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Mamu
The Currency of Life (1994)
Poster art by: Carl Chaplin
Conceived and Directed by David Diamond and
Kevin Finnan
Original Score by
David Rimmer
Mamu was first performed at the Vancouver East Cultural Centre with the following cast:
Evan Adams, Cindy Block, Lorena Gale, Archer Pechawis, Joey Lesperence
Stage Manager:
Shirley Sutherland
Rear projection:
Tim Matheson
"...more imagination and genuine passion than you'll see in a full season at most Canadian theatres... one of the most moving and powerful pieces of theatre I've ever had the privilege of experiencing. I left the theatre with a sense of wonder and delight and the hope that Headlines will get the chance to keep performing this very special show in theatres throughout Canada."
Mark Leiren-Young, Theatrum Magazine
Pictured above: Archer Pechawis as the Father Murrelet feeds Junior
Three years in the making, Mamu was a multidisciplinary play on species and habitat protection.
Mamu was nominated for Vancouver Jessie Richardson Awards in the following categories:
- Outstanding Production
of a Play or Musical
- Outstanding Set Design
of a Play or Musical
- Outstanding Lighting Design
of a Play or Musical
- Outstanding Sound Design
or Original Composition
- Outstanding Costume Design
of a Play or Musical
Pictured right: (left to right from bottom) Cindy Block as The Beetle; Sarah Hayward as The Flying Fox; Archer Pechawis as The Murellet; Joey Lespérance as Harvey; Lorena Gale as Spot the Owl and (above) Evan Adams as Jamie
In 1996 Headlines was honoured to receive the Canadian Healthy Environment Award for Mamu
Pictured left: Joey Lespérance as Harvey experiencing the interconnectedness of life.
Photo: David Cooper Photography