Scott Jones on Q with Tom Power
In his new theatre show, Scott Jones explores his decision to forgive the attacker who left him paralyzed
- Playwright and co-writer Robert Chafe
- Consultant, performer and co-writer Scott Jones
- Director Jillian Keiley
In October 2013, Nova Scotia choral director Scott Jones was stabbed in the back and had his throat slit in a homophobic attack that left him paralyzed from the waist down. In the following days his story garnered international attention, not only for its brutality, but also for Scott’s uncommonly early path to forgiveness.
I Forgive You marries Scott’s own words with the music of a live children’s choir to tell a story of violence, forgiveness, trauma, privilege, and the bends in the path that determine the men we become.
Company
Over the past 25 years, Artistic Fraud has come to be hailed as one of English Canada’s most enduring and exploratory touring companies. Guided by playwright Robert Chafe and director Jillian Keiley, the company has developed a widely shared canon of work that is deeply rooted in the theatrical possibilities of ensemble performance. Though carefully plotted and meticulously assembled, the goal is the effortlessly organic; a performer-driven stage where spectacle meets story.
Creative team
- Playwright and co-writer Robert Chafe
- Consultant, performer and co-writer Scott Jones
- Director Jillian Keiley
- Dramaturge Sarah Garton Stanley
- Choreographer Christopher House
- Composer / musical adapter Ingi Garðar Erlendsson
- Musical Director Kellie Walsh
- Producer Patrick Foran
National Creation Fund investment
The National Creation Fund’s investment of $160,000 brought the full creative team together for an extended development period, including additional music, text and choreography workshops.
Credits
I Forgive You was developed with the assistance of the Canada Council for the Arts, ArtsNL, the City of St. John's, Nordic Bridges, and with support from the NAC’s National Creation Fund.
Performance dates
Past performances
| Presented by NAC English Theatre | Mar 1 - Mar 11, 2023 | Azrieli Studio (Ottawa) |
Articles & reviews
After finding a way to forgive his attacker, this man helped create a play about it
Forgiving his attacker after a homophobic assault, Scott Jones is collaborating on a play in St. John's.
The Resilience of Victims
In “I Forgive You,” Scott Jones turns tragedy into healing through storytelling.
After hate-motivated attack, Scott Jones' play chronicles forgiveness with two actors, a children's choir and the music of Sigur Ros
Nova Scotia choral director Scott Jones made headlines in 2014 when he decided to forgive the man who stabbed him in a homophobic attack
