BLUEBIRDS - A Play by Vern Thiessen
Fri, Oct 18
|Shelburne
A fitting prelude to Remembrance Day, "Bluebirds," by award-winning playwright, Vern Thiessen details the trials and tribulations of three nurses caring for wounded Canadian soldiers in WWI. Don't miss this stunning live performance which played to sold out audiences in its New Brunswick premiere.
Time & Location
Oct 18, 2024, 7:30 p.m.
Shelburne, 107 Water St, Shelburne, NS B0T 1W0, Canada
About the Event
"Bluebirds" is set in Etaples, France in 1918 and reveals the trials and tribulations of nurses (known as Bluebirds for their blue and white uniforms) who've crossed the ocean to care for wounded Canadian soldiers. Despite the terrible injuries they must deal with and as the dangers of the front draw closer to their hospital, they manage to stay hopeful, finding friendship, independence, power and influence in a place where men, once again, are trying to destroy the world. "Bluebirds" author, Vern Thiessen, is one of Canada's most produced playwrights, whose plays have been translated into five languages and been seen around the world. Vern is the recipient of the Dora Mavor Moore and Elizabeth Sterling Haynes awards for Outstanding New Play, the Carol Bolt Award, The Gwen Pharis Ringwood Award and the Governor General's Literary Award for Drama - Canada's highest honour for a playwright.