Back in 1981, the Blyth Festival premiered an unusual play about a group of immigrant Amish farmers struggling with Canada’s introduction of Conscription in 1917.
Against all expectations, this play - Quiet in the Land - became a sensation. It played across the country and around the world, and scooped up both Governor General’s and Chalmers Canadian Play Awards.
Written by Blyth Festival founder and renowned playwright Anne Chislett, Quiet has been called “Canada’s Shakespeare.” Its complex web of interwoven stories and themes and its cast of heartwarming (and heartbreaking) characters has endeared it to audiences around the world.
In a rare interview, Anne joins director Severn Thompson in this conversation to discuss Severn’s revival of Quiet in the Land at the Blyth Festival this summer. Don't miss it.
Oh, and we had some technical difficulties during this recording. So Severn's first appearance on mic may have you wondering if she's speaking from an underwater kingdom. Don't panic. We fixed it up after the break. Thanks for your patience.
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Credits: Producer/Host: Joanne Wallace | Sound Designer/Engineer: Jim Park
Music: Peter Crosby: Almost the Same; River Run Dry: Gotta Give Me Something, (theme). All via Epidemic Sound
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