Franco-American – ABBY PAIGE

Work-In-Progress Performances of My New Show, ‘Les Filles du Quoi?’

April 9, 2019

You’re invited to an open rehearsal of my new solo show Vous êtes invitées à une répétition ouverte de mon nouveau show solo Saturday, 27 April, 7:00pm Rassemblement/Gathering (Pre-registration required) Franco-American Center, Orono, ME Friday, 3 May, 7:00pm Theatre Open Space (Theatre New Brunswick) 55 Whiting Rd., Frederiction, NB Thursday, 9 May, 5:00pm Centre … More Work-In-Progress Performances of My New Show, ‘Les Filles du Quoi?’

New work in Résonance

February 27, 2019

I’ve been impatiently waiting for the inaugural issue of Résonance, and it’s finally here. Résonance is a new literary e-journal dedicated to writing by and about the French-heritage communities of the United States, and I’m so pleased to have two pieces included in its first issue: a review of Northland, a travel book by Porter … More New work in Résonance

“A Distinct Alien Race”

September 28, 2018

I usually use this site to post brief updates about my own work, but today I wanted to share a longer post about David Vermette’s A Distinct Alien Race, a new book about Franco-American life in New England. It has been one of the unexpected twists of my adult life that my creative work has … More “A Distinct Alien Race”

Last RITES

July 27, 2018

As my residency draws to a close, I am looking forward to the last few RITES that I will perform at the Beaverbrook Art Gallery this weekend. Evidential Rite Saturday, July 28, 12-5pm I’ll spend Saturday afternoon in the main gallery, inviting visitors to participate in this RITE, designed to explore how art speaks to … More Last RITES

New, Low Price for Piecework DVD

November 21, 2017

Just in time for the holidays, I’ve lowered the price for the DVD version of my solo show, Piecework When We Were French. The show, which toured widely in northern New England between 2009 and 2011, explores the legacy of French-Canadian immigration to New England and the relationship between ancestry, memory, and identity, and the … More New, Low Price for Piecework DVD

Le racommodage

September 26, 2017

I’ve been working on a new performance piece since the beginning of this year, a sort of companion to my show, Piecework: When We Were French, that approaches some of the same themes, but from a more personal perspective. This summer, as I’ve been thinking about how to expand this new piece into a whole, … More Le racommodage

Reading In Montpelier

April 23, 2017

I’m not French-from-France, nor quebecoise, nor Acadian. I’m Franco-American, like Jack Kerouac. My solo show, Piecework: When We Were French, explored the enduring influence of Franco-American culture in Vermont and New England. But when I’ve performed the show in Canada, where I live, I’ve felt that audiences needed a fuller introduction to the history it … More Reading In Montpelier

Presenting New Work-in-Progress at UMaine

March 10, 2017

An Evening With Abby Paige Thursday, March 23, 7:00pm Franco-American Center University of Maine, Orono The Franco-American Center at the Orono campus of the University of Maine is an unbelievable resource, for Central Maine and for anyone interested in the French heritage of North America. In addition to the Center’s oral history archive, bibliography of … More Presenting New Work-in-Progress at UMaine

Presenting New Work in Moncton

January 18, 2017

I am very excited to present some new performance work next week with a whole gang of exciting New Brunswick theatre artists. Culottes courtes et sucreries / Shorts and Sweets is a bilingual theatre party presented by Satellite Theatre and Théâtre la Cigogne of Moncton with Fredericton’s Solo Chicken Productions and The Next Folding Theatre … More Presenting New Work in Moncton

Franco Voices at the ACQS Biennial Conference

October 19, 2016

I’m pleased to be included in a diverse group of Franco-American writers and performers appearing at this year’s conference of the American Council for Québec Studies (ACQS) in Portland, Maine. This biennial conference brings together Québec scholars from around North America, and organizers saw hosting this year’s gathering in Maine as an opportunity to draw … More Franco Voices at the ACQS Biennial Conference