2014 Liberation Days - House Programme

WORLD PREMIERE

LIBERATION DAYS

By David van Belle

October 14 to November 9, 2014

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Theatre Calgary and One Yellow Rabbit Performance Theatre present The Firehall Arts Centre production of

CHELSEA HOTEL , The Songs of Leonard Cohen Conceived and directed by Tracey Power, Musical Director Steven Charles, Performed by Rachel Aberle, Lauren Bowler, Steve Charles, Ben Elliott, Marlene Ginader and Kayvon Kelly.

“It’s wrItten on the walls of thIs hotel, you go to heaven, once you’ve been to hell.”

Check into New York’s infamous hotel and be transported to a place full of music, mystery and desire. With extraordinary new arrangements, six performers play seventeen instruments in a rollicking tribute to Leonard Cohen’s most transcendent songs and lyrics. You’ll be transfixed by this eclectic cabaret of loves lost and won.

Jan. 7 to 11

Part of the 29th annual high Performance rodeo, calgary’s international festival of arts

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Max Bell Theatre in the EPCOR Centre for the Performing Arts

WELCOME I vividly remember my first encounter with this new play. Just over a year ago I sat by a lake, in the heat of the sun, and was transported back in time to a village in the Netherlands. I couldn’t put the script down.

I was both dazzled and moved by David van Belle's fresh interpretation of Canadians in wartime. Thanks to David's curiosity about his Dutch heritage and his marvellous way with words, I'm left with an increased admiration for our soldiers and a greater compassion for the people of the Netherlands. Liberation by definition is a powerful and positive thing. But it certainly does come at a cost.

Liberation Days has been developed through FUSE: The Enbridge New Play Development Program at Theatre Calgary. Over the past nine years we have successfully premiered seven new works on our stage, most of which have gone on to further productions in cities throughout North America. We have done this so successfully because our audiences have embraced and encouraged us to share these original, untested new stories and adaptations.

With this production we celebrate Calgarian David van Belle and the birth of this beautiful new play.

DENNIS GARNHUM Artistic Director

liberation days DIRECTOR'S NOTES How do you direct a scene if it’s in a language you don’t speak?

That’s a dilemma I run into frequently in my directing, because it’s the kind of work I’m most drawn to – stories about people from different cultures trying to find ways to connect with each other through the barriers of different languages and different beliefs. That interest has recently drawn me to direct plays in languages such as Bosnian, Xhosa, and American Sign Language.

Liberation Days, set in the Netherlands and full of Dutch-speaking characters, is a perfect example of this kind of exciting crosscultural storytelling.

The rehearsal process has been amazingly insightful. The cast has worked tirelessly learning the language – training with experts such as our Dutch Language Consultant Dymphny Dronyk and our Dialect & Vocal Coach Jane MacFarlane. These incredibly brave actors are performing for you in a language they don’t speak (or at least, didn’t speak until rehearsals started!). We have learned so much about the Netherlands, about Dutch culture and personality, and about Dutch “directness.” But ultimately what makes this story so engaging and important is that it is not only about a country far across the ocean from us, it is about the inextricable connection between Canada and the Netherlands. It’s a story about how our two countries were flung together during a particular period in history, and how that changed the people of both countries forever. That is why I do theatre. To dig deep into another culture in order to learn more about my own.

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Through rehearsals we have got to the heart of these characters, whether they speak English or Dutch. We know what they want, what stands in their way, and what they’re willing to do to get it. We know them emotionally and physically, and how their language helps shape who they are. So, to that end, it doesn’t matter if I speak the language, or if you do for that matter. You may not understand each and every word the characters say tonight, but you will understand everything they’re trying to communicate. You will see these vibrant compelling characters striving to find love, find escape, find answers, and they will do it with the tools they have available to them, which sometimes involves words, and sometimes transcends language altogether.

It’s an innovative, exciting, beautiful new play, and I’m so proud to bring it to you.

Geniet van de voorstelling! (Enjoy the show!)

UP NEXT A Christmas Carol returns this holiday season, celebrating 28 years of spirited tradition. In the New Year, come enjoy the music of Leonard Cohen in Chelsea Hotel followed by the Shaw Festival production of The Philadelphia Story – a delightful and warm comedy to combat the winter cold.

DARYL CLORAN Director

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A CHRISTMAS CAROL 28 years of spirited tradition: november 27 to december 24

By Charles Dickens, Adaptor and Director Dennis Garnhum, Associate Director Simon Mallett, Starring Stephen Hair as Ebenezer Scrooge this production is made possible with the generous support of the cal wenzel family foundation

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Max Bell Theatre in the EPCOR Centre for the Performing Arts

THEATRE CALGARY

general information

in collaboration with Western Canada Theatre presents the World Premiere of

cameras and audio / visual recording devices are not permitted

LIBERATION DAYS

in the theatre. The videotaping or other video or audio recording of this production is strictly prohibited.

By David van Belle

beeping cellular phones, pagers and watches intrude on other patrons’ enjoyment of the play. Please ensure that these items cannot sound during a performance. Alternatively, you may leave them with our staff at the coat check.

good theatre etiquette benefits everyone. Please do not talk or unwrap candies during the performance. At the end of the performance, remain in your seat until the curtain call is finished and the house lights have been turned on.

BYRON ALLEN

LINDSEY ANGELL

KELSEY GILKER

DUVAL LANG

VALERIE PLANCHE

GARETT ROSS

Miles Cavendish

JONATHAN SEINEN

Jan van Egmond

Emma de Bruijn Marijke Bos Dominee Herman van Egmond Aaltje de Bruijn

A small village in Eastern Netherlands, 1945.

the hard of hearing are available at the coat check of the Max Bell Theatre.

Theatre Calgary gratefully acknowledges the support provided from the Alberta Lottery Fund, by the Government of Alberta through The Alberta Foundation for the Arts, the City of Calgary through Calgary Arts Development, the Community Spirit Donation Grant Program, the Government of Canada through the Canada Council and Canadian Heritage and all corporate and private contributors.

Alex King

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Theatre Calgary is a professional non-profit company that performs in the Max Bell Theatre. It is a member of the Professional Association of Canadian Theatres, and operates within the jurisdiction of The Canadian Theatre Agreement. Theatre Calgary employs technicians under a collective agreement with the I.A.T.S.E.

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T HE CAS T

Director

Set & Costume Design

DARYL CLORAN CORY SINCENNES

Lighting Design

Projection Design

GERALD KING

Original Music & Sound Design

JONATHAN LEWIS

Dramaturg

SHARI WATTLING

JAMIE NESBITT

Vocal Coach

Dutch Language & Cultural Consultant

Fight Director

KARL H. SINE

Fight Captain

BYRON ALLEN

Stage Manager

Assistant Stage Manager

Apprentice Stage Manager

Head of Lighting

Head of Sound

Wig & Hairstylist, Wardrobe Master

Head Stage Carpenter

Stage Hand

JANE MACFARLANE DYMPHNY DRONYK

KERRY JOHNSON SARAH MINOR ALEXANDRA SHEWAN CATHARINE CRUMB BEVANS CHRIS JACKO RON SIEGMUND BEN WILSON SCOTT MORRIS

LIBERATION DAYS has one 20-minute intermission.

Liberation Days was developed with the support of FUSE: The Enbridge New Play Development Program as well as additional support from Alberta Playwrights' Network and the Canada Council for the Arts.

Front cover photo by David Cooper.

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the company

BYRON ALLEN

VALERIE PLANCHE

Alex King, Fight Captain

Aaltje de Bruijn

for theatre calgary: A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Shakespeare in the Park) elsewhere: The Diary of Anne Frank, Our Town, Rosebud Theatre; The Lover, Lunchbox; Kung Fu Panties, Rebecca Northan & Loose Moose Theatre; Hamlet, Shakespeare Company; IC, Ignite!; Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead, Theatre MRU. film/television: Women in the Bible, Pain Killers. awards: 2012 Stephen Hair Emerging Actor Award. Byron would like to thank his family and mentors for their love and support and would like to dedicate this show to his grandfather John Allen.

KELSEY GILKER Marijke Bos Theatre Calgary debut. elsewhere: Alice in Wonderland, The Last of the Dragons, James and the Giant Peach, Romeo and Juliet, Project X; Silent Chap, Western Canada Theatre; Village of Idiots, Antigone, The Tempest, Thompson Rivers University Actors Workshop Theatre. Kelsey is a Kamloops native where she is completing her Bachelor of Arts at Thompson Rivers University. Up next she will be co-creating educational puppet shows to tour local Kamloops and area schools.

for theatre calgary: Major Barbara, A Christmas Carol (1992 – 98, 2011), Much Ado About Nothing, Timothy Findley’s The Wars, Cyrano de Bergerac, Much Ado About Nothing, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Amadeus. elsewhere: Little Elephants, Shadow Theatre; Equus, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, The Crucible, Citadel; Half Life, Age of Arousal, Treasure Island, Marion Bridge, Down the Main Drag, Perfect Pie, Red Lips, ATP; Jekyll and Hyde, Blood Relations, Mousetrap, Snake in the Grass, Lord Arthur Savile’s Crime, Vertigo; Music for Contortionist, Frozen, Scorched, Sage; The Constant Wife, Boy Gets Girl, The Good Life, Theatre Junction; Elizabeth Rex, Mob Hit; and many theatres across Canada. film/television: Blackstone, Brokeback Mountain, Right Side of Wrong, In Cold Blood, Shanghai Noon, The Jack Bull, Heartland, Terminal City, Tom Stone, Caitlin’s Way and Honey I Shrunk the Kids. awards: Elizabeth Sterling Haynes Award for Little Elephants, Betty Mitchell Award for Communion and The Good Life, Betty Mitchell Award nominations for Music for Contortionist, Elizabeth Rex, The Constant Wife, Perfect Pie.

LINDSEY ANGELL Emma de Bruijn Theatre Calgary debut. elsewhere: Iceland, Dirt Road Productions; The Romeo Initiative, Touchstone Theatre; Venus in Fur, Becky’s New Car, Arts Club; Noises Off, Western Canada Theatre; Merchant of Venice, As You Like It, Bard on the Beach. film/ television: The Write Man, Hallmark; SGU Stargate Universe, MGM. awards: 2010, 2014 Jessie Richardson Nominee – Actress in Supporting, Lead Roles.

Hnatyshyn Foundation Grant – English Theatre Canada. Lindsey dedicates the performance to Mom and Dad, for their unwavering support and to her own little village of High River, Alberta #highriverstrong. Up next, Lindsey will play in Love’s Labours Lost and Comedy of Errors at Vancouver’s Bard on the Beach.

“Let’s face it, after what we had been through the Canadians looked delicious!”

DUVAL LANG Dominee Herman van Egmond For theatre calgary (selected): To Kill a Mockingbird, Our Town, Romeo and Juliet. elsewhere: Duve’s association with Theatre Calgary goes back to the mid 70s and the Stage Coach Players where he acted, directed and eventually led the program. He then went on to co-found Quest Theatre where he served as Artistic Director for 25 years. Since then he has been very fortunate to have been featured on virtually every stage in Calgary and many more beyond. Recent credits include: Mesa, Station Arts (Rosthern, SK); Twelfth Night, Shakespeare Company; You Will Remember Me, ATP; The Erotic Anguish of Don Juan, Old Trout Puppet Workshop/ATP. A year ago Duval toured Australia performing with symphonies in Little Red Riding Hood. He has garnered several Betty Mitchell and Sterling awards and nominations, as well as the Harry and Martha Cohen award for his overall contribution to the theatre scene in Calgary.

GARETT ROSS Miles Cavendish Theatre Calgary debut. elsewhere: Macbeth, Romeo and Juliet, Citadel; Nevermore, The Soul Collector, Catalyst; Jack Goes Boating, Sage/Shadow; The Wizard of Oz, The Imaginary Invalid, Chicago, Hairspray, Mayfield; A Year in Winter, The Beginning of August, That Darn Plot, Between Yourself and Me, Shadow Theatre. awards: Sterling nominations for Jack Goes Boating, Sage/Shadow Theatre; That Darn Plot, Shadow Theatre; The Old Curiosity Shop, Poor Man's Classic Co-op; The Raven and the Writing Desk, Acme Theatre. Later this season Garett will be appearing in Vigilante at Catalyst Theatre and Cabaret at Mayfield Theatre.

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J O N AT H A N S E I N E N

GERALD KING

Jan van Egmond

Lighting Design

Theatre Calgary debut. elsewhere: A God in Need of Help, Tarragon; The Normal Heart, Studio 180/ Buddies; Highway 63: The Fort Mac Show, TPM/ Downstage/Architect/Tour; As You Like It, Citadel; film/television: Defiance, Cosmopolis, The Conspiracy, Degrassi. Jonathan is also a director and playwright, as well as Co-Artistic Producer of Architect Theatre. selected directing: His new script Unknown Soldier, SummerWorks; This Must be the Place, TPM; Christmas Ham(let), Swallow-ABicycle. His play, Unknown Pleasures, was produced at Sage Theatre’s Ignite! Festival. Born in Terrace, BC, and raised in Slave Lake and Edmonton, Jonathan dedicates his performance to his Dutch ancestors: those who died during the occupation, and those who lived to see the liberation.

Theatre Calgary debut. elsewhere: Playwright – The Highest Step in the World (w/Eric Rose), Ghost River/ATP; Everything is Terribly Nice Here, Reverie (w/Eric Rose), Ghost River; Buzz Job! The True Story of Cal Cavendish, Calgary Folk Festival; Friction (w/ Blake Brooker), OYR. Performer – The Highest Step in the World, Ghost River/ATP; Dream Machine, Heavens to Murgatroid, Friction, OYR. Director – Of Fighting Age, Verb Theatre; Twisted, Forte. film/ television: Klondike. awards: Betty Mitchell Award for Outstanding Production of a Play, Betty Mitchell Award nomination for Outstanding Performance in a Play, Gwen Pharis Ringwood Prize short list, CITT Award for Technical Merit for The Highest Step in the World. David is Co-Artistic Director of Ghost River Theatre with Eric Rose. Their new play The Last Voyage of Donald Crowhurst will premiere at ATP in February, 2015.

for theatre calgary: Anne of Green Gables, Cats, Much Ado About Nothing, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, The Heiress, The Importance of Being Earnest. elsewhere: Opera – Madama Butterfly, Opera Omaha; Tosca, Carmen, Vanessa, The Magic Flute, Don Giovanni, Eugene Onegin, Madama Butterfly, Pacific Opera; Don Carlo, Tosca, La Boheme, Romeo et Julietta, Salome, La Traviatta, Cosi Fan Tutti, Cavalleria Rusticana, Pagliacci, La Clemenza Di Tito, Vancouver Opera; La Boheme, Manitoba Opera Centre, The Tales of Hoffman, Opera Lyra. Dance – A Streetcar Named Desire, The Rite of Spring, Ballet BC; A Simple Way, (Brackets), LSD, Sunyata, Kokoro Dance.

Theatre – A Midsummer Night’s Dream, The Tempest, Macbeth, As You Like It, Merchant of Venice, Bard on the Beach; Death of a Salesman, The Fantasticks, Vancouver Playhouse; Spamalot, Educating Rita, Xanadu, Arts Club; The Drowsy Chaperone, Citadel/ NAC; Toronto Mississippi, Theatre Aquarius; Les Misérables, Educating Rita, UBUNTU (The Cape Town Project), The Syringa Tree, Wit, Western Canada Theatre.

CORY SINCENNES

JAMIE NESBITT

Set & Costume Design

Projection Design

for theatre calgary: Mary Poppins, Next to Normal (Citadel co-productions). elsewhere: Romeo and Juliet, Monty Python’s Spamalot, The Rocky Horror Show, Citadel; Les Miserables, Where the Blood Mixes, Western Canada Theatre; Mump and Smoot, ATP; The Huron Bride, Vertigo; Julius Caesar, The Tempest, Freewill Shakespeare Festival; Bigshot, Surreal SoReal/Ghost River; Let the Light of Day Through, Little One, Woman in Black, Theatre Network. awards: Sterling Awards – Outstanding Scenic Design – Next to Normal, Outstanding Costume Design – Monty Python’s Spamalot. Cory holds a degree in Architectural Studies from Carleton University and a MFA in Theatre Design from U of A. He is a member of Associated Designers of Canada.

for theatre calgary: Enron, Lost – A Memoir, Beyond Eden. elsewhere: Jamie designs across North America and Europe. His resume includes: Canadian Stage, NAC, Soulpepper, Vancouver Playhouse, Palazzo Circus (Berlin), Calgary Stampede Grandstand Show, Bard on the Beach, Arts Club, Charlottetown Festival, Electric Company, Kidd Pivot (Germany/Canada), Pacific Opera, Opera de Quebec, Company 14 (New York), Vancouver Opera, Why Not, Neptune, Belfry, Old Trout Puppet Workshop, ARC, Cahoots, PTE, Touchstone, Citadel, Vertigo, Pi Theatre, Theatre Network, Birdland Theatre, Rumble Productions, Gateway, Greenthumb, Yukon Arts Centre, and many more. awards: Recipient of seven Jessie Richardson Award nominations, one Jessie Richardson Award, a Betty Mitchell Award, the 2008 Mayor Arts Award, the 2007 Sam Payne Award and the 2006 Earl Klien Memorial Scholarship. He is a graduate of the acclaimed theatre school Studio 58.

DAVID VAN BELLE Playwright

D A R Y L C LO R A N Director for theatre calgary: UBUNTU (The Cape Town Project). elsewhere: Les Misérables, Western Canada Theatre; Tribes, Canadian Stage; RETURN (The Sarajevo Project), Theatrefront; All For Love, NAC; Generous, Tarragon; Afterplay, Shaw; The Last Five Years, MTC; Time Stands Still, Theatre Aquarius; This is How it Goes, Neptune. awards: Daryl has received the Canada Council's John Hirsch Prize for Outstanding Emerging Theatre Director, the Toronto Emerging Theatre Artist Award, a Robert Merritt Award for Outstanding Director, and numerous Dora Award nominations. Upcoming, Daryl is directing the Canadian premiere of Peter and the Starcatcher for Western Canada Theatre, and Love’s Labours Lost for Bard on the Beach. Daryl is the Artistic Director of Western Canada Theatre in Kamloops, BC.

“The Germans stole our food, the Canadians our heart.”

- Text from a Dutch postcard, 1945

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for theatre calgary: Composer – Enron, Jake and the Kid, Our Town, A Christmas Carol (2003 - 2005), Death of a Salesman. elsewhere: Twelfth Night, Shakespeare Company; Treasure Island (composer/ sound designer), Pinocchio (with David Rhymer and the Old Trouts), ATP; Dream Machine, In Klezskavania, Mata Hari, OYR. Designer/Composer – The Valley, The Gift of the Coat, Get Away, ATP; numerous shows for Quest. film/television: The Tall Tailor, Xstine Cook; The Greeks of San Andres, Nikos Lebessis (documentary); Things That Go Bump in the Night, Redhanded Films; The Ice Climber’s Waltz, Reckseidler Films; Rhoda & the Fantastic Flying Machine, Reckseidler Films, in collaboration with David Rhymer. Jonathan is a regular performer, on violin, with music ensembles The Fedora Club, The Rembetika Hipsters, The Hackamores, and The Plaid Tongued Devils.

for theatre calgary: Dramaturg – The Great Gatsby, Pride and Prejudice, A Christmas Carol (2011–14), Much Ado About Nothing, Jake and the Kid, Beyond Eden, Lost – A Memoir. Assistant Director – Enron.

Actor – A Christmas Carol (2004–2005). elsewhere: As a freelance dramaturg, Shari has worked with a wide range of playwrights and plays-in-development at Calgary theatres such as Swallow-A-Bicycle, Vertigo, Quest and Lunchbox to name a few. Prior to joining Theatre Calgary, she was Resident Dramaturg at Alberta Playwrights’ Network. Also a professional actor, she has appeared at Vertigo, ATP, Lunchbox, Stage West, Forte, Quest, Shadow Productions and Dirty Laundry: Calgary’s live, improvised soapopera. Shari is a member of the Literary Managers and Dramaturgs of the Americas and has been with Theatre Calgary since 2007, as Literary Manager and currently as Artistic Associate – New Play Development.

for theatre calgary: Over 30 productions in the past 14 years, including: One Man, Two Guvnors, The Mountaintop, The Great Gatsby, The Kite Runner, Pride and Prejudice, Enron, To Kill a Mockingbird, Much Ado About Nothing, One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, 7 Stories, Ideal Husband, Miracle Worker and 13 years of A Christmas Carol. elsewhere: Venus in Fur, Motherf*cker With the Hat, Toad of Toad Hall, That Elusive Spark, Treasure Island, Vincent in Brixton, Syringa Tree, ATP; Filth, Trainspotting, Sage; Submarine, Lunchbox. Recently, Jane directed James and the Giant Peach for Storybook Theatre. She taught Voice for the Actor & Acting in the Department of Theatre, Speech & Music at MRU for 13 years. Jane is the Resident Voice Coach for Theatre Calgary.

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DYMPHNY DRONYK

Harry & Jenny van Belle

Dutch Language & Cultural Consultant Theatre Calgary debut. elsewhere: Dymphny has been involved in amateur theatre as an actor, director, set decorator, and playwright. Highlights include gala fundraisers Hearts Journey and The Vagina Monologues, Grande Prairie Live Theatre. She also served as Culture Coach, Performing Arts Chair, and Gala Director for the Arctic Winter Games (20072010). film/television: Projects for the United Way; BC Music Project, BCTV. Founding member of the Reel Shorts Film Fest, Grande Prairie. awards: Her first volume of poetry Contrary Infatuations was short listed for two prestigious awards. Dymphny is the copublisher of House of Blue Skies, and has co-edited several bestselling anthologies of poetry, including The Calgary Project – A City Map in Verse and Visual (2014). She is a founding member of the RE:act Art & Community Together Collective, and Past President of the Writers Guild of Alberta, and currently serves as the President of the League of Canadian Poets National Council.

SARAH MINOR Assistant Stage Manager Theatre Calgary debut. elsewhere: Metamorphoses, Globe; Noises Off, A Christmas Carol, Alice – A Wonderland, Beauty and the Beast, Western Canada Theatre; The Number 14, Axis; Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead, Project X. For the upcoming season, Sarah will be stage managing With Bells On at Lunchbox, and The 39 Steps at Western Canada Theatre.

for theatre calgary: Mary Poppins. elsewhere: A Christmas Carol, The Penelopiad, The Wizard of Oz, Beauty and the Beast, The Forbidden Phoenix, 3 Mo’ Tenors, Noises Off, Citadel; Beowulf the King, Workshop West; Ride, The Ecstatics, Northern Light; The National Elevator Project: Part 2, Theatre Yes; As You Like It, Freewill Shakespeare Festival; Street Scene, La Perichole, Opera Nuova. Kerry is a graduate of the BFA Stage Management program at the University of Alberta.

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for theatre calgary: The Comedy of Errors (Shakespeare by the Bow). elsewhere: Hamlet, Les Belles Soeurs, UFV. awards: 2012 Rod Cooper Theatre Award, from UFV, given to a graduating student who shows promise of a continued career in theatre.

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“And now, take to your Canadian country a good lasting memory of us, the gratitude of a nation that was itself again by your cooperation.”

- A Letter to Canadians from the Editors of Our Free Holland, 1946.

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in the wings

By Shari Wattling, Artistic Associate, and Zachary Moull, Assistant Dramaturg

A NOTE FROM THE PLAYWRIGHT The liberation of the Netherlands is one of those stories that we love to tell. And it’s a good one, especially because it happens to be true – for the most part it was Canadian soldiers that brought freedom from violence, hunger and fear to the Dutch people in April and May of 1945. They were welcomed as the heroes that they were, with joy and celebration.

It’s a good story.

David van Belle.

Photo by Citrus Photography.

It’s not only a good national story, it’s a powerful personal story for me, and not just because my birthday happens to be May 5, which is celebrated as Liberation Day in the Netherlands. Both of my parents were children during the war and were liberated by the Canadians. And that contact changed my life – both my mother and my father’s families were so impressed by the soldiers that when they decided to emigrate in 1951, they chose Canada. The liberation is the reason I’m a Canadian, not a New Zealander or a South African.

But when my parents returned to the Netherlands for my dad’s doctoral studies in 1967, after they had met and married in Canada, they discovered a country that was vastly different from the one they had left.

Old social, religious and economic divisions had broken A Dutch newspaper from 1945: “The Canadians down, and the have come!" Photo courtesy of David van Belle. country resembled the progressive, secular society it is today. Something akin to Quebec’s Quiet Revolution had taken place. My parents moved back to Canada in 1971, after my brother and I were born, having themselves been transformed religiously and politically by their experience in their changed homeland.

The roots of this change are the other part of this national story, an aspect that not many of us know about in Canada.

When the Canadians rolled into the Netherlands in the last weeks of the war they found a society that had experienced the catastrophes of destruction, starvation and betrayal.

As the dust of war settled, the Dutch began to consider all 14

that had happened and to determine how or if they wanted to reassemble their damaged society. At the same time, two nations who had become friends soon became roommates during the months that followed. And as we all know, even the best of friends don’t always make ideal roommates. Therein lies the action of the play.

I find it a satisfying paradox that while most of the characters in Liberation Days are Dutch, the play is profoundly about Canada, as seen from the outside. And while it’s a portrayal that’s certainly more complex than the story we know, it’s no less heroic. Canada, as seen by the Dutch, is downright sexy.

It represents the opportunity to change: the chance to build new lives out of the rubble. But Canada is also dangerous. It challenges your loyalties and your deeply-held beliefs. And if you decide to emigrate to Canada, especially in the days before weekly KLM flights from Calgary to Amsterdam, you’ll never be seen again.

I’m so grateful to Theatre Calgary for premiering this work. My initial idea for the show grew out of their call for plays that would fit the scope of their stage, and it’s been a profoundly enjoyable experience to have their support through the play’s development, as well as that of the Canada Council, Vicki Stroich and the Alberta Playwrights’ Network. And as we move through rehearsal I’m grateful and awestruck by the enormous artistic vocabulary Theatre Calgary brings as we speak the language of the theatre.

This play is dedicated to Emma and Aaltje and Vanessa and Wren. I hope you enjoy it.

David van Belle

David van Belle’s father Harry in front of the house he lived in when he was liberated. Photo courtesy of David van Belle.

THE NETHERLANDS IN WORLD WAR II At the outset of the Second World War in 1939, the Netherlands had hoped to remain neutral as it did during World War I. But despite reassurances from Germany, the Netherlands was invaded in the spring of 1940 in a ferocious assault of airborne troops, bombings, and blitzkrieg attacks. With little hope of military support from France or Britain, the Netherlands soon surrendered and five long years of German occupation began.

The German administration implemented a policy of “forced conformity,” hoping to quickly absorb the Netherlands into the German Reich. From 1941 to 1944, the occupation took a more violent turn, including harsh acts of public repression such as confiscation of property, the involuntary transportation of more than 300,000 Dutch citizens to Germany as forced labour, and the murder of Jews and members of resistance groups. Approximately 250,000 Netherlanders died as a result of the war, including 104,000 Jews who represented 75% of the pre-war Jewish population.

THE HUNGER WINTER

The destruction of Rotterdam, May 1940 (U.S. Defense Visual Information Center)

In the months after the Allied landing in Normandy in June 1944, conditions grew worse in the Nazi-occupied Netherlands. Convinced that the Allies would soon end the war, the Dutch government-in-exile called for a general railway strike to disrupt the flow of German troops and supplies. The Germans retaliated by cutting off all fuel and food shipments to much of the country, just as an unusually harsh and early winter set in.

Fuel shortages meant that village trees were cut down for fuel, and wood from furniture, railroad ties, and public buildings was scavenged as well. Many Dutch men were forced into hiding or had been transported to labour camps, so women and children became responsible for gathering food and fuel, often trekking for dozens of kilometres to forage and barter. In November 1944, the average daily ration (composed mainly of bread, potatoes and sugar beets) was 1,040 calories. By January 1945, the ration was about 580 calories, and by April it had fallen to 320 calories.

Over the course of the winter, approximately 20,000 Netherlanders died from starvation or cold.

Women collect food in a stroller during the Hunger Winter, 1944 (National Archive of the Netherlands)

GET INTERACTIVE WITH THEATRE CALGARY TALKBACK TUESDAYS Meet members of the cast after the performance for an intimate and lively Q&A session about the play, the theatre and the acting process.

This is a great opportunity to share your questions and get a behindthe-scenes perspective on the performance.

Talkback Tuesdays for Liberation Days will take place on October 21, 28 and November 4.

TALK THEATRE THURSDAYS Get an insider’s perspective on the process of making theatre. Before the performance, join an artist from the production’s creative team in conversation with a member of Theatre Calgary’s artistic staff.

October 16 - David van Belle, playwright October 23 - Jane MacFarlane, vocal coach SPOTLIGHT SATURDAY

OPEN TO ALL Dig deeper into the ideas. Join us after a matinee performance for a special guest speaker, lively panel discussion, or interactive experience inspired by the themes of our subscription plays.

November 8 From Liberation to Canada: A conversation with Dutchborn Piep Campbell on her journey after the liberation.

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THE END OF THE WAR AND BEYOND The First Canadian Army advanced northwest through the Netherlands in the spring of 1945, liberating village after village against pockets of German resistance. As they went, they were greeted with enthusiastic celebrations by Dutch citizens. Nearly 200,000 Canadians came through the Netherlands during the war and tens of thousands remained stationed there for several months after the German surrender in May, 1945. As the weeks and months went on, tensions emerged as supplies remained scarce and cultures began to clash.

Before the war, Dutch society had been dominated by paternalistic and conservative codes of social and sexual behavior, particularly in villages and rural communities where the Catholic and Reformed churches held strong influence.

The war altered these practices as women and young people became the primary providers in many households. The presence of Canadian soldiers in small villages accentuated the cultural shift – the soldiers were an attractive diversion for young Dutch women. Religious leaders tried in vain to

discourage fraternization with servicemen, and several popular songs of the day warned women of the dangers of being seduced by Canadian soldiers.

For most Netherlanders, however, these concerns could not diminish their overwhelming respect for Canadian bravery and loss in the fight to free their country. As the final Canadian soldiers left for home a year after liberation, they took with them an entire country’s gratitude.

Sources Lance Goddard, Canada and the Liberation of the Netherlands, May 1945. Toronto: Dundurn Press, 2005.

Michiel Horn, “The Canadian Army and the Liberated Netherlands.” Pro Rege. June, 1991.

Retrieved from http://www.aadas.nl/sites/default/files/proceedings/1990_4_Horn.pdf David Kaufman and Michiel Horn, A Liberation Album. Toronto: McGraw Hill, 1980.

Mark Zuehlke, On To Victory: The Canadian Liberation of the Netherlands March 23 – May 5, 1945. Toronto: Douglas and McIntyre, 2010.

Veterans Affairs Canada, “Canadian War Brides.” Remembrance Series. Last modified Feb. 02, 2014.

Retrieved from http://www.veterans.gc.ca/eng/remembrance/history/second-world-war/canadian-warbrides

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Canadian troops pass a windmill in Rijssen-Holten, April 1945 (National Archives and Records Administration)

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When did you first become involved with Theatre Calgary?

We were attendees of the theatre when it was known as Mac 14 but it wasn’t until Tom McCabe became President that we took a more active role. We’ve been sponsors for almost 20 years, which has allowed us to bring live theatre to new people and promote Theatre Calgary at the same time.

Why do you think this show is important to Calgary’s Dutch community?

There is a large Dutch population in Calgary and a play like this resonates with them, as well as with the French community, as France was also occupied by the Germans during the war. Liberation Days is relevant to anyone from a country that has been occupied. It’s an important way for the theatre to keep our city engaged by offering significant stories inspired from past events.

Why is Liberation Days sigificant to you and your family?

My mother was born in the province of Groningen in the northern part of the Netherlands. When the war broke out she was 12 or 13, old enough to remember when the Germans took over her town.

She remembered her mother telling her to close all the blinds and to stay home from school. One day, my mother said she and her brother peeked through the blinds and saw the Germans march up the street towards their house. When they arrived in front of her house, they entered and took over.

How did your mother come to Canada?

My mother came to Canada after marrying my father who was a soldier in the war. My parents met at a dance while she was there with her longtime boyfriend. The Canadian soldiers weren’t dancing, so her boyfriend suggested she ask one of them to dance. At the end of the night my father became her new boyfriend.

Even though they were married their entire lives, my parents’ marriage was stormy. My father was a bit of a wild man, which led to many lonely nights for my mother. I think she adapted well but it was not a dream life for all the women that came to Canada as war brides.

What stories did your mother tell you about the war?

My mother was feisty and told a story about a time she and a girlfriend were shopping in a store, when two German soldiers came in with guns and bayonets. My mother, who was 17 or 18 at the time, walked up to them and said “we’re shopping here, you wait outside until we’re done!” The two soldiers turned and walked out; after all, they were just young men, caught up in the war like everyone else.

“Arts and culture are a massive part of what forms a community.”

Why do you believe this production of Liberation Days is a story that needs to be told?

Our community needs you on GivingTuesday!

GivingTuesday Canada is December 2, 2014. It is a day of giving and volunteering, taking place each year after Black Friday and Cyber Monday.

This play will keep the story of the liberation of the Netherlands alive for another generation.

I look at my children and grandchildren, and while they have Dutch features, they don’t know about their heritage. Liberation Days will teach my family and many other families about what happened during the war and the turmoil the people went through. It’s important to remember that there was no happily-ever-after for many people.

Last year, there was an overwhelming response as millions of Canadians participated in GivingTuesday – proving that the holidays can be about both giving and giving back.

How does a play like Liberation Days enrich the community?

We encourage theatre patrons to join in GivingTuesday by making a donation to Theatre Calgary.

Many people come to Calgary to make a tremendous living, but don’t establish roots.

We need to build a city where people come to make a life, not just a living. Arts and culture are a massive part of what forms a community.

I think that plays like the ones Theatre Calgary puts on are very important in building a livable city.

What role do you think sponsors can play in bringing shows like Liberation Days to life on the stage?

Financial support is important because an organization can’t provide quality theatre without funding or resources. But sponsors can also play a role by spreading the word about a show like this in the same way we do when we put on our client nights. It’s a great way to say thank you to those you do business with and promote the theatre to people who might not have had an opportunity in the past to see the great work the theatre offers.

GivingTuesday celebrates how Canadians can do more with their wallets than just shop – and that we can give as good as we get.

Your gift will help ensure Theatre Calgary’s place in our community – presenting theatre of the highest quality, featuring the best talents in our country.

Please mark your calendar, and on December 2nd make your mark in our community.

Donations can be made online (theatrecalgary.com) or by contacting the Theatre Calgary office.

Contact: Shirley Yurchi at donations@theatrecalgary.com or at 403-294-7440 ext. 1002.

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