Pierrot et La Lune
#402-255 Willson Rd. L3C 5R5 Welland, ON, Canada

"Our revels now are ended. These our actors, as I foretold you, Were all spirits and are melted into thin air: And, like the baseless fabric of this vision, the cloud capp'd towers, the gorgeous palaces, the solemn temples, the great globe itself, Yea, all which it inherit, shall dissolve And like this insubstantial pageant faded, Leave not a rack behind..." 'The Tempest Act IV Sc. 1 My thanks to Springworks and all who sail upon her for doing yeoman's work creating a festiv...al that is innovative, unique and special comprised of works that are sometimes unknown and unsung yet important and necessary. Most importantly, I want to thank a cast of talented actors and a stage manager who presented 'Pierrot & the Moon', a show that is, to use a French word, "formidable". This includes Graeme Black-Robinson, puppeteer, Catherine Daoust-Pichette, actor, Michelle Gram Giesen, shadow puppeteer, Stephen Lafrenie, actor, Scott McCulloch, actor, Michael Panich, stage manager and Enzo Voci, actor. See more

With three performances under its belt and four to go, a shout out to the cast of 'Pierrot & the Moon' and their stellar work on stage. Said shout out includes Graeme Black-Robinson, puppeteer, Catherine Daoust-Pichette, Sirèna, Michelle Gram Giesen, shadow puppeteer, Stephen Lafrenie, playing the Concièrge, Scott McCulloch as Sébastien, le gendarme and Enzo Voci as Pierrot. With equally stellar stage management by Michael Panich, a director couldn't ask for finer, more accomplished performances. The final four performances take place this Saturday and Sunday, October 21st & 22nd at 11:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. in the Stratford Civic Auditorium, 1 Wellington St., Stratford.

Au clair de la lune, Mon ami Pierrot Prête-moi ta plume, Pour écrire un mot. Ma chandelle est morte... Je n’ai plus de feu Ouvre-moi ta porte Pour l’amour de Dieu. A song from my childhood, learned long ago in elementary school, was taught to me by nuns in French Catholic School. Fifty years later, it formed le point de départ for the development of 'Pierrot & the Moon', opening one month from today on Saturday, October 14th at SpringWorks: indie theatre & arts festival in Stratford. Back then I remember thinking, who was this fellow Pierrot sitting by the light of the moon? Would he be my friend too? Years later, as a student at the Canadian Mime School, I learned that Pierrot was a clown in 19th century France, a street urchin dressed in flowing white who was in love with the Moon. Created by actor/acrobat, Gaspard Debureau, he became immensely popular, so much so that people copied his look, appearing at masquerade balls dressed like him. In 1944, Debureau's life became the basis for the film 'Les Enfants du Paradis'.

Herewith, the official image and schedule of performances for 'Pierrot & the Moon' at Springworks. With forty-eight days to go before the festival begins, there's plenty o' time to organize your schedule so that you can attend. Don't be left out. Be the first to brag that you've got tickets. Go to www.springworksfestival.ca/boxoffice. N. B. 'Pierrot 1913' by German Expressionist painter August Macke