Heartlines

Tuesday, March 22, 2022 8:00 PM 20:00
Sunday, April 3, 2022 2:00 PM 14:00

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Image Description: A geometric cut out of a photo of two women in embrace. On the left, Margo MacDonald, a woman with short, blond hair, moves to kiss the cheek of Maryse Fernandes, a woman with dark hair, who is smiling.

by Sarah Waisvisz The TACTICS Mainstage Series Presents: A Calalou/RAFT Theatre Projects Production

GCTC requires that all audience members show proof of vaccination status before entering the theatre. This policy extends to the end of the 2021-22 Season. See our COVID-19 Protocols here.

“Heartlines” traces the interaction of love, art, and war as it reimagines the lives of French surrealist and avant-garde artists Lucy Schwob (a.k.a. Claude Cahun) and Suzanne Malherbe (a.k.a. Marcel Moore), who were secretly Jewish, lesbian life partners, active in the French Resistance during the Second World War.

Content note: discussions of the Holocaust and World War Two, Nazi imagery and symbols, sexuality, insinuated violence, discussion of a hate crime that targets LGBTQ+ and Jewish people and discussion of rape and suicide. Use of projections during the show.

There is a surprise prop event late in the show. We’ve included a spoiler description of it below in case you'd rather not be surprised.

At one point, the two artists will fly paper airplanes into the audience which is then followed by a release of paper pamphlets over the audience's heads for patrons in rows A to F. They will fall softly like snowflakes.

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Show Times

Tuesday - Friday
8pm

Saturday
4pm and 8:30pm

Sunday
2pm

Runtime

Approximately 110 minutes plus a 20 minute intermission.

Accessibility Dates

(more information below)

Relaxed Performance

Tuesday March 29, 2022: 8pm

Pay-What-You-Decide

Sunday March 27, 2022: 2pm

ASL Performance

Friday March 25, 2022: 8pm

Program

Curious about the cast and company? Read more about the production in our program. Access the digital version of the program using the button below.

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“Heartlines had its start and its growth with TACTICS and we are honoured to present it on a large stage that can support the wildest dreams of its creators. Claude and Marcel were visionaries and so is Sarah Waisvisz. We couldn’t be happier to see this piece in Ottawa again.”

— Ludmylla Reis, TACTICS Co-Artistic Producer.

Accessibility

Audio Pre-Show Note

The Audio Pre-Show Note is a description of the set, props, plot and characters in the production. Listen to the Audio Pre-Show note for “Heartlines” here and read a transcript here.

Relaxed Performances

During relaxed performances, you are welcome to get up, move, stretch, leave and re-enter the theatre as your body needs. These performances include a display in the lobby with pieces from the show, a chill-out space or a quiet room for you to use if you require a calmer space. They also feature a pre-show introduction to the play and the audience lights will be left on slightly. When you buy a ticket to these performances you will also be sent a digital access guide to use before you come to the show. Here are the relaxed performance dates for “Heartlines”:

Tuesday March 29, 2022: 8pm

Purchase a PWYD ticket to the Heartlines Relaxed Performance here.

ASL Performance

Some people's access needs require American Sign Language interpretation (ASL). This means spoken English is interpreted into ASL. These shows will have ASL interpreters on the stage during the performance. Here is the ASL Performance date for “Heartlines”:

Friday March 25, 2022: 8pm

Pay-What-You-Decide

These performances happen on the first Sunday of our mainstage production’s performance schedule. For these performances, you can choose the price that best meets your needs and budget. This is one of the many ways we at GCTC work to remove financial barriers to attending productions. Here is the PWYD performance date for “Heartlines”: