In the Eyes of Stone Dogs

Description

Daniel Danis's homage to Aeschylus, the "father of tragedy," is set on an imaginary island in the St. Lawrence River. The eccentric islanders are about to join in the outdoor "Rages" staged by the trickster Coyotewild Bacchanalia where the participants, under the influence of this potions, lose all vestiges of their civility and abandon themselves to the elemental forces of life and death. Under the ever-present eyes of a chorus of dogs the play opens with Djoukie, holding a series of number eights, symbols of eternity, changing the price at her mother's Gaz-O-Tee Pee. Determined to escape this "real junkpile for a bunch of mental cases," Djouke wants only to discover the mystery of her paternity before she leaves.

A writer and sculptor, Daniel Danis won the Governor General's Award for French Theatre in 1994 for his first play, titled Celle-la (published as That Woman in 1998 by Talonbooks). He won the prestigious award again in 2002 with Le Langue-a-langue des Chiens de Roche. Linda Gaboriau has been active in Canadian and Quebecois theater for over twenty years as a critic, journalist, broadcaster and consultant.

Praise for Daniel Danis's "Song of the Say-Sayer: "The structure of "Song of the Say-Sayer is fascinating." --"Canadian Book Review Annual Praise for Daniel Danis's Song of the Say-Sayer "The structure of Song of the Say-Sayer is fascinating." -- Canadian Book Review Annual Praise for Daniel Danis's "Song of the Say-Sayer" "The structure of "Song of the Say-Sayer" is fascinating." --"Canadian Book Review Annual"