Just one more little update. Reviews for Wildfire in Montreal have been phenomenal and it closes this weekend. Two-time Governor-General’s Award winner David Paquet has been produced in a dozen countries and languages, but this is the first time the English-speaking public in his own hometown has ever had access to his work… with French surtitles and ASL interpretation to widen the circle even more. Kudos and gratitude to the entire company.
Meanwhile, if you want to know how a unilingual kid from Bewdley, ON becomes a theatrical translator: it’s all in this article!
"Wildfire was sublime! Such an incredible and inspiring piece. The text is layered, complex, innovative and human and the performances are so unique, rich, full and stunning."
--erinjlindsay, 2023-01-16.
montreal rampage : "The performance by the actors is... outstanding. [...] Wildfire is devilish and delightful. ... The result is satisfying and the production is a great success."
--Rachel Levine, 2023-01-17.
Sur les pas du spectateur : "'Consumed' (!) and very satisfied by Wildfire. [...] The text is rich, the exchanges lively and, even if it is in English, I am very, very attentive, and often laugh too!"
--Robert St-Amour, 2023-01-17.
atavu.ca : Wildfire "Hats off to the artists!"
--Jérôme Bouclet, 2023-01-18.
CJAD iHeartRADIO : "Wildfire is a biting, witty surreal romp, with a spare but gorgeous staging, and delicious acting."
--Sarah Deshaies, 2023-01-20.
mcgilltribune.com : "Wildfire is a blazing success... sardonic humour and twisting, cyclical storyline will offer audience members on both sides of the aisle plenty to talk about."--Dana Prather, 2023-01-24