Christine Beaulieu: The Salmon of the Mitis River

Featuring Alexander Shelley and the NAC Orchestra

2024-09-17 20:00 2024-09-17 22:00 60 Canada/Eastern 🎟 NAC: Christine Beaulieu: The Salmon of the Mitis River

https://nac-cna.ca/en/event/36133

In-person event

In the spirit of J’aime Hydro, her disruptive break-out hit , Quebec actor/writer Christine Beaulieu weaves a narrative of the life of a salmon fish, amidst the roiling and changing waters of the Mitis River. Beaulieu invites everyone to put themselves in the place of the salmon to discover their impressive journey and experience their reality transformed by humans. She invites the audience to be a part of the cycle of life, in this world premiere staging of her work with...

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Southam Hall,1 Elgin Street,Ottawa,Canada
Tue, September 17, 2024
8 PM EDT
Alexander Shelley and the NAC Orchestra © Fred Cattroll
Alexander Shelley and the NAC Orchestra © Fred Cattroll
  • In-person event
  • Français
  • ≈ 2 hours · With intermission

In the spirit of J’aime Hydro, her disruptive break-out hit , Quebec actor/writer Christine Beaulieu weaves a narrative of the life of a salmon fish, amidst the roiling and changing waters of the Mitis River. Beaulieu invites everyone to put themselves in the place of the salmon to discover their impressive journey and experience their reality transformed by humans. She invites the audience to be a part of the cycle of life, in this world premiere staging of her work with music interwoven and performed by the NAC Orchestra.

Performance in French with English subtitles. 
 

Following the NAC premiere of this new creation, join Christine Beaulieu and the creative team for a talkback onstage in Southam Hall, hosted by the artistic director of NAC French Theatre Mani Soleymanlou.

Artists

  • Conductor, Music Curation Alexander Shelley
  • Playwright, Actor Christine Beaulieu
  • Music Curation Ian Cusson
  • Music Curation Marion Newman
  • Featuring NAC Orchestra