Massey Theatre presents world premiere of The Fugitives' Over the Ridge on April 13

Interdisciplinary performance offers reflections on Battle of Vimy Ridge with music, Ballet BC dancers, historical readings, and more

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Brendan McLeod, Over the Ridge. Photo by Mike Savage

Massey Theatre presents the world premiere of Over the Ridge on April 13 at 4 pm and 8 pm, a show developed with Ballet BC and Arts Umbrella.

In 2020, Vancouver acoustic folk-roots group The Fugitives released Ridge, a musical storytelling film that examined the WWI Canadian soldier experience during the Battle of Vimy Ridge. It was named a Top 10 Arts Event of the Year by the Globe and Mail, and spawned the Juno Award-nominated album Trench Songs.

In Over the Ridge, The Fugitives—headed by songwriters Brendan McLeod and Adrian Glynn, along with banjo player Christopher Suen and violinist Carly Frey—collaborate with choreographer and Ballet BC dancer Jacob Williams to expand this narrative through dance.

Over the Ridge offers reflections on the Battle of Vimy Ridge, told through direct address, historical readings, dance, and new re-imaginings of the songs WWI soldiers wrote in the trenches.

Tickets and more details are at Massey Theatre.

Post sponsored by Massey Theatre.