September 8, 2023 6.35pm
September 9, 2023 1.00pm
September 10, 2023 4.30pm
September 11, 2023 8.35pm
September 14, 2023 5.00pm
September 16, 2023 7.05pm
There is a word in Romanian which has no English equivalent. Dor. It means something like longing, or wanderlust or a soul-calling. It encompasses both melancholy and joy and hope. A feeling that drives you to take a new journey, fall in love, come back home. You know this feeling, we all do.
In a Romania that both is and isn’t today, a girl is compelled by Dor to take a journey. What she enters is a fairy tale that challenges her to face her family’s past and draw strength from her cultural traditions to trace a path into her future. Inspired by the real-life events of playwright and performer Cristina Tudor’s grandparents, this is a story about culture, identity, grief and joy.
“a whimsical, mesmerising journey” ★★★★ - Edmonton Journal
“ingenious in its simplicity” - 12th Night
“I loved this production for the music, the theatricality of the actors, and the interesting interplay of folk mythology and Romanian village life.” - The Jenny Revue
“[An] exquisite expression of a Romanian folk tale!” - UMFM in Winnipeg
“A colourful, entertaining surprise!” - The Jenny Revue
“Both Tudor and Forsyth bring great skill and emotion!” - Winnipeg Free Press