News Archives: GPRC Drama Students Present World Premiere
Wednesday, March 4th, 2015
GPRC students will be experiencing a rare opportunity next week. They are honoured to be producing the world premiere of an award-winning Alberta play, Last Chance Leduc by Katherine Koller.
Koller’s play is the winner of the 2013 Alberta Playwriting Competition, and is set at the time of the Leduc #1 oil strike, an event which changed the province of Alberta and its future. The participation of several members of the community, including some of the cast of The Century Play produced last summer, is also enriching the experience for students.
“One of the special features of this play is its use of Balinese Shadow Theatre,” says Annie Smith, GPRC drama instructor and director. “This ancient form of theatre is haunting and spectacular.”
The play is set on the site of Leduc #1 oil well, the surrounding bush, and rural Saskatchewan. The pivotal characters are a young couple struggling to keep their relationship going while dealing with the stress of waiting for a strike. As the pressure of the well mounts, so does the pressure within their marriage.
“This is an important play, since we live with the outcomes of that famous event today,” Smith says. “Whether you work in ‘the patch’ or not, it is a reality that impacts all our lives.”
GPRC drama students present Katherine Koller’s award winning play, Last Chance Leduc, March 5 to 14, in the Black Box Theatre, room L104 at the College. Tickets available at the door.
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For more information please contact:
Fine Arts Department
Grande Prairie Regional College
780-539-2443 finearts@gprc.ab.ca