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Mary Vingoe fonds Subseries
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The Road To Rankin's Point

Subseries contains drafts of Mary Vingoe's script adaptations of Alistair MacLeod's short story by the same name, as well as a letter from Vingoe to MacLeod asking permission to adapt the story for a short film series.

The Ark : Ibsen on Fogo Island Program

Subseries contains materials related to the Ark on Fogo Island, a research and development project conducted by the National Arts Centre (NAC) English Theatre since 2006. In its 2011 season, the Ark was dedicated to the work of Norwegian poet and playwright Henrik Ibsen, and Mary Vingoe was the visiting director. Records include her research notes and copies of Ibsen scripts.

Some Blow Flutes

Series contains records related to the play Some Blow Flutes by Mary Vingoe. The play is about a teenage girl caring for her grandmother who has dementia. A reading of the play was presented at Scotiabank Theatre on May 27, 2018 as part of Eastern Front Theatre's 2018 Stages Theatre Festival. The play premiered with HomeFirst Theatre at the Bus Stop Theatre in Halifax in October 24-November 4, 2018. Some Blow Flutes was nominated for Outstanding New Play by a Nova Scotian at the 2019 Merritt Awards.

Shakespeare's "Twelfth Night"

Subseries contains records created and collected by Mary Vingoe in the course of directing Twelfth Night for the University of Alberta's Theatre Department.

Out the Meadow : A Cape Breton Love Story

Subseries contains records created and collected by Mary Vingoe in the course of directing Forerunner Playwrights Theatre's production of Bev Brett's play Out the Meadow, performed at Bus Stop Theatre in Halifax.

M.V. Kipawo

Subseries contains records related to the historic ferry, the M.V. Kipawo, which ran between Kingsport, Parrsboro and Wolfville, Nova Scotia, and was restored in the hopes of using her as a floating cultural centre.

Home

Series contains records related to the play Home by Colleen Wagner. The play is the story of an aging man, Toomas, exiled from his homeland, who through repatriation efforts, can now return and reclaim his home and property. However, fifty-five years have passed and the home has been inhabited by three women, who, though caught in the shifting tides of a new world of globalization, find themselves threatened with expulsion when Toomas and his son, Wendall, return to reclaim the land and house. The women who have lived in this adopted country and in this house for so long, feel suddenly rootless. Home premiered at the Busstop Theatre, Halifax, NS, February 2010 and was directed by Mary Vingoe and starred John Beale, David Hughes, Sarah English, Mary-Colin Chisholm and Karen Bassett.

Home

Subseries contains records created and collected by Mary Vingoe as the director of Colleen Wagner's play Home, performed at Bus Stop Theatre, in Halifax.

Chimera

Subseries contains records created and collected by Mary Vingoe in the course of directing Wendy Lill's play Chimera for Tarragon Theatre.

An Enemy of the People

Subseries contains records created and collected by Mary Vingoe as the director of Enemy of the People at Mount Allison University's Windsor Theatre.

Alden

This play was presented as part of the NotaBle Acts Theatre Festival and directed by Mary Vingoe.