Isle of Demons & Gros Morne
April 10, 2008
There is no shortage of mystery on the coast of Newfoundland.
Strange lights, ghosts and unusual creatures appear in every bay and cove
but not every harbour can boast of a disappearing island of fierce beasts.
In the early 1500s two islands, collectively known as the Isle of Demons
appeared just north of the Newfoundland's Northern Peninsula but
by the mid-1600's they stopped appearing on maps.
Today, some suggest the island was actually Quirpon.
In any case this piece of folklore
provides part of the backdrop behind the play Isle of Demons,
set to take stage at this summer's Gros Morne Theatre Festival. The show tells
the true story of Marguerite de la Roque, a French noble woman who,
along with her lover, was abandoned on the Isle of Demons in 1542.
Marguerite survived two years before being rescued and returned to France.
Her story is one of intrigue and romance and ought to be worth seeing.
Shows begin running on June 14th, in Gros Morne. Tickets cost $25.
For more information on the story
of Marguerite de la Roque visit In The Name of Love
Visit: The Gros Morne Theatre Festival
Filed Under: Theatre
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