The Wooden Hill (1994) is a play by the Canadian playwright and novelist Don Hannah about the life of L.M. Montgomery. The play made its world premiere at the Canadian Stage in Toronto, Ontario, Canada in 1994. It was directed by Bob Baker.
Don Hannah based the play on L.M. Montgomery’s recently published journals. In the play, it is 1942, and Montgomery is nearing the end of her life. She looks back on her experiences, including her grief over her mother’s death, her difficulties pleasing her father, her relationship with her strict grandparents, her dissatisfying marriage, and her career as a writer.
The play is 120 minutes long. The script is available through the Canadian Play Outlet.
The Wooden Hill was honored with the AT&T OnStage Award. In addition, the play received a Dora Mavor Moore Nomination.
The play is described as follows:
“A dream play that takes place in 1942 at the end of L.M. Montgomery's life.”
Image Credit:
Graphic by The World of Anne Shirley.
References:
Don Hannah’s Official Website.
The Wooden Hill by Don Hannah at the Canadian Play Outlet.
Created August 15, 2002. Last updated June 18, 2024.
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