October 9 - 13
Firehall Arts Centre
October 9 - 12: 7:30 pm
October 12 & 13: 3:00 pm
Tickets: $25 + taxes and fees
October 9 Preview: $10 + taxes and fees
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 melancholy, 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 her 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