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By Norm Foster

Canada’s premier playwright, Norm Foster, has created another theatrical tour de force! The year is 1938 and star reporter, Jeff Kinkaid, competes against rookie Mary Hayes to cover the society wedding of the son of newspaper owner, Delores Diddle. Throw in an embalmed dog stuffed with Delores’ husband’s ashes, Delores’ challenge to find dirt on her son’s sexy fiancé, add a delightfully sarcastic butler, and you have yourself a performance filled with hilarity and fun. We hope you’ll come and laugh out loud with this playful homage to the vintage screwball comedies of the 1930s and 40s.

Recommended for age 14 and up.

by Christopher Hampton

from the novel by Pierre Choderlos de Laclos

Enter the opulent parlours, boudoirs, and bedrooms of 18th century France where dangerous games of seduction, betrayal and revenge are plotted and played out against unsuspecting victims. In a world governed by rigid rules of aristocracy, untamed desire and passion can lead to ruin. The Marquise de Merteuil and Vicomte de Valmont know this and contrive a game of sexual chess that will leave you breathless with its cunning and cruelty.

Recommended for ages 16 and up –

mature language and sexual themes, may

be triggering

by Moss Hart and George S. Kaufman

What do you do when you love your family but can’t help being embarrassed by them? The Sycamore family’s eccentric lifestyle is a testament to living life joyfully and on one’s own terms. However, when daughter Alice brings her fi ancé’s, straight-laced family to dinner, hilarity ensues, leaving everyone questioning what it means to be normal and whether or not it’s worth it. Moss Hart and George S. Kaufman’s classic comedy, You Can’t Take It With You has been charming audiences for decades with its story that celebrates life and the courage to embrace one’s individuality.

Recommended for age 10 and up.

by George Bernard Shaw

Challenge accepted! Henry Higgins faces the ultimate test of his linguistic prowess and agrees to transform the unrefined flower girl, Eliza Doolittle into a polished lady! George Bernard Shaw’s timeless play explores class in Edwardian society, moral responsibility and the possibility for growth and change. Join us for this unforgettable clash of class and wit. You’ve seen My Fair Lady, now come and see the sparkling original play that inspired the musical!

Recommended for age 12 and up.

By Agatha Christie

Assorted travellers find themselves thrown together on an expedition to the rose red city of Petra. At the centre of the group are Mrs. Boynton and her three stepchildren who never leave her side. This apparent devotion however is actually a façade for something far more sinister. The children struggle to free themselves from the grasp of a tyrannical woman. This chilling play offers a unique twist on the usual murder mystery.

Recommended for age 14 and up.

 By Lina M Blue & Johnny Blue

This pantomime is the age-old story of the emperor who gets taken in by a fraudster who sells him a set of clothes that can “only be seen by those who are of high worth and intelligence”. Add in a hero who has a change of heart in order to win the girl of his dreams, a villain and his two imbecilic side-kicks, and of course, the pantomime horse and all the makings are there for a fun time. Cheer the hero, boo the villain, HAVE FUN! 

Recommended for all ages

by Mark Crawford

The Birds and the Bees is a laugh-out-loud comedy with a huge, honeyed heart. 

Gail, a beekeeper, concerned with her decreasing bee population, has little time for the woes of her daughter, Sarah, a turkey farmer who has just left her cheating husband, and even less time for her tenant farmer, Earl, who has a free-wheeling attitude toward sex and relationships. Add to this fractious mix Ben, a young, athletic university student also keen on understanding bee populations, and everyone is about to get a big lesson in pollination…if you know what we mean! 

The Birds and the Bees premiered at the Blyth Festival in June 2016

Recommended for age 14 and up.

by Neil Simon

 Everybody knows opposites attract, but can they stand each other in the long run? Felix, neat-obsessed and suddenly single, comes to live with his polar opposite – Oscar, slovenly and long-time divorced. Enjoy the laughs as each man discovers exactly why the other was kicked out by his wife.  Neil Simon’s brilliant writing made this a well-loved play, movie and sitcom. 

Recommended for age 14 and up.