Trudeau and the FLQ (2015)
Produced by
Soulpepper Theatre Company and VideoCabaret
Playwright: Michael Hollingsworth
Director: Michael Hollingsworth
Venue
Run
May 12th, 2015 – June 20th, 2015
Synopsis
As the centenary of Canada’s Confederation approaches, Québec separatists crank up the violence. On a stage lit by terrorist bombings, Professor Trudeau pirouettes to power. The acid-tripping rock-throwing ’60s are conjured by a master storyteller with the magical stagecraft of the VideoCabaret ensemble and the Dora Award-winning performance of Mac Fyfe as Trudeau. (soulpepper.ca)
Cast
| Aurora Browne | FLQ Suzanne / Bertrand / Maggie Sinclair / Factory Worker / Minister Jean Marchand / Queen Elizabeth / Disco Woman / Chorister / Trudeaumaniac / Consul's Paramour / Soldier |
| Richard Alan Campbell | FLQ Pierre / Anglo Reporter / RCMP Inspector / Factory Boss Smith / PQ Leader René Levesque / Disco Man / FLQ Marc / Chorister / Hippie / Movie-Goer / Consul Bodyguard / Pierre Laporte's Nephew |
| Cyrus Faird | FLQ Paul / Cabinet Ministor Gérard Pelletier / General Charles De Gaulle / Goon / Disco Man / Hippie / Cameraman / Masseuse / Policewoman / Policeman |
| Mac Fyfe | Pierre Trudeau / Bank Teller / Consul Bodyguard / Policeman |
| Craig Lauzon | Maurice / Hippie / Chorister / James Cross / FLQ Bob |
| Linda Prystawska | FLQ Jacques / Québec Reporter / Student / Bistro Waitress / Québec Premier Johnson / Québec Premier Bourassa / Factory Worker / Policeman / Trudeau's Disco Date / Chorister / Hippie / Trudeaumaniac / Soldier |
| Michaela Washburn | Yvonne Tremblay / Student / RCMP Inspector / Factory Worker / Prime Minister Lester Pearson / Deputy Premier Pierre Laporte / Mrs. James Cross / Letter Mailer / Chorister / Blotto the Hippie / Disco Woman / Trudeaumaniac / Cameraman / American Consul |
Creative Team
| Michael Hollingsworth | Playwright |
| Michael Hollingsworth | Director |
| Deanne Taylor | Associate Director |
| Astrid Janson | Costumes |
| Andrew Dollar | Lighting |
| Brad Harley | Scenic Designer |
| Adam Barrett | Scenic Designer |
| Melanie McNeill | Associate Costume Designer |
| Jake Blackwood | Sound Designer |
| Jake Blackwood | Additional Music |
| Alice Norton | Wigs |
| Andrew J. Paterson | Music |
| Brent Snyder | Music |
| Brad Harley | Props |
| Brad Harley | Drawings |
| Adam Barrett | Video |
Production
| Andrew Dollar | Stage Manager |
| Joanne Rumstein-Ellis | Assistant Stage Manager |
| Jordana Weiss | Apprentice Stage Manager |
| Natassia Brunato | Costume Maker |
| Johanna Edwards | Costume Maker |
| Lina Falomkina | Costume Maker |
| Rachel Forbes | Costume Maker |
| Alex Mancini | Costume Maker |
| Leana Mukhina | Costume Maker |
| Anne Barber | Props Assistant |
| Alicia Kuntze | Props Assistant |
| Arber Makri | Props Assistant |
| Courtenay Goodwin | Wig Assistant |
| Annie Lefebvre | Wig Assistant |
| Michelle Tracey | Wig Assistant |
| Andy Moro | Lighting Consultant |
| Andy Moro | Video Consultant |
| Nick Andison | Video Consultant |
| Chris Clifford | Video Consultant |
| Cameron Davis | Video Consultant |
| Bongo Kolycius | Video Consultant |
| Lina Falomkina | Proscenium Swag |
| Deanne Taylor | VideoCabaret Producer |
| Adam Barrett | VideoCabaret Producer |
