Theatre
A Brief History of Smoking Cigarettes by Deanna Jones
- When
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Event 7:30 p.m.
- Where
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The Capitol Centre
150, Main Street East, North Bay
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- Price
- Regular $30 · Student/Senior $20 · Arts Worker Promo $15
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About
A Brief History of Smoking Cigarettes follows Deanna’s personal history with cigarettes, and, quite impossibly, THE ENTIRE GLOBAL HISTORY of cigarettes, in a touching and hilarious one-woman show that uses puppets, live music, and video to convey how SPECTACULAR the play will be when it eventually gets funded by “Big Tobacco.” Sharing true stories, wide-reaching musings and playful audience interaction, this multi-dimensional show shines a light on how one of the biggest and ugliest industries changed the world and influenced Deanna’s life. Through the polarizing puff\pull of a cigarette, this play explores themes of colonization, capitalism, and the commodification of a sacred natural resource.
“While this show may contain smoke and haze, no tobacco products will be set ablaze” Recommended for adult audiences. Minimum age recommendation: 16+
About Deanna Jones: Deanna Jones is an award-winning Niagara-born artist, writer, actor, director, and producer with a love for honest, comedic storytelling. She’s co-founder and Artistic Director of Suitcase in Point, has created and toured handfuls of shows around Canada (and the world) including her Dora-nominated Keith Richards One Woman Show. Deanna draws humour and heart from the mundanity and wonder of working-class life and thrives on collaboration, curiosity, and bringing creative sparks to life in unexpected places.
