Over ten intense days of creation, the assembled team of student and professional artists will dream up a large stage work that forefronts visual composition, tempo and the many possibilities offered by the space of the Ludger Duvernay Theatre. Using Gabriel Garcia Marquez’ short story “A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings” as a point of departure, this group of new and long-time collaborators will create a sensory universe filled with beauty and wonder.

Co-Created by Allison Kelly (Directing, 2024), Danik McAfee (Directing, 2024), Anita Rochon (Directing, 2009) and Antoine Bédard
Lighting Designer and Production Coach: Paul Chambers
Production, Design and Technical Support: Jessica Campbell-Maracle (New Pathways Indigenous Resident, 2024) and Brianna Montour (New Pathways Indigenous Resident, 2025)
Performed by: Mariia Bashmakova, François Lacroix, and James Viveiros (Independent Study in Directing, 2023)

Please note: this show uses light haze, and is not fully accessible. Please enquire for more details if necessary.

Photos

Photo credit: Toshiki Yukawa

Photo credit: Paul Chambers

Acknowledgments

LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

The land on which we are gathered has long served as a site of meeting and exchange amongst nations. It is part of the traditional unceded territory of the Kanien’kehá:ka, whose rich cultural heritage continues to teach us that respect, dialogue and peace are pillars of democratic governance.

Dates & location

October 14 at 4pm
October 14 at 7pm

Length: 45 minutes

Ludger-Duvernay Theatre
Monument-National (St-Laurent metro)
1182 Boul. Saint-Laurent, Montréal, QC H2X 2S5

Cast & creative team

Everything seen on stage and all that goes on behind the scenes is created by the graduating Directing students and New Pathways residents, under the guidance of professional guest artists.

Tickets

Tickets available here
Note that all our student shows are PAY WHAT YOU WANT. You can support our students' work by making a donation to the National Theatre School (NTS).

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