Dalhousie Station and the Making of Canada
Historical Research by Martin Landry
Do you know what the Canadian Pacific Railway, the National Circus School and Cirque Éloize have in common?
Dalhousie Station.
That’s right. The old train station on Berri Street in Old Montreal. The one that is now home to Cirque Éloize. It has seen some of the most incredible events in Quebec and Canadian history.
In this episode, learn more of the history behind Bon Voyage. Learn how the start of the modern era in late 1880s Montreal is linked to the construction of the railways and to new technology like the telegraph and the bicycle.
You'll see how Dalhousie Station was at the centre of it all. You could even say that the station was responsible for the making of Canada. In this episode, you'll learn why!
Do you know what the Canadian Pacific Railway, the National Circus School and Cirque Éloize have in common?
Dalhousie Station.
That’s right. The old train station on Berri Street in Old Montreal. The one that is now home to Cirque Éloize. It has seen some of the most incredible events in Quebec and Canadian history.
In this episode, learn more of the history behind Bon Voyage. Learn how the start of the modern era in late 1880s Montreal is linked to the construction of the railways and to new technology like the telegraph and the bicycle.
You'll see how Dalhousie Station was at the centre of it all. You could even say that the station was responsible for the making of Canada. In this episode, you'll learn why!
Historical research and original text, Martin Landry
English adaptation, direction and production by Zoé Gagnon-Paquin
Sound design and post-production, Mathis Zgajnar and the Audiotopie coop
Executive producer, Hélène Simonin of Cirque Éloize
Creative direction, Richard Dagenais of Cirque Éloize
Original music, Sébastien Langlois
Recorded at Studio Donde Piano by Jeremi Roy
Narrated by Julie Trépanier
English translation by Christopher Carrie
This Cirque Éloize production was made possible by the financial support of the Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec