Part 1 ends with just a couple of chairs and a lantern dangling from the ceiling, representing the main characters whom we’d lost at that point however I thought it was brilliant how by the closing scenes, there were so many chairs, so many loved ones missing from the table, dangling above the few family members who were left. I also appreciated that the cast was on stage and witness to a good portion of the story, especially the things which are supposedly happening behind closed doors it added a layer of seeing but also of everyone sitting around listening to a story being told which I really enjoyed. It’s marvellous, and to watch the strings move and vibrate with the music or when someone would walk past made for an extraordinary experience. It was as if the entire play was being told in an upright piano, like the one in the Piper home. It wasn’t until I saw them moving that I realized Camellia Koo’s full vision: they were piano strings. Firstly, the set design itself was a marvel I had thought that the objects criss-crossing the stage were poles of some sort.
I absolutely loved the way that this production was staged. Co-Created by Hannah Moscovitch (writer) and Alisa Palmer (director), this two-part theatrical epic chronicles the lives of the Piper family of Cape Breton Island in a story full of music, love, heartache, and hope. After years of development and collaborations with the National Arts Centre, Vita Brevis Arts, Neptune Theatre, and The Grand Theatre, Canadian Stage is the first company to host Fall On Your Knees for their rolling World Premiere. Maybe I read it at the wrong time? or have I read better novels in the same vein? Anyway if you do decide to tackle Fall on your Knees do bear in mind that you need a bit of patience.Ann-Marie MacDonald’s beloved novel, “Fall On Your Knees” is finally gracing the stage. However I have a feeling that lots of other people would adore this book.
Throughout five decades we see the fall and rise of the James Piper, his Lebanese Wife and his three daughters ( SPOILER – and granddaughter) Absolutely nothing is as it seems with the Piper women and the reader learns about the dark secrets of the family til the very last page.Īs I said before my enjoyment of the novel was hindered by the dull sections and sometimes even the archaic writing style was bothersome and I did struggle to finish reading it.
Plot-wise it’s a family saga, but one that has a bit of everything chucked in so there are glimpses of Horror, Comedy, Historical and even some LGBT (which is the most revealing and surprising part of the book). On the other hand I felt that some bits just dragged and a few good chunks could have been left out. On one hand you’ve got to admire it’s scope, characters, plot, unpredictability and writing style. Honestly I have to admit that this novel left me with quite a few mixed reactions.
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