Texte et chorégraphie - Written & Choregraphed by Florence Longpré et Nicolas Michon
Traduction et mise en scène - Translation and Directed by Johanna Nutter
Avec - Cast Catherine Lemieux, Linda Smith, Augustus Oicle, Brian Wright
Based on an actual event, the title refers to the bullying incident which led to Sarah’s paralysis: when she was eight, two boys forced her to swallow chlorine. The chemical crystals burned her vocal cords, making her only form of communication the opening and closing of her eyes. At the onset of the play, it’s been almost a decade since Nathan has seen her and as he makes his way drunkenly home from a school dance, he wonders what has become of the girl everyone used to call “Lard Ass.” His questions are answered when Sarah’s father catches him urinating on their lawn and devises a penance of bi-weekly visits with his daughter. As the story unfolds, Nathan’s morbid fascination gives way to sincere curiosity, shifts gradually into camaraderie, grows into love, and ends finally, with regret. Over the course of the teenagers’ friendship, Sarah’s parents come to realise the incident hasn’t arrested the development of their daughter’s mind and heart and the carefree little girl who went about singing the soundtrack to “The Sound of Music” has grown into a woman with more mature needs and desires.
Set & Costume Designer Cathia Pagotto
Lighting Designer and Technical Director Jody Burkholder
