La voix humaine (The Human Voice)

Pay-What-You-Can Community Event

by Francis Poulenc (1958) – Based on the play of the same name by Jean Cocteau

Content Warning: This opera contains a portrayal of suicide.

Cast & Creative Team

Alexandra Wiebe – Elle
Frances Thielmann – Musical Preparation/Piano
Valerie Kuinka – Drama Coach
Adam Jules – Lighting Designer
Elizabeth Schieman – Stage Manager

Synopsis

At the heart of this tale lies a woman’s poignant final phone call with her once-beloved, now enamoured by another. In their conversation, a startling revelation emerges – the woman’s haunting admission of a suicide attempt triggered by her lover’s abandonment.

Community events: Pay-What-You-Can (PWYC)