Volare
The patriarch of a fractured family has passed away, but from beyond the grave he still holds all the cards. Instead of leaving the house to his second wife Madeleine, he leaves her with a task of which no one can make sense. “To one of my two grandchildren, I bequeath the fee simple estate in 54 Brewster Bay, the beneficiary to be decided upon by Madeleine Dupont.” Kicked to the curb, Madeleine must decide who will inherit her home: her late partner’s grandson, Dominic, or her own granddaughter, Grace. But first, she needs to get the two pseudosiblings talking again. In Volare, feelings trump facts, cultures collide and things are queer-er than they seem. Packing up the family home is anything but fun & games when unpacking history interferes.
Premiered in 2023 at Prairie Theatre Exchange.
Director - Hazel Venzon
Dramaturg - Brian Drader
Stage Manager - Michelle Lagassé
Assistant Stage Manager - Zahra Larche
Set Designer - David Oro
Costume Designer - Joseph Abetria
Lighting Designer - Max Mummery
Sound Designer - Dasha Plett
Fight Choreographer - Darren Martens
Dominic Montanari - Health Salazar
Grace Valles-Dupont - Lisa Goebel
Madeleine Dupont - Suzanne Kennelly
Developed with the support of the Manitoba Association of Playwrights, Manitoba Arts Council and Winnipeg Arts Council.
(Photos by David Hewlett)