As Remembrance Day approaches, Dartmouth’s Eastern Front Theatre presents the Theatre New Brunswick production of Bluebirds.
Bluebirds may take place over a century ago, but the conflicts these women are experiencing, both within themselves and thrust upon them by the world, could be ripped from any headline today. – Kat McCormack
Running from October 24-26 at the Alderney Landing Theatre, Bluebirds is set against the backdrop of 1918 France as it follows the lives of three courageous nurses who have journeyed across oceans to care for wounded Canadian soldiers. As the horrors of war encroach upon their hospital, the women navigate the challenges of their environment with unwavering hope, forging deep bonds of friendship and discovering their strength and influence in a place where men, once again, are trying to destroy the world.
“Bluebirds may take place over a century ago, but the conflicts these women are experiencing, both within themselves and thrust upon them by the world, could be ripped from any headline today,” says Eastern Front Theatre’s artistic director, Kat McCormack, in a media release.
Written by Governor General award-winning playwright Vern Thiessen, Bluebirds received its world premiere in the fall of 2022 at Theatre New Brunswick, where it received rave reviews and sold-out performances before being published by Playwrights Canada Press soon after.
For this production, Kirsten Alter, Mélanie LeBlanc, and Sharisse LeBrun reprise their roles as the trio of women and features sound and projections from local award-winning designers Stewart Legere and Christian Ludwig Hansen.
“It’s very exciting to be able to broaden our offerings at home and show off the incredible work that our peers are making elsewhere in the region,” says McCormack.
Eastern Front Theatre presents Bluebirds at the Alderney Landing Theatre (2 Ochterloney St, Dartmouth) from October 24-26, 2024. Visit easterfronttheatre.com for tickets and information.