Les Filles du Roi (Stages Theatre Festival)

# LES FILLES DU ROI

# by URBAN INK

Adapted from the award-winning musical by Corey Payette and Julie McIsaac, Les Filles du Roi (The King's Daughters) tells the powerful story of a young girl, Kateri and her brother Jean-Baptiste whose lives are disrupted upon the arrival of les filles du roi in ‘New France’ (now Montreal) in 1665. They forge an unlikely relationship with the young fille Marie-Jean Lespérance - whose dream of a new life is more complicated than she could have imagined. Over the course of a year, Mohawk, French and English journeys collide, setting the stage for the Canada we know today.

This gorgeous award-winning musical in English, French and Kanien’Kéha (Mohawk) has its theatrical premiere on the stage in 2018 to glowing reviews. Critics called it “a work of monumental importance”, “heartfelt, ambitious and tremendously earnest”, “musically rich”, “a linguistic adventure”, and a “sumptuous reimagining of our history”.

A deeply moving and unique work, it’s a perfect vehicle that uncovers a perspective different from the one told by Settler culture, one that redefines the Canadian narrative. Now beautifully shot with Payette’s directorial panache, the work will have a broader reach for people to reimagine our history in more inclusive and accurate ways.
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Wednesday, June 5 @ 7:00pm
(also on Sunday, June 9 @ 3:00pm with Artist Talkback)
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RUNTIME: 115 minutes
LANGUAGE: French, English, Mohawk

Tickets start at $15 + tax & fees
https://www.tixr.com/groups/easternfront/events/stages-theatre-festival-101305