Two Resident Companies teaming up to bring you great theatre!
Lizzie Borden took an axe,
And gave her mother forty whacks;
When she saw what she had done,
She gave her father forty-one.
Brought to you by the teams who produced Gladstone hits Steel Magnolias, Silent Sky, and No Way to Say Goodbye, Blood Relations will keep you on the edge of your seat! There’s no question why it won the Governor General’s Award.
Previewing March 4, opening March 5 and running until March 14, this stunning production delivers delicious, spine-tingling intrigue. This riveting psychological murder mystery is based on the true story of Lizzie Borden, who may or may not have killed her own blood relations in Fall River, Massachusetts, in 1892. The murder remains unsolved.
It is 1902. Lizzie Borden pours tea for a visitor, who is obsessed with finding out the truth: Did Lizzie Borden take an axe and murder her father and stepmother 10 years before, or didn’t she? A role-playing game ensues, with Lizzie painting the background of the murderous day, with characters appearing from both memory and fantasy to tell the story.
Did she, or didn’t she? You’ll have to see the show to find out.
An enthralling feast for the senses, Blood Relations offers the very best of your local indie theatre talents, with gorgeous costuming and scenic design, outstanding lighting effects, original music, and some of Ottawa’s top performers soaring through the wild and witty dialogue that is so characteristic of Sharon Pollock, award-winning Canadian playwright.
Content Warning: Discusses murder by axe
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