{"id":925,"date":"2016-02-14T17:29:18","date_gmt":"2016-02-14T22:29:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.kevinwongmusic.com\/?page_id=925"},"modified":"2026-04-18T13:40:30","modified_gmt":"2026-04-18T17:40:30","slug":"the-preposterous-posthumous-predicament-of-paulie-peel","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.kevinwongmusic.com\/?page_id=925","title":{"rendered":"Polly Peel"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Hannah Levinson as Polly, 2018 Fringe. Photo by Sam Gaetz.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
Book by Julie Tepperman
\nLyrics & Music by Kevin Wong
\nInspired by the painting “The Young Biologist” by Paul Peel<\/em> (1892)<\/em>
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PREMISE<\/h3>\n

‘… Polly Peel (Act One)<\/em>‘ explores a family grappling with death through the eyes and imagination of a biology-obsessed eleven-year-old girl. Originally inspired by acclaimed Canadian painter Paul Peel\u2019s \u2018The Young Biologist\u2019, an early incarnation was presented in 2016 at the AGO as part of The Musical Stage Company’s Reframed<\/em>.
\nFeaturing a moving story, a funny and poignant musical score, and some of Canada’s top musical theatre talent, ‘… Polly Peel (Act One)<\/em>‘ showcases a rare in-development look at a new Canadian musical. Frogs. Family. Forgiveness. RIBBIT!<\/p>\n

SYNOPSIS<\/h3>\n
After the sudden death of her scientist father, eleven-year old Polly Peel, her older sister Paula, and their mother Pauline struggle to make sense of this tragedy. At the funeral, Polly reveals a surprising scientific theory for dad’s untimely “death” – a conundrum that only she, as her father’s trusted apprentice, can solve.<\/div>\n
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2018 FRINGE DEVELOPMENTAL PRODUCTION [The Preposterous Predicament of Polly Peel (Act One)]
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July 5-15, 2018, 2018 Toronto Fringe Festival<\/h5>\n

Directed by Aaron Willis
\nMusic Directed by Adam Sakiyama
\nChoreographed by Nicola Pantin
\nSet and Costume Design by Kelly Wolf
\nLighting Design by Michelle Ramsay
\nStage Managed by Sandy Plunkett
\nAssistant Director by Colin Simmons
\nAssistant Music Directed by Jon Corkal
\nMarketing and Publicity by Victoria Barber
\nProduced by the Polly Peel Collective
\nCast: Troy Adams, Alan Cui, Donna Garner, Richard Lee, Hannah Levinson, Faly Mevamanana, Ben Page, Jessica Sherman<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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2017 IN TUNE FESTIVAL READING (‘Paulie’ Peel)
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Saturday June 17, 2017, Studio 1398, Granville Island<\/h5>\n

Directed by Aaron Willis
\nPresented at the 2017 In Tune Festival, produced by Touchstone Theatre
\nCast: Shannon Kent-Chan, Vincent Tong, Sharon Crandall, Quinn Cartwright
\nMusic Directed by Kevin Wong<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

2016 REFRAMED PRODUCTION (‘Paulie’ Peel)
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April 7-12, 2016, Art Gallery of Ontario, Robert M. Fudger Memorial Gallery<\/h5>\n

Directed by Robert McQueen
\nProducer: Acting Up Stage Company with Art Gallery of Ontario in association with Yonge St. Theatricals
\nCast: Eliza-Jane Scott, Kaylee Harwood, Tim Funnell
\nStage Manager: Erika Morey
\nProduction Assistant: Aubrey Rothman
\nMusic Director: Tara Litvack
\nSet & Props Designer: Brandon Kleinman
\nLighting Designer: Kimberley Purtell
\nCostume Designer: Alex Amini
\nMusicians: Sam Bisson (Cello), Tara Davidson (Woodwinds)
\npresented in conjunction with <\/em>La Casati (lyrics by Bryce Kulak & Erin Shields, book by Erin Shields, music by Bryce Kulak)<\/em> and <\/em>He is Coming (book by Sara Farb, lyrics & music by Britta Johnson)<\/em><\/p>\n

Photos <\/strong>by Joanna Akyol:<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Book by Julie Tepperman Lyrics & Music by Kevin Wong Inspired by the painting “The Young Biologist” by Paul Peel (1892) PREMISE ‘… Polly Peel (Act One)‘ explores a family grappling with death through the eyes and imagination of a biology-obsessed eleven-year-old girl. Originally inspired by acclaimed Canadian painter Paul Peel\u2019s \u2018The Young Biologist\u2019, an … <\/p>\n

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