Montreal’s own Tableau d’Hôte Theatre is closing their successful 19th season with the world premiere of Caravan, set against the backdrop of the 1970 movement for reproductive justice in Canada.
Seeking to shed light on Canadian stories that get lost in the footnotes, Tableau d’Hôte brings this important part of hidden history to the stage with a debut piece by playwright Anna Burkholder and an all-woman cast of recent Concordia theatre graduates.
Caravan follows Birdie as she races across Canada to join the historic 1970 Abortion Caravan, which is travelling to Ottawa to advocate for increased access to legal abortion. Her whirlwind trip down the Trans-Canada Highway is filled with hitchhikers, vomit bags, and Good Vibrations, as well as three people in deep conversation in search of understanding and support.
“I hope that Caravan can invite a conversation about how the treatment of one another affects the landscape of reproductive justice,” says Anna Burkholder. “Set in 1970, it exposes the unsettling parallels between past and present reproductive discourse. Caravan looks to ignite community support, spotlighting some of the challenges—both historic and present-day—of reproductive justice.”
Caravan is playing at the Monument-Nationale’s Studio Hydro-Québec from May 28 to June 2. Get your tickets here.
