Montparnasse
by Maev Beaty and Erin Shields with Andrea Donaldson
Erin Shields and Maev Beaty, Photo by Rene Johnston
Maev Beaty and Erin Shields, Set and Costume by Jung-Hye Kim, Lighting by Andy Moro
Maev Beaty and Erin Shields, Set and Costume by Jung-Hye Kim, Lighting by Andy Moro
“We both know this was the first time you painted - really painted. You looked at me. You saw me. You finally let something in which is why something finally came out.”
Two Canadian girls travel to Paris in 1924 to become part of the raucous post-war scene - one is an artist model, the other, a painter. Through love, art, wine and encounters with the famous artists of their day, Mags and Amelia struggle to justify the relevance of the muse to the masterpiece.
Comedic Drama (with poetry, music, movement and art), 60 minutes / Cast - 2w
Production History
The full production of was produced by Groundwater Productions in association with Theatre Passe Muraille.
Theatre Passe Muraille - April 2011
Awards and Reviews
Dora Nomination, 2010/11, Outstanding New Play, Outstanding Performance
Alberta Theatre Projects' 2010 Enbridge playRites Awards, Emerging Playwright Award, Montparnasse
“Beaty and Shields capture that hedonistic world of sex, art, booze and the obsessive need to paint. And there is nudity. Lots of it!”
— The Slotkin Letter