The Porcupine's Quill
Celebrating forty years on the Main Street
of Erin Village, Wellington County
ACT I:
FABULOUS FICTIONS
Cast of Characters (in order of appearance)
Narrator (God?)
Bank President
Cézanne
Muse
Hortense
Art Critic
Fairy Godfather
Ms. Smith
Exubrio
Denuncia
Questioner
Son of Scroll
April
Props/Costumes
small boat with Don Quixote-style windmill propeller
industrial-sized floor-mounted fan with streamers
inflatable rubber sculptures (Tony’s idea)
Tim's set of three doors, painted as six panels
scroll of civilization
medieval curtain rod with tapestry
huge black kettle (cauldron)
tartan skirts and/or sashes (for Scotswomen)
rocket ship
bomb
Michael Jackson-type gloved hand that waves,
preferably mechanically, like the Queen
bank pillars could be made from twelve foot
lengths of PVC sewer pipe?
fairy godfather house (this is maybe a dollhouse, with turrets?)
waves (possibly projected on a scrim)
oil derrick; oil donkeys—projections on a scrim?
banker wears red suspenders & red bow tie, starched white shirt
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The Porcupine's Quill would like to acknowledge the support of the Ontario Arts Council and the Canada Council for the Arts for our publishing program. The financial support of the Government of Canada through the Canada Book Fund (CBF) is also gratefully acknowledged.