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1Visual StoryJonathan: The Seagull Parable/Jonathan: la figure du goélandThéâtre Denise-Pelletier, Salle Fred-BarryNovember 23-December 11, 2021Questions? Contact Geordie Theatre: (514) 845-9810 or info@geordie.ca

2Table of ContentsTable of Contents. 2What is a Visual Story?. 2Things to Look Out for . 2The Characters . 3The Locations . 5The Story. 6Glossary . 7What is a Visual Story?A visual story is a tool to help audience members familiarize themselves with avenue and/or with a show. It allows audience members to know in advance whatto expect from a theatrical experience, so that they can prepare themselvesaccordingly. Visual stories were created as an aid for autistic people and peoplewith learning disabilities, but they can be used to help anyone prepare for theirvisit to the theatre.Things to Look Out for The performance is approximately 1 hour and 20 minutes in length. This play is in English and French. There are French surtitles when the actorsare speaking English, and English surtitles when they are speaking French. There are music and sound effects in the show. If audience members aresensitive to loud noises, they are encouraged to use noise-cancellingheadphones. There is a glossary at the end of this document. There you will find thedefinitions of some of the more complex words in the play.Questions? Contact Geordie Theatre: (514) 845-9810 or info@geordie.ca

3 Some themes explored in this play are: Empowerment Identity Acceptance Disability advocacy Autonomy CommunityThe CharactersThis is Yousef.This is Julie.He plays the role of Jon,a young rebellious seagull.She plays the roles of Jon’s fatherand other unnamed characters.Questions? Contact Geordie Theatre: (514) 845-9810 or info@geordie.ca

4This is Luca.This is Prince.He plays the role of Fletcher.He also choreographed the show.He plays the roles of Elder,Rabble and Barryl.This is Marilyn.This is Lesly.She plays the roles of the Narrator,Epic Dave, Tiu and Yoot.She plays the roles ofSavoy, Dylan and Nillid.Questions? Contact Geordie Theatre: (514) 845-9810 or info@geordie.ca

5The LocationsThe play mainly happens in 2 places.- Jon’s hometown. A community of seagulls live here. Jon’s father is theirleader. They have very strict rules that tell them how they should fly. Thereare lots of burgers, dried ice cream cones, fries, frozen ketchup, donairsand burritos for them to eat.- The “paradise”. Here Jon meets other seagulls who think like him. He isfinally allowed to explore different ways of flying.There is a narrator who speaks directly to the audience and is not really in thesame places as the other characters.Julie Vallée-Léger designed the set for this show, Francis-Olivier Métras designedthe projections and Tiffanie Boffa designed the lighting. Together they created theworld that appears onstage.Le Futur is the sound designer for this show. They are a duo who decided whichmusic and sounds to use to help bring the audience into Jon’s world.Sophie El-Assaad is the costume designer for this show. She decided whichclothes the actors should wear to look like the characters they play.Questions? Contact Geordie Theatre: (514) 845-9810 or info@geordie.ca

6The StoryJonathan: The Seagull Parable is based on the story Jonathan Livingston Seagullby Richard Bach. Jon Lachlan Stewart is the writer and director who turned thestory into a play.This is what happens in the play:ACT 1The narrator explains what a parable is. They tell the audience that some peoplejust tell stories while others, like Jon, make their own stories. Throughout theplay, the narrator explains other words and concepts.Jon flies in his own unique way. His father, the leader of the flock, reminds himthat “alternate flight” is not allowed. They argue about it. While out looking forfood, the other seagulls get angry at Jon for being an alternate flyer. They attackhim.Jon’s wing is injured, but he is determined to continue flying his way. He breaksthe seagull speed record! The other seagulls can’t believe it. Jon is proud ofhimself, but as a punishment for not following the flying rules, his father exileshim from the flock.Jon flies freely with Fletcher, a representation of his own creativity. Their flight islike a dance.ACT 2Jon arrives at a beautiful place where he meets other seagulls who think like himand appreciate his way of flying. He finally gets to practice, under the guidance ofElder, a wise seagull who can do all kinds of extraordinary things, like teleporting.Jon is a fast learner. The other seagulls look up to him. However, he is havingtrouble learning to teleport, because he is limited by thoughts of his father whoalways used to hold him back. He manages to let go of these thoughts andQuestions? Contact Geordie Theatre: (514) 845-9810 or info@geordie.ca

7successfully teleport. Elder passes on and Jon becomes the seagulls’ new teacher.(Here, “passing on” is sort of dying, sort of ascending to a higher plane ofexistence. Perhaps both. Or neither.)Jon decides he must go back to his old flock to help them, to teach them.ACT 3This part of the play is a lot more abstract. Movement becomes more importantthan words. Jon trains other exiled seagulls, then takes them with him back to hisold flock. He wants to break the cycle of alternate flyers being violently punished,but he thinks maybe it is a hopeless cause. Maybe people like his father will neverlearn. But he continues to try to teach them anyway.Like Elder before him, Jon passes on and Fletcher becomes the flock’s newteacher. Fletcher is not sure if he can do it, or if it is even worth trying, but heaccepts the role.Jon, wherever he is now, reunites with his father. He finally gets him to accept hisways, and his teaching. They fly together.End of play.GlossaryAbide: Follow a ruleAllegorical: An allegorical story presents big ideas by using simple characters orimages as symbols.Altitude: How high in the air something isAnticipated: Predicted in advanceAspiration: A dream or goal that is very important to the person trying to reach itBarrel roll: A flying trick, basically a cool flip in the airQuestions? Contact Geordie Theatre: (514) 845-9810 or info@geordie.ca

8Democratic: Equal, fair, when everyone in the group gets an equal sayDisembodied: Without a physical body. Disembodied voices are voices that youcan’t tell who or where they are coming from.Dubious: Doubtful, uncertain, questionableEphemeral: TemporaryEuphoric: Very happy and excitedExile: When someone is forced to leave the place where they live and isn’tallowed to come backFluctuation: Change, shifting back and forthMessiah: The “chosen one”, a savior sent by GodMillenia: Thousands of yearsParable: A simple story that teaches a moral lessonSlumber: SleepTelepathy: Communicating with someone using only your mindVelocity: SpeedQuestions? Contact Geordie Theatre: (514) 845-9810 or info@geordie.ca

Jonathan: The Seagull Parable is based on the story Jonathan Livingston Seagull by Richard Bach. Jon Lachlan Stewart is the writer and director who turned the story into a play. This is wha

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