“The script is as sophisticated as it is compelling, and the brilliant use of nudity gilds the lily. In fact, everything about this show is perfection.” -Paula Citron, Classical 96.3FM
Created by The Company
Written and Performed by Maev Beaty and Erin Shields
Directed and Dramaturged by Andrea Donaldson
An erotic submersion into the world of artist models in Paris in the 1920s, with appearances by the artists of the time including Jules Pascin, Henry Miller, Sylvia Beech, Kiki, Soutine and the muses who inspired them. Montparnasse invites you to peek behind the canvas and discover a rich culture of voyeurism, paint, sexual autonomy, nakedness, identity, anonymity, jealousy, ego, cruelty and the Divine Muse. As Amelia & Margaret leave Canada to enter a world brimming with Bohemian writers and artists, they are engulfed by their desire for truth, passion and power.
Set & Costume Design by Jung-Hye Kim
Lighting Design by Andrew Moro
Sound Design by Thomas Ryder Payne
Production Manager: Verne Good
Stage Manager: Dini Conte
* Warning: Montparnasse includes a suitable amount of nudity and champagne.
More Press for the Summerworks 2009 production (winner of the Spotlight Award for Direction):
“Beaty and Shields capture that Hedonistic world of sex, art, booze and the obsessive need to paint.”
- Lynn Slotkin, CBC Radio
“Donaldson's direction is terrific, and I had the best time.”
- Robert Cushman, National Post
“**** The limiting roles of prude and party girl are cleverly exploded.”
- Paul Gallant, Eye Magazine
“NNNN- One of the festival’s most engaging shows.” - Jon Kaplan, Now Magazine
