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The Reckoning of Violet Jessop at the Maritime Museum

Based on the memoirs of Violet Jessop, this play is the true story of an unsinkable woman, a survivor of Titanic and other disasters. This play is written by and stars Jenny Abel, is directed by Tim Sutherland and presented by Tidal Muse Theatre at the Vancouver Maritime Museum. The Reckoning of Violet Jessop is based on the true story of a woman who survived disasters on all three White Star sister ships, Olympic, Titanic and Britannic. Facing the new prospect of land-locked existence after 42 years of service at sea as a stewardess, Violet must now come to terms with her past before embracing her new life.

Performances at the Vancouver Maritime Museum:

October 9, 10, 11, 16, 17, 18, 23, 24, & 25

Doors open at 7:30pm and performance begins at 8 pm.

Shows are about one hour long.

Tickets: $20 for adults; $15 for students, seniors and Maritime Museum members (includes GST). Tickets may be purchased by phone, or in person at the Vancouver Maritime Museum. Cash, Visa and Mastercard accepted. Space is limited; so tickets should be purchased well in advance. No reservations and no refunds. This performance will take place in the drydock under St Roch.
The opening night performance on October 9 will be a "pay what you can" admission.

BACKGROUND

Jenny first played Violet Jessop in 2007 at the Royal BC Museum’s Titanic Exhibit where she shared Violet’s stories with up to 6000 visitors a day for five months. When that contract finished she decided to write a one woman show based on Violet’s life. Many drafts later, she now has a one-hour show with six characters, each with a different dialect. Jenny gave a reading of The Reckoning of Violet Jessop in April 2009 at Etcetera Theatre in London, England. While in England she visited Violet Jessop's grave and went to Southampton to see the location where Titanic set sail.

Jenny Abel is a Vancouver based actor, originally from Victoria. Her training was at George Brown Theater School in Toronto. She has acted in dozens of professional and independent theatre, film and TV productions. Her favourite roles thus far, besides Violet, are Titania in A Midsummer Night’s Dream and Jackie in the independent feature film Open Diaries.

Feature Exhibits

People, Place and Stories: Celebrating 50 Years with the Vancouver Maritime Museum

The Maritime Museum is featuring a new exhibit in the J Torben Karlshoej Gallery – People, Place and Stories: Celebrating 50 Years with the Vancouver Maritime Museum.

This photo essay looks at the Museum’s history from 1959 to present and reveals the importance of the community’s contribution to the Museum and also how the Vancouver Maritime Museum has evolved during this time and continues to tell the stories of this region’s maritime heritage.

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