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Festival to feature three world premieres
h Festival unveiled its
n at the Blyth Commu-
during the company's
Harvest Gala Auction
ay. Three world pre-
'nge presentation, and
creation by the Young
will be presented.
Artistic Director Eric Coates
describes the season as the ulti-
mate balancing act of styles and
excitement for theatre -goers.
"We are kicking things off with
the most exciting musical we have
ever tackled. Then we celebrate the
tenth anniversary of one of the
most successful comedies to take
flight in Blyth. And we follow up
with a totally unexpected story of a
notorious gangster and finish with
a knockdown-drag'em-out
tfun[H&
The season opens with a new
musical, built onthe songs of
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en plenty of freighter and ship traffic in Goderich Harbour the first week of November as both
Elevators and Sifto Salt Mine attempt to get grain and salt shipments to destinations before winter.
n Valletta and Algoma Discovery vistaed Goderich elevator for loads and the sun sets on the Algoway
ith salt.
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entation.
said that the Stratford
"starting to recognize
nese" of the Arts and
ISM while the Blyth
always on board".
e 14 SHSMs available
through the provincial program,
including sports, environment,
business, aviation and aerospace
and hospitality and tourism.
Martens said he has had requests:
from students to add more
SHSMs to St. Anne's and St.
Mike's, but is concerned about
overtaxing the schools.
He added that the program has
raised the bar for .other class-
rooms and Is a benefit to the
local economy, both for business
owners and for future
employees.
"I do care about curriculum,,"
he said, "but l really care about
the jobs that are out there for the
students when they're done."
Canada's folk sensation, Fred Eaglesmith.
The Fred Eaglesmith Project is written by
Calgary -based playwright Ken Cameron,
whose 2008 Blyth premiere, Harvest, was a
sold out hit Using the songs of Fred Eagle -
smith, the playwright explores the life of a
stru ;j; ing farmer who must decide if he
can give it one more try, or let the family
farm get paved over by a new highway.
Fred Eaglesmith's music can be found at:
http://fredeaglesmith.com
Having Hope at Home by David S. Craig
premiered at the Blyth Festival in 2003 and
has since enjoyed a string of successful
runs. Thishrs comedy takes place on
a winter's night on a Century Farm where
a young woman is about to host a family
reunion. The trick is that she's. gine months
pregnant and goes into labour moments
before her parents' arrival.
The third play in the season is by festi-
val favourite Beverley Cooper (Inno-
cence Lost: a Play about Steven Truscott.
and The Eyes of Heaven). The year is
1927 and thirsty Americans, tired of pro-
hibition, are drinking Canada dry. On a
quiet stretch of road in Southern.
Ontario, a farmer and his wife have
given up agriculture to try their hand at
running a diner. When a mysterious
Italian -American man shows up with a
bodyguard and a lot of questions, it
seems that there might be more to the
diner than meets the eye. This yet -to -be -
named play is an intriguing look at the
night that Al Capone came to Euphemia
Township.
The final play in the festival's season is a
thriller by husband and wife duo, Clem
Martini and Cheryl Foggo. Inspired by Ms.
Foggo's family history, the play is set in
Regina, arca 1944, in the home of an Afri-
can Canadian family living on the edge of
the White society. When the family's twin
teenage daughters are left home alone
overnight, theyreceive an unexpected and
dangerous guest. Legend, fear; prejudice,
and a family's prkle all collide in this thrill-
ing world premiere.
Finally, the Blyth Festival's Young Com-
pany takes to the fields with a re -imagined,
updated version of the play that started it
all in the first place. Inspired by the origi-
nal Farm Show, the Young Company will
explore Huron County's unique farming
community by meeting, working and talk-
ing
alking with our farming heroes. Like the origi-
nal show, the production will be created
by improvisations, based on the young
actors' experiences on the farms.
The Blyth Festival will also present a
fringe production in the PhiMps Studio as
a part of the popular Bonanza Weekend,
which is scheduled for the weekend of
August 3, 2012.
Passes for the 2012 season are available
now at the Blyth Festival Box Office:
Phone 1-877-862-5984; 519-523-9300
info@blythfestival.com
www.blythfestival.com
Spotlight on Goderich:
A Varietv Show
Hosted by Neil Aitchison
Directed by Alex Mustakas
n us for a fun -filled afternoon featuring
,rnging, dancing, and comedy from some of
,;nada's finest professional theatrical talent.
Sunday, November 20, at 3 p.m.
Huron Country Playhouse, Grand Bend
Tickets: $50 ($25 tax receipt)
Local box office (519) 238-6000
Toll free 1-855-372-9866
Presented in association with Drayton tnterta+nment, Stratford Shakespeare
Festival, Shaw Festival, Btuewater Summer Playhouse, Blyth Festival,
The Grand Theatre. Lighthouse Festival Theatre, Starbright Christmas,
Theatre Aquarius, Victoria Playhouse Petrot►a. Theatre Orangeville And others
All event proceeds will be designated to the ti
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Goderich Tornado Relief Fund administered by the •
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