Blyth Festival Theatre - 2011 Season | Tourism Report | HuronCountyTV
Every year, the Blyth Festival Theatre presents premiers and classics of regional works across Ontario and Canada. Learn more about the offerings at the 2011 Season.
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Country Clem at the Blyth Festival Theatre
Don Vair as Country Clem
Country Clem is well known for his stand-up Comedy and musical talent. He is an accomplished pianist and guitar player performing on stage,
To book a show call Don Vair ~ Belgrave, Ontario ~ 519-357-3655
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The Blyth Festival is a summer festival of Canadian plays, presenting premiers and classics of regional works from across Ontario and Canada.
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Blyth Festival celebrates Canada Day with opening of Vimy
Blyth, Ontario, June 14, 2011—
The Blyth Festival will celebrate Canada Day with a very special opening night performance of Vimy by Vern Thiessen. The Royal Canadian Legion Branch 420 will open the 8:00 p.m. performance on July 1 with a Colour Party, assisted by the 3144 Clinton Army Cadet Corp.
On April 9, 1917 20,000 Canadian men led the first wave over the top to storm Vimy Ridge. Despite blinding sleet, snow, heavy enemy fire, and the endless quagmire of mud, our troops took the ridge. Many believe that Canada was truly born on this day. In Vimy, four soldiers reflect on their lives in a field hospital after the battle, as a young nurse from Shubenacadie, Nova Scotia tends to the aftermath of grief and fear.
Artistic Director Eric Coates says, Every Canadian should see this play. It not only provides an overview of the size of WWI, but it puts names and faces to the people who made the ultimate sacrifice. It is an honour to present this work inside our own Memorial Hall.
Familiar faces appearing in Vimy include Gil Garratt (Pearl Gidley, A Killing Snow, Against the Grain) and Tova Smith (Courting Johanna, Against the Grain, Innocence Lost). The cast also includes Greg Gale, Mark Crawford, Meegwun Fairbrother and Sébastien David, making their Blyth Festival debuts. Vimy is directed by Blyth Festival artistic director Eric Coates .
Preview performances of Vimy run June 29 -30, prior to the official opening on July 1. Vimy plays at the Blyth Festival in repertory until August 6.
The Blyth Festival's 2011 season runs June 21 to August 27 and also features Hometown by the Hometown Collective, Rope's End by Douglas Bowie, and Early August by Kate Lynch. For more information please visit blythfestival.com or call 1-877-862-5984.
Vimy is sponsored by the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 420 (Blyth) and the Legion Ladies Auxiliary to Branch 420. The Media Sponsor is the Rural Voice.
The 2011 season is sponsored by Sparling's Propane Company Limited, with CTV as the Season Media sponsor.
Blyth Festival Season 2011
Creating 'Beyond the Farm Show' at the Blyth Festival
In 1972, Paul Thompson led a group of actors from Toronto's Theatre Passe Muraille onto the Concession roads outside of Clinton, Ontario to collectively research and create a play about the people who work the land.
41 years later, Paul's daughter Severn brings her own group of actors to explore what it means to work the farm today.
Beyond the Farm Show opens the Blyth Festival's 39th season.
July 26 - August 16, 2013. Tickets on sale now: blythfestival.com
Music, 'Footprints in the Snow' courtesy Darren Eedens, darreneedens.bandcamp.com
Welcome to the Blyth Festival 2013
2013 Artistic Director, Peter Smith invites you to visit the Blyth Festival!
37th Blyth Festival Season Opens with World Premiere of Hometown
Blyth, Ontario, June 10, 2011
The world premiere of Hometown by the Hometown Collective officially opens the 37th Blyth Festival season on June 24.
Hometown tackles the question, what does the word hometown mean to you? Is it the prairie village where you learned to ride a bicycle or is it a condo by the ocean? Is it the town where you played hockey for ten years or is it the city where you watched your favourite team for thirty years?
The play takes the shape of six short stories written by playwrights from across Canada— Jean Marc Dalpé (Montréal, Quebec), Mieko Ouchi (Edmonton, Alberta), Mansel Robinson (Saskatoon, Saskatchewan), Martha Ross (Burnaby, British Columbia), Peter Smith (Barrie, Ontario) and Des Walsh (New Bonaventure, Newfoundland), with music by David Archibald (Newburgh, Ontario) and translation by Maureen Labonté of Montréal. Through memory, stories and song, this dynamic group of artists shines a light on Canada's hometowns from coast to coast.
Artistic Director Eric Coates says, Where else can you walk into a theatre and literally watch your entire country unfold in front of you? This is an event as much as it is a play. I would love to see the idea continue to grow in other parts of Canada, with different writers and musicians creating their own versions of Hometown.
Hometown is the 112th play to premiere at the Blyth Festival since 1975.
Familiar faces appearing in Hometown include Marion Day (Bordertown Café, Innocence Lost) and David Archibald (Homegrown, The Ballad of Stompin' Tom). The cast also includes Kira Guloien and Phil Poirier, making their Blyth Festival debuts, and Ryan Bondy, who first appeared at the festival in the 2009 production of Innocence Lost. Hometown is directed by former Blyth Festival artistic director Peter Smith .
Preview performances of Hometown run June 21 -23, prior to the official opening on June 24. Hometown plays at the Blyth Festival in repertory until August 7.
The Blyth Festival's 2011 season runs June 21 to August 27 and also features Vimy by Vern Thiessen, Rope's End by Douglas Bowie, and Early August by Kate Lynch. For more information please visit blythfestival.com or call 1-877-862-5984.
Hometown is sponsored by the Blyth Lions. Media Sponsors are CKNX Radio -- am920, 101.7 The One and 94.5 The Bull. The 2011 Season Sponsor is Sparling's Propane Company Limited and the Season Media Sponsor is CTV.
Happy Hour Hangout Blyth Festival 2013
Blyth Festival's Artistic Director, Pete Smith, joins some of the directors, actors and technicians for a conversation about the development and work of great Canadian theatre. For more information about the Blyth Festival visit blythfestival.com
Memorable Men of Huron - Blyth Festival
The Memorable Men of Huron Pinup Calendar is about recreating old images, depicting memorable moments or individuals who have either suffered from the illness and/or have done impactful things then, while highlighting inspiring individuals who are now making a big impact to the Huron County community.
When you purchase this calendar you are helping the Alzheimer’s Society of Huron County to provide services and funds to help fight against this illness.
The Billy Bishop Story: The Play in Blyth Ontario
BILLY BISHOP GOES TO WAR (BLYTH FESTIVAL THEATRE)
Published On July 8, 2014 | By Phil Main | Mornings
I’ve read a couple of glowing reviews this week on the Blyth Festival’s production of Billy Bishop Goes to War. I’ve been a little ‘under the weather’ since I saw it late last week and I’m a little jealous now that I didn’t get some ‘glow’ happening first.
Billy Bishop Goes to War is the first play in a new series at Blyth Festival. “It launches our Memorial Series,” says Marion de Vries, Blyth Festival’s Artistic Director. “We will present one play each season from 2014 to 2018 dedicated to exploring stories of war and peace, as we mark the 100th anniversary of the Great War.”
J.D. Nicholsen stars as the war hero, Billy Bishop, and plays a host of other characters Bishop encounters in his adventures. I saw J. D. last year in Dear Johnny Deere . I thought he was brilliant then and he’s equally brilliant as Billy Bishop. To top it off, J.D. was in my studio recently and he’s a super nice guy as you can hear in the interview below.
Marek Norman acts as Narrator and Piano Player. I can’t remember a time when I’ve enjoyed a performance by a supporting actor as much as I did his. His performance was a perfect compliment to Nicholson’s and he’s an incredibly talented musician.
I’ll keep this short and sweet. This is a fantastic show. Blyth is a fantastic theatre and warrants all the support we can give it. Our kids need to know this kind of local history and experience this kind of art. It’s right here in our own backyard. Go.
Air Marshal William Avery Billy Bishop, VC, CB, DSO & Bar, MC, DFC, ED, LL.D. was a Canadian First World War flying ace, officially credited with 72 victories, making him the top Canadian ace of the war. During the Second World War, Bishop was instrumental in setting up and promoting the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan.
Our Beautiful Sons: Remembering Matthew Dinning
Our Beautiful Sons: Remembering Matthew Dinning by Christopher Morris, directed by Gil Garratt, is on stage at the Blyth Festival until August 6.
Seeds
Blyth Festival presents Seeds by Annabel Soutar, June 24-August 8, 2015. Directed by Kim Collier, starring Keith Barker, Rachel Cairns, Jason Chesworth, Jeff Irving, David Fox, Tracey Ferencz, Severn Thompson. blythfestival.com
The Wilberforce Hotel
By Sean Dixon. Directed by Philip Akin. Starring Peter Bailey, Greg Gale, Eli Ham, Marcel Stewart, Sophia Walker.
Once Begins
Don't miss your chance to see the exhilarating, multi-award-winning musical as it returns to Toronto for a limited engagement. The Toronto Star calls ONCE “a perfect illustration of the magic that musical theatre at its best is capable of.
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The Birds and the Bees
Mark Crawford has written a hilarious new comedy about love, lust, bee keeping, and the artificial insemination of turkeys. Check out the world premiere of The Birds and the Bees at the Blyth Festival on now until August 6, 2016.
Early August
In the women's dressing room of a beloved Canadian theatre somewhere in Huron County, three urban actresses battle with the practical problems of rural life: mysterious critters, an amorous veterinarian, and the quest for a decent Chardonnay.
And just to complicate matters, they all want Albert, the handsome young actor with a heart of gold. Enter Stage Manager Teddy. She's calm, she's smart and she'll whip them into shape if it's the last thing she does.
Early August is a love letter to summer theatre and a comedy for everyone who always wondered what really happens backstage.
WRITER: Kate Lynch
CAST
Catherine Fitch - Teddy
Gil Garratt - Albert
Haley McGee - Chelsea
Sarah Orenstein - Gina
Tova Smith - Stephanie
PRODUCTION TEAM
Shari Hollett - Director
Todd Charlton - Sound Designer
Rebecca Picherack - Lighting Designer
Victoria Wallace - Set and Costume Designer
Explore Huron - Blyth, Ontario | HuronCountyTV
David Yates talks about the history of the Blyth Memorial Hall used today by the Blyth Festival.
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The Red Moon presented by The Centre for Indigenous Theatre
Written by Dawn Dumont/Directed by Edward Roy