Heirlooms & Baggage (My Mother’s Story)
From a series of writing and devised theatre workshops in 2022-2023, held with community members and Stageworks artist associates, a new Delta Stageworks theatrical project emerged, Heirlooms & Baggage (My Mother’s Story). The writing process has been led by Marilyn Norry (mymothersstory.org) while the devised theatre work was led by Cory Haas. Following a workshop production of the piece at KinVillage Community Centre (Tsawwassen) in February 2023, we took the play to Genesis Theatre in October 2023 where the show received an enthusiastic audience response. The show is being remounted in 2025 and will be on tour to ArtSpring on Salt Spring Island.
The show involves the life stories of the actor/collaborators’ mothers – the triumphs and the tribulations – told in a visual storytelling technique that combines group movement, spoken text, and photographic images.
Heirlooms & Baggage (My Mother’s Story) embraces a commitment to foster diversity and inclusivity in our community; creating space for diverse voices and lived experiences.
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Delta Stories – 1920s & 1930s
Delta Stageworks’ newest storytelling project about life in Delta in the 1920s is scheduled to go into development in the winter of 2024-2025. This arts-based community development project involves professional artists working together with community members and groups in a process called devised theatre.
With the support of Delta Archives we gather historical documents, newspapers, letters and photographs to explore stories that are often lost or marginalized in traditional histories of Delta.
For this project, Delta Stageworks has partnered with the Delta Heritage Society to provide public workshops, opportunities for youth engagement and a place for diverse community groups to network and shares stories with Delta audiences. Visit the Delta Heritage Society website: https://www.deltaheritagesociety.ca