Women of the Fur Trade facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Women of the Fur Trade |
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| Written by | Frances Koncan |
| Characters | Marie-Angelique, Eugenia, Cecelia, Louis Riel, Thomas Scott (Orangeman) |
| Date of premiere | 2020 |
| Place of premiere | Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre |
| Subject | Red River Resistance |
Women of the Fur Trade is an exciting play written by Frances Koncan. It tells a story about the Métis people and their fight for their land and rights. This important event is known as the Red River Resistance. The play first opened in 2020.
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Making the Play
The play was written by Frances Koncan. She is from the Couchiching First Nation.
The First Show (2020)
The play first opened in 2020 at the Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre. It was shown at their Warehouse Theatre.
In this first production:
- Cecelia was played by Liz Whitbread.
- Marie-Angelique was played by Kathleen MacLean.
- Eugenia was played by Kelsey Kanatan Wavey.
- John Cook played Louis Riel. He was a very important Métis leader.
- Toby Hughes played Thomas Scott.
Audrey Dwyer was the director for this show. She helped bring the play to life on stage.
What the Play is About
Women of the Fur Trade takes place in a fort during the 1800s. This was a time when the Red River Resistance was happening. The play focuses on three women who live in one room of the fort.
Characters and Their Views
The three main characters are:
- Marie-Angelique: A Métis woman who strongly supports Louis Riel.
- Eugenia: An Ojibwe woman from Manitoba who is a skilled trapper. She doesn't care much for men.
- Cecelia: A European settler. She has a crush on Thomas Scott. He was a person who was killed by Riel's government.
These women talk about many things. They share their thoughts on the world changing around them. They discuss the influence of Europeans and the fur trade. They also talk about the famous Métis leader, Louis Riel.
Blending Time and Humor
The play is special because it mixes old and new ways of speaking. The characters sometimes talk like people from the 1800s. Other times, they use language from today. This helps show how the past connects to the present.
The women also talk about relationships and how Indigenous people and European settlers got along. Even though the topics are serious, the play also has funny parts. It uses comedy to explore these important ideas.
See also
- Bug, another play from 2018.
