Written by the internationally acclaimed Canadian writer Ann-Marie MacDonald, and adapted for the stage by award winning Nova Scotian playwright Hannah Moscovitch, Fall on Your Knees is a sweeping novel that chronicles three generations of Cape Breton’s Piper family. The story moves from the battlefields of the First World War to the emerging jazz scene in Harlem, NY, and into the lives of four unforgettable sisters. This adaptation for the stage spans multiple musical genres and generations, unfolding amid the collision and melding of identities – cultural, class, racial, sexual and gender – at the birth of the modern era.

Part 1: Family Tree is approximately 3.5 hours with intermission.

Please note: this performance contains partial nudity, mature themes, graphic violence, sexual content, sexual violence, strong language, smoke and haze.

Part 2: The Diary is approximately 2 hours with intermission.

Please note: this performance contains partial nudity, mature themes, graphic violence, sexual content, sexual violence, strong language, smoke and haze, and gunshots.

Key Dates

Part 1: Family Tree Tuesday, Feb. 14, 7:30 p.m - Support for Culture Industry Night

Part 1: Family Tree Wednesday, Feb. 22, 7:30 p.m - Talk back Night

Part 2: The Diary Thursday, Feb. 23, 7:30 p.m - Talk back Night