Maggie and Pierre

Maggie and Pierre

The Making of Canada's Most Famous Romance

July 7 - 30
Firehall Theatre

 

 

 

By Linda Griffiths

  • Young Maggie Sinclair is a free spirited flowerchild. Pierre Trudeau is nearing 50, urbane, charismatic, and the future Prime Minister of Canada. When this unlikely pair finds one another, they fall in love, and dominate the international media for the next decade. This Canadian classic is a tour de force one-woman play about the pressures of power and fame under the media spotlight.

    "Never false or facile, and always engaging."
    - VARIETY


    IN CONVERSATION WITH PAUL LITT, Author of Trudeaumania - Sunday, July 16 at 1pm

    Paul Litt is a Canadian historian who teaches in the Department of History and the School of Indigenous and Canadian Studies at Carleton University. He researches and teaches on the media in politics, cultural nationalism, and collective memory. 

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    Playing at the Firehall Theatre
    from July 7 - 30

    Running Time: 90 minutes (including intermission)

  • Cast

    Kaitlyn Riordan

    Creative

    Director – Rob Kempson
    Set & Costume Designer – Jung-Hye Kim
    Lighting Designer – Oz Weaver
    Sound Designer – Steven Lafond
    Stage Manager – AJ LaFlamme
    Research Assistant – Mariah Horner

  • Photos by Stephen Wild

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  • Maggie and Pierre - Theater Review
    wwnytv. July 18, 2017.
    Maggie and Pierre is a very Canadian theatrical event, I use the word “event,” because it often feels more like a history lesson, a collection of vignettes and a recollection of pop culture, than an actual play...Read More

    Play recreates fascinating time in Canadian politics
    Kingston Whig-Standard. July 21, 2017.
    Maggie and Pierre is a solo show, in which actor Kaitlyn Riordan is tasked with playing three characters: Maggie, Pierre and reporter Henry, who has covered the Trudeaus’ romance extensively...Read More

    Maggie & Pierre at the theatre
    The Gananoque Reporter. The age of the flower child wasn’t all about peace and love. There was a lot of change, a lot of stress, and an amazing couple came to the forefront of Canadian politics...Read More

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