West Coast Premiere of Frances Koncan’s Women of the Fur Trade
Held Over at Firehall Arts Centre
Tickets on Sale Now at www.firehallartscentre.ca
February 8 – March 2, 2025 | Firehall Arts Centre| 280 E. Cordova Street
Performance Times: Wednesday-Saturday at 7:30pm | Saturday & Sunday at 3:00pm | PWYC on Wednesday at 1:00pm
Added Performances: Feb. 26 at 1:00pm & 7:30pm | Feb. 27 & 28 at 7:30pm | March 1 at 3:00pm & 7:30pm | March 2 at 3:00pm
Tickets: From $30 at firehallartscentre.ca | 604.689.0926
(Vancouver, B.C.) – Due to overwhelming demand for this West Coast premiere, Frances Koncan’s Women of the Fur Trade has been held over at the Firehall Arts Centre until March 2, 2025.
The original production run was February 8-23. Seven performances have now been added: Wednesday, February 26 at 1:00pm and 7:30pm; Thursday, February 27 at 7:30pm; Friday, February 28 at 7:30pm; Saturday, March 1 at 3:00pm and 7:30pm; and Sunday, March 2 at 3:00pm.
Set in eighteen hundred and something-something, somewhere upon the banks of a Reddish River in Treaty One Territory, three very different women with a preference for 21st century slang find themselves stuck in a fort having tea and sharing their views on life, love, and Louis Riel.
Playwright Frances Koncan shifts the focus in this powerfully funny satire from the male gaze on history to the power of women and their place in the rapidly changing world of the Canadian fur trade.
“Women of the Fur Trade is a clever, anarchic take on Canadian history.” – Angie Rico, Stir Vancouver
“It’s a laugh-a-minute romp.” – Jo Ledingham, JoLedingham.ca
“An honour to witness such powerful storytelling, acting, and message. Thank you!” – Audience Member
Credits for Women of the Fur Trade:
Playwright: Frances Koncan
Performers: Danica Charlie (Eugenia), Kaitlyn Yott (Marie-Angelique), Kate Besworth (Cecilia), Wayne Lavallee (Louis Riel), and Evan Rein (Thomas Scott)
Director: Donna Spencer
Assistant Director: Cheri Maracle
Set Designer: Kimira Reddy
Lighting Designer: Rebekah Johnson
Costume Designer: Emily Friesen
Produced by: Firehall Arts Centre
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