The Rich, the Poor and the 1885 Montreal Smallpox Epidemic
Historical Research by Martin Landry
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.
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.
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