About the play: Rethinking Good Intentions
A compelling account, told by Nancy, a Canadian community health nurse who volunteered with CUSO. She takes us to the rural villages of Sierra Leone in the late ‘70s and early ‘80s. Village experiences rattled her cultural preconceptions, provoked her notions of social privilege, and forever deepened her global connections. Her good intentions are transformed by stories that bridge human understanding. This play is based on a portion of Nancy’s memoir: Not One, Not Even One: A Memoir of Life-Altering Experiences in Sierra Leone, West Africa.
Completed Workshop Performances of play (2024)
February 6th : Orleans Writing Group, Ottawa Public Library (invitational)
March 18th: Home concert, Ottawa (invitational)
March 24th: Baha'i Cultural Centre, Ottawa (invitational)
March 18th: Home concert, Ottawa (invitational)
March 24th: Baha'i Cultural Centre, Ottawa (invitational)
upcoming performances of play (2024)
April 30th: Gogos - Grannies to Grannies Group, Abbotsford, B.C. (invitational, in-person)
May 16th: Memoir writing group, Ontario and B.C. (invitational, virtual workshop)
May 26th: Perley Health, Ottawa (invitational, in-person)
May or June: Home concert for winners of silent auction (Canadian Federation of University Women, Ottawa) (invitational, in-person)
June 6th: Navan Book Club, Ontario (invitational, in-person)
June 12th: Gogos - Grannies to Grannies Group, Penticton, B.C. (invitational, virtual)
July 6th and 20th: Buxton Fringe Festival, England (virtual, zoom link will be provided on this website)
August: Guelph (Ontario) Fringe Festival (in-person, dates and times TBC)
August: London (Ontario) Fringe Festival (in-person, dates and times TBC)
August, Sault Ste. Marie (Ontario) Fringe North (dates and times TBC)
October 3rd: University of Windsor (Ontario) (in-person, time TBC)
STAY POSTED FOR INFORMATION ABOUT ADDITIONAL PERFORMANCES
May 16th: Memoir writing group, Ontario and B.C. (invitational, virtual workshop)
May 26th: Perley Health, Ottawa (invitational, in-person)
May or June: Home concert for winners of silent auction (Canadian Federation of University Women, Ottawa) (invitational, in-person)
June 6th: Navan Book Club, Ontario (invitational, in-person)
June 12th: Gogos - Grannies to Grannies Group, Penticton, B.C. (invitational, virtual)
July 6th and 20th: Buxton Fringe Festival, England (virtual, zoom link will be provided on this website)
August: Guelph (Ontario) Fringe Festival (in-person, dates and times TBC)
August: London (Ontario) Fringe Festival (in-person, dates and times TBC)
August, Sault Ste. Marie (Ontario) Fringe North (dates and times TBC)
October 3rd: University of Windsor (Ontario) (in-person, time TBC)
STAY POSTED FOR INFORMATION ABOUT ADDITIONAL PERFORMANCES
What audiences are saying
"Impressive, very powerful, very emotional to me."
"Engaging, innovative, moving, funny and informative in a lasting way. Wonderful work! I cried a few times, tears of joy when you told us how the Mende women became responsible to decide their kids could be vaccinated."
"Touching at end!!"
"Completely positive, so many worthwhile messages! Sincere messages. Bravo, Nancy!"
"I was drawn in from the start – could identify with the different stages and circumstances in the stories."
"Enjoyable, informative, educational. The story was very well done, great writing."
"Every emotion under the Mende sun. You came through so brilliantly."
"Beautifully written – pathos, humour, detail, compassion, self-awareness."
"Outstanding, moving. Mix of all emotions, the time flew by. Learned a lot."
"Nancy, you brought me there with you."
"Poignant, funny, rich with culture and conveyance of natural environment, language."
"Inspired, reminded me of my own experiences in Africa."
"Tears as the memories flooded back."
"Engaging, innovative, moving, funny and informative in a lasting way. Wonderful work! I cried a few times, tears of joy when you told us how the Mende women became responsible to decide their kids could be vaccinated."
"Touching at end!!"
"Completely positive, so many worthwhile messages! Sincere messages. Bravo, Nancy!"
"I was drawn in from the start – could identify with the different stages and circumstances in the stories."
"Enjoyable, informative, educational. The story was very well done, great writing."
"Every emotion under the Mende sun. You came through so brilliantly."
"Beautifully written – pathos, humour, detail, compassion, self-awareness."
"Outstanding, moving. Mix of all emotions, the time flew by. Learned a lot."
"Nancy, you brought me there with you."
"Poignant, funny, rich with culture and conveyance of natural environment, language."
"Inspired, reminded me of my own experiences in Africa."
"Tears as the memories flooded back."