The Goose
By Ellen Peterson		Tin Fish - Winnipeg, MB
V.25 - The Gargoyle Theatre 
A man on a dirt-poor farm during the Great Depression rescues a goose trapped in a barbed wire fence. Later he meets a mysterious young woman and marries her, despite his mother's objections that she is a strange creature. She seldom speaks and seems unfamiliar with simple tasks and customs.

Adapted from the traditional folk tale The Crane Wife, The Goose is a story of identity, self-sacrifice, belonging and the price of true love.

Cast:
Gwendolyn Collins, Delf Gravert, Maggie Nagle

Director:
Ellen Peterson

 

Show Info:
60 minutes
Genre:
Play-Drama

Audience:
General



Thu July 17 8:15 PM
Fri July 18 10:00 PM
Sat July 19 4:30 PM
Sun July 20 2:30 PM
Mon July 21 8:15 PM
Wed July 23 6:30 PM
Thu July 24 8:15 PM
Fri July 25 10:00 PM
Sat July 26 4:30 PM
Sun July 27 1:30 PM

The Goose

Tin Fish—The Gargoyle Theatre

This gentle, wholesome, beautifully repackaged story feels nostalgic and familiar despite being a contemporary interpretation of Japanese folklore. Attendees can easily allow themselves to be convinced that they are watching an adaptation of a traditional prairie fable. The subtle allusions to female labour, quiet suffering, and meeting in-law criticism with grace in domestic life blend with a moral lesson in the importance of faith and honesty in marital partnerships in both good times and the bad. The lovely presentation of these themes with period costuming and shadow puppetry feels as timeless as the rural Canadian setting of playwright Ellen Peterson’s not-yet-classic new work.

Ashley Frantik