Waiting for the Parade

by John Murrell

Waiting for the Parade is John Murrell’s play, set in Calgary during World War II, in which five women gather to work for the war effort while their men are away. Waiting for the Parade was first performed by Alberta Theatre Projects, Calgary. Subsequently, it has been performed by Northern Light Theatre, Edmonton; Bastion Theatre, Victoria; Tarragon Theatre, Toronto; the National Art Centre, Ottawa; Centaur Theatre, Montreal; and at the Lyric Hammersmith Theatre in London, England.

Genres: Plays, Drama, Canada, Historical Fiction, War

112 pages, Paperback

First published November 30, 1994

Reviews

[Tracy Schillemore · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great roles for women.

[Madame Jane · Rating 4 out of 5]

An excellent play about five women and the part they play in waiting for the men in their lives to come back during WWII.

[Colleen · Rating 3 out of 5]

A good read, but so much of the play is in the action and the songs, a simple "read" of it seems rather flat.