We were so busy with twelve actors and singers at our table read that we only had time for two photos! Simon Miron, Dramaturge, Dr. Suzanne Steele Librettist and Neil Weisensel, Composer in the first. Steele and Weisensel flanking Metis elder Jules Chartrand in the...
Had a lovely afternoon listening to stories from the St. Laurent “Dictionary Ladies” (More about that later. From left, Lorraine, Andrea June, Suzanne Steele (Curator,Librettist), Suzanne, et Agathe.
lovely to spend time with these fine folk from St Laurent this morning. I got stuck in a snow drift on the way home and some fabulous men got me out and walked me through blizzard conditions back to my little cottage on the lake. I had brought my snowshoes with me,...
Amazing dinner with the fine folks from St. Laurent Manitoba! We appreciate so much the lovely feast you lovingly prepared, and the opportunity to get to know you all. We are looking forward to learning so much from you! @ St. Laurent Arena
We are up at St. Laurent, Manitoba this week meeting with the Métis community here. We will be listening, learning, and translating Michif. Here’s the view of the lake from our lodgings.
so here’s a post from our composer Neil Weisensel, about his previous opera “Stickboy”, based on poet Shane Koyczan’s libretto about his life. These photos illustrate a read-through workshop with actors and singers and dramaturge. We’ll...
