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The Order of Good Cheer

"Ambitious creativity" James Simons, Eye Weekly

"Whimsy and magic counteract weighty topics on Ward's Island" Bruce Demarra, Toronto Star

"A hilarious romp through a culinary history" Eric Morse, the Bulletin

A theatrical feast that cooks up our last 400 years and brings it to the boil.

by Alanis King and Shadowland

In 1606 Mi’kmaq chief Membertou and French explorer Samuel de Champlain meet, strut their stuff and forge a unique harmony over the rituals of a meal, creating The Order of Good Cheer.

Using the Toronto Island landscape as its backdrop, Shadowland creates a theatrical feast that cooks up our last 400 years and brings it to the boil!

Based on a true encounter Shadowland explored how the sharing of food can counter intolerance and allow the forging of trusting relationships.

 



Directed by Anne Barber
Designed by Brad Harley
With Bruno Gaudette, Lacey Harrington, Noah Kenneally, Clea Minaker, Brandon Oakes, Lorraine Pelletier and community participants.
Costumes and wigs by Lacey Harrington, Leida Englar, Alice Norton
Music by Chris Wilson.
Stage & technical management by Sandra Henderson

 
   
   
   
Shadowland is grateful to the following organisations for their support:

Toronto Arts Council, Ontario Trillium Foundation, Ontario Arts Council, Canada Council, Laidlaw Foundation, Toronto Public Health Drug Prevention Program. Theatre Ontario's Youth Theatre Training Program funded by the Ontario Arts Council. Special thanks also to Sandy Wood and Don Darroch and VideoCabaret. Many thanks to our numerous individual donors, especially from the Toronto Island community.