Angel Square – Fundraiser for the Ottawa International Children’s Festival

December 9, 2009 · Filed Under Festival News, News

Date: Tuesday, December 15, 2009
Time: 6:00 PM
Location: Dominion-Chalmers United Church
Cost: Adults $25, Children (14yrs & under) $12
Contact Info: 613-241-0999
info@ottawajazzfestival.com

Join us in celebrating our second annual staged reading of the beloved classic Angel Square! Written by internationally acclaimed Ottawa author Brian Doyle and directed by acclaimed Ottawa writer-director Jan Irwin.

A seasonal favourite for the whole family, Angel Square is a celebration of the best the community has to offer – its writers, actors, musicians, an exciting director, and some of our most talented young actors all together for this spectacular family event – in support of the Children’s Festival.

The Story: It’s Christmas 1945 and 12-year-old Tommy lives in Ottawa’s tough, multi-ethnic neighborhood of Lowertown, where his best friend’s father has just been attacked. Adopting the role of “the Shadow,” his favourite radio persona, Tommy teams up with some friends to try and crack the case, leading them all around Ottawa and through Angel Square – a daily battleground for fights between Protestant, Catholic and Jewish kids. As we view the world through Tommy’s eyes, a small segment of Ottawa’s history is brought to life with a story about tolerance, acceptance and the difficulties of growing up.

By Brian Doyle
Directed by Jan Irwin and Paul Griffin
Special Guests Brian Doyle, Todd Duckworth*, Mary Ellis*, Andy Massingham*, Sarah McVie*, Alix Sideris*, and CBC Radio One’s Alan Neal
With: Students from the Drama Program at Canterbury High School

*Appearing with the permission of the Canadian Actors’ Equity Association

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Tags: Children, Ottawa International Children's Festival