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The Rich, the Poor and the 1885 Montreal Smallpox Epidemic

Historical Research by Martin Landry

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Episode 2
11 min / Published

In this and the next two episodes, discover the history behind the story Bon Voyage. 

What were the living conditions of Montrealers at the time?

How is Montreal’s history inextricably tied to the development of the railroads? 

Peel back the layers of history and learn everything you need to know about 1880s Montreal as portrayed in Bon Voyage.

And learn about Dalhousie Station, the historic Old Montreal train station at the corner of Berri and Notre-Dame streets, currently the home of the creative studios of Cirque Éloize.

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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

Bon Voyage
A podcast by Cirque Éloize
Écrit par / written by Michel Marc Bouchard
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