The National Arts Centre, Vita Brevis Arts, Canadian Stage, Neptune Theatre, Grand Theatre production of

FALL ON YOUR KNEES

Adaptation for the stage by
Hannah Moscovitch and Alisa Palmer

Co-created and Written by
Hannah Moscovitch

Co-created and Directed by
Alisa Palmer

Production Dramaturgy by
Mel Hague

Based on the Novel by
Ann-Marie MacDonald 

February 10 - March 5, 2023

Five theatre companies partner to bring production based on Ann-Marie MacDonald’s internationally acclaimed novel to four cities

Written by the internationally acclaimed Canadian writer Ann-Marie MacDonald, and adapted for the stage by award winning Nova Scotian playwright Hannah Moscovitch, Fall on Your Knees is a sweeping novel that chronicles three generations of Cape Breton’s Piper family. The story moves from the battlefields of the First World War to the emerging jazz scene in Harlem, NY, and into the lives of four unforgettable sisters. This adaptation for the stage spans multiple musical genres and generations, unfolding amid the collision and melding of identities – cultural, class, racial, sexual and gender – at the birth of the modern era.

Lead Donors - Margaret Fountain, C.M., DFA (H) & David Fountain, C.M.

Developed with support from the National Arts Centre’s National Creation Fund. 

We acknowledge the support of the Canada Council for the Arts.

Produced with the support of the City of Toronto through the Toronto Arts Council.