The Guid Sisters

September - October 2012

Overview

Germaine Lauzon wins a million Green Shield stamps. Germaine is in for a windfall but the only way she can collect the money is to stick each stamp into a book. Calling upon her family, friends and neighbours to help, the play listens in as this formidable group of women talk about life, the world and the men in their lives.

This “rich, raucous and gritty” Scots version by Bill Findlay of Québécois writer Michel Tremblay’s play Les Belles -soeurs was premiered at the Tron Theatre, Glasgow in 1989. Following recent successes with 27 and Dunsinane, two major Scottish producing companies join forces to present a Scots classic.

Directed by Serge Denoncourt, who is one of Canada’s leading directors with over 80 productions to his credit including his work with Cirque du Soleil.

Presented as part of Luminate, Scotland’s creative ageing festival

Sponsored by Bank of Scotland

Cast

  • Name
    Kathryn Howden
  • Name
    Sally Reid
  • Name
    Karen Dunbar
  • Name
    Jane McCarry
  • Name
    Jo Cameron Brown
  • Name
    Gail Watson
  • Name
    Maureen Carr
  • Name
    Gaylie Runciman
  • Name
    Molly Innes
  • Name
    Romana Abercromby
  • Name
    Ann Louise Ross
  • Name
    Sally Armstrong
  • Name
    Hanna Donaldson
  • Name
    Marianne Tees
  • Name
    Lisa Gardner

Creative team

  • Name
    Serge Denoncourt
    Role
    Director
  • Name
    Francis O'Connor
    Role
    Set Designer
  • Name
    Megan Baker
    Role
    Costume Designer
  • Name
    Charles Balfour
    Role
    Lighting Designer
  • Name
    Philip Pinsky
    Role
    Composer
  • Name
    Amanda Gaughan
    Role
    Assistant Director
  • Name
    Jo Cameron Brown
    Role
    Dialect Coach