The story of one man struggling to express his personal views within a society that demands conformity.Peter is trying to live a good life, a faithful life. When he begins to question the doctrine of his Mennonite church and his faith in general, he is ostracized from the community. A decree by the church forces his wife to abandon him if not in person, then in spirit. The strain of domestic and community pressures forces Peter deeper into isolation, but he still refuses to stop questioning. Integrating dance, text and tragedy, The Shunning blends movement and spoken word that will carry you through a sea of emotions.
Patrick Friesen was born in Steinbach, Manitoba in 1946. He began writing stories at an early age and studied English literature at the University of Manitoba where he received his Bachelor of Arts with Honours. Friesen is a part-time Creative Writing instructor at Kwantlen University College. He has published many books of poetry and has also written stage and radio plays. Friesen's A Broken Bowl was a finalist for the 1997 Governor General's Award and Blasphemer's Wheel: Selected & New Poems in 1994 and won the Manitoba Book of the Year Award. Friesen has also translated a number of works of poetry and fairytales by Danish writers, has written text for modern dance and documentary film scripts, and lyrics for songs and text for jazz improvisation.
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The story of one man struggling to express his personal views within a society that demands conformity.Peter is trying to live a good life, a faithful life. When he begins to question the doctrine of his Mennonite church and his faith in general, he ...
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The story of one man struggling to express his personal views within a society that demands conformity.Peter is trying to live a good life, a faithful life. When he begins to question the doctrine of his Mennonite church and his faith in general, he is ostracized from the community. A decree by the church forces his wife to abandon him if not in person, then in spirit. The strain of domestic and community pressures forces Peter deeper into isolation, but he still refuses to stop questioning. Integrating dance, text and tragedy, The Shunning blends movement and spoken word that will carry you through a sea of emotions.
Patrick Friesen was born in Steinbach, Manitoba in 1946. He began writing stories at an early age and studied English literature at the University of Manitoba where he received his Bachelor of Arts with Honours. Friesen is a part-time Creative Writing instructor at Kwantlen University College. He has published many books of poetry and has also written stage and radio plays. Friesen's A Broken Bowl was a finalist for the 1997 Governor General's Award and Blasphemer's Wheel: Selected & New Poems in 1994 and won the Manitoba Book of the Year Award. Friesen has also translated a number of works of poetry and fairytales by Danish writers, has written text for modern dance and documentary film scripts, and lyrics for songs and text for jazz improvisation.
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