

Materia gives birth to their first daughter, Kathleen, and James subsequently becomes disgusted with his wife, realizing that he actually married "a child." Materia regrets marrying James, and does not take to her newborn child. Working as a piano tuner, he meets and eventually elopes with 13-year-old Materia Mahmoud, much to the anger of her wealthy, traditional Lebanese parents. Now in 2022, the National Arts Centre English Theatre, Vita Brevis Arts and Canadian Stage, Grand Theatre, and Neptune Theatre have announced an unprecedented partnership that will bring the world premiere stage adaptation of the Canadian classic to four cities – Toronto, London, Ottawa and Halifax – beginning in 2023.Home Fall On Your Knees Wikipedia: Plot summaryĪt the start of the 20th century, James Piper sets out across Cape Breton Island to find a place to live. – Ann-Marie MacDonald, Author, Fall On Your Knees

I am so grateful to all the incredibly talented artists, especially Hannah Moscovitch and Alisa Palmer, for boldly and beautifully bringing it to life. I ended up bringing the story to light as a novel, but I’ve always cherished the vision of it as a three-dimensional experience for a live audience. This makes sense because I was, and am, a playwright. Fall On Your Knees began, in my mind, as a play. “Seeing Fall On Your Knees brought to fruition as a piece of theatre is the fulfillment of a process that began long ago when I first started writing what would become the novel. This event is limited to Fall On Your Knees ticketholders. Please note: Patrons must have a ticket to Fall On Your Knees on January 24 to attend the pre-show panel. $10 from each panel ticket purchased will be donated to WCH. * Fall On Your Knees: Part 1 performance ticket price varies. City Builders Network Night - November 16.City Builders Network Night - February 10.
