An Unhappy Ending?

Q: In the story Ti Moune is rejected by Daniel and they don’t end up together. Do you still think it is a happy ending because she has helped to change things for the future?
&A:* That is exactly what it is, this is a play about story telling and generations telling this story to remind people that these were the mistakes their ancestors made. The fact that they don’t end up together, but in future generations Daniel’s son and the young girl who is from a different caste do get together under the tree that is Ti Moune. Trees are very symbolic; the tree of life is a huge symbol in Haitian art, culture and religion. It’s about regeneration, ancestry and roots. It’s a very big symbol in our show and in Haitian culture. Many trees have been here longer than man might be able to remember. Think about what they witness, think about what happens to them, think of how much they have learnt and have given back. Every year the leaves die and then they come back. Trees are symbolic, think of Christmas trees and the story of why they are brought into the house. Trees are very symbolic and have been used in many cultures for many years and in Haiti they are still very strong symbols.