Soundscape RENÉ CORMIER and JONATHAN SONIER
Set Construction Crew *GREAT CANADIAN THEATRE COMPANY (PATRICE FORBES, KYLE AHLUWALIA, JONAH MAYBEAR)
Realisation of the diorama GABRIEL TSAMPALIEROS
Opening Video STUDIO 7 MULTIMÉDIA
Production Manager PASCALE LEMAY et CLAUDE FAUCON
Technical Director MARC BÉDARD
Artistic Director ALLAIN ROY
With MARIE-THÉ MORIN
Intrusions will be touring during the 2022-2023 season:
NOVEMBER 2022
Atlantic : (details to come)
WINTER/SPRING 2023
Théâtre du Nouvel-Ontario (Sudbury, Ont) March 16 to 18 2023;
L’Agora des Arts (Rouyn-Noranda, Qc) March 21st 2023;
Conseil des arts de Hearst (Hearst, Ont) March 23rd 2023;
La Troupe du Jour (Saskatoon, Sk) April 14th to 16th 2023
Centre des Arts Shenkman – MIFO (Orléans, Ont) April 27th 2023;
Centre culturel Frontenac (Kingston, Ont) April 28th 2023;
Conseil des organismes francophones de la région de Durham (Oshawa, Ont) April 29th 2023.