Scorched
by Wajdi Mouawadtranslated by Linda Gaboriau
directed by Richard Rose
Orginally co-produced with Canada's National Arts Centre
A mother's last will and testament sends twins Simon and Janine plunging into her past in a war-torn country on a journey in pursuit of their origins.
Scorched opened to critical acclaim in February 2007, winning two Dora Awards, and its return to the Tarragon this September resulted in a sold out run. This production has traveled to Ottawa, Montreal, Winnipeg and Edmonton receiving rave reviews from critics and audiences across the country.
May be the best piece of theatre this country has produced this millennium. Globe and Mail
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Reviews
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"If the gods were just, this heart-wrenching wonder would tour on forever.."
The Globe and Mail Review September 2008
J. Kelly Nestruck -
"This is live theatre so tight, so seamless, it feels like it's been edited digitally."
The Globe and Mail Review March 2007
by Kamal Al-Solaylee -
"Scorched is an extraordinary play, superbly realized."
NOW Magazine Review March 2007
by Jon Kaplan - The Study Guide For teachers, students and anyone else thirsting for more.
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"Scorched has much to say about pointless religious wars, the way we live our
lives and the necessity of hope. This is one you have to see."
Toronto Star Review Feburary 2007
by Richard Ouzounian
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Creative Team
- Written by Wajdi Mouawad
- Translated by Linda Gaboriau
- Directed by Richard Rose
- Set & Lighting Design by Graeme Thomson
- Costume Design by Teresa Przybylski
- Sound Design by Todd Charlton
- Stage Manager Stéfanie Séguin
- Assistant Director Kelly Straughan
- Assistant Stage Manager Elsa K. Pihl
Cast
- Sawda/Elhame Valerie Buhagiar
- Simon/Wahab Fabrizio Filippo
- A Man Jerry Franken
- Janine Sophie Goulet
- Nawal (age 14–19) Janick Hébert
- Nawal (age 60–65)/Nazira Diana Leblanc
- Alphonse Lebel/Militia Man 2 Alon Nashman
- Nawal (age 40)/Jihane Allegra Fulton
- Nihad/Ralph Alex Poch-Goldin