The stories of three immigrant women who relocate to Canada and struggle with the pains of adapting to unfamiliar customs, will be told in the upcoming play “Displaced”.
“Displaced”, written by Natasha Martina and Sue Mtyhen, will be staged at the Tommy Douglas Performing Arts Centre on February 14 at 7:30 p.m.
Advance tickets can be purchased at Pharmasave Weyburn at $25 for an adult, or $20 for a senior or student. An assortment of pies, served with coffee and tea, provided by Flatland Catering, follows the show. “Displaced” is being toured by Ground Cover Theatre from Saskatoon.
“Displaced” uses sensuous movement, storytelling and original music to interweave the three immigrant women’s stories through the commonality of place. Although each woman’s journey originates in a different era, their stories connect through their port of entry, their workplace and their adoptive country.
Movement, text and music serve as catalysts in unraveling the delicate issues of the human experience arising out of the combination of these three women’s memories and shared spaces.
“Displaced is directed by Natasha Martina and features Emma Laishram, who plays Dara, an Afghan immigrant in 2007; Jacqueline Block, who plays Mary, an Irish immigrant in 1847; and Anna Mazurik, who plays Sofia, a German immigrant in 1947. The set and costume design were by Carla Orosz, and lighting design by Amberlin Hsu. The production is supported by Culture on the Go, which is funded by the Government of Saskatchewan and administered by the Saskatchewan Arts Board through the Ministry of Parks, Culture and Sport.
