THE SHAPE OF HOME, Songs in Search of Al Purdy
Crow’s Theatre presents Festival Players
Written by Frank Cox-O’Connell, Beau Dixon, Hailey Gillis, Marni Jackson, Raha Javanfar, Andrew Penner
Directed by Frank Cox-O’Connell
Tickets $45 - $65
Approximately 90 minutes no intermission
Sep 11, 2022 - Sep 25, 2022
Studio Theatre
What the hell do we do with this brief little life of ours?
Al Purdy
THE SHAPE OF HOME, SONGS IN SEARCH OF AL PURDY is an original, theatrical, song cycle that beautifully conjures the poetry and letters of one of Canada’s most legendary artists. A musical investigation into the life and work of Canada’s unofficial poet laureate, THE SHAPE OF HOME honours Purdy’s quest to live life fully, to love deeply, and to challenge actively.
Commissioned by Festival Players, located in the heart of Al Purdy's Prince Edward County, this new work was created by award-winning artists Beau Dixon (Passing Strange, Obsidian Theatre and The Musical Stage Company), Hailey Gillis (Master and Margarita, Crow’s Theatre), Andrew Penner (Ghost Quartet, Crow’s Theatre), Raha Javanfar (Rose: A New Musical, Soulpepper), Marni Jackson (co-writer of the film Al Purdy Was Here), and Frank Cox-O’Connell (Hand to God, Coal Mine Theatre), who also directs, THE SHAPE OF HOME is adventurous and audacious and finds beauty in unexpected and unusual places.
Listen to musical excerpts here: https://soundcloud.com/user-431478608