Wabana. A Native Word Meaning “Place of First Light”
Some thirty-one years after the closure of the Wabana Mines of Bell Island, Newfoundland, “Place of First Light,” “a living interpretation of the island’s rich history, packaged in the form of a three hour theatrical tour,” opened on June 30, 1997. From the initial research, scripting, physical site...
| Published in: | Canadian Theatre Review |
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| Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
| Language: | English |
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University of Toronto Press Inc. (UTPress)
1997
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| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.3138/ctr.93.006 https://ctr.utpjournals.press/doi/pdf/10.3138/ctr.93.006 |
| Summary: | Some thirty-one years after the closure of the Wabana Mines of Bell Island, Newfoundland, “Place of First Light,” “a living interpretation of the island’s rich history, packaged in the form of a three hour theatrical tour,” opened on June 30, 1997. From the initial research, scripting, physical site preparation and casting to production, “Place of First Light” is an extraordinary success due to its initial conception, large production team, successful blend of tourism, heritage conservation and artistry, and finally, perhaps most importantly, to the seemingly boundless energies of the youthful artistic team. |
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