seeds | June 24 - August 8 By Annabel Soutar
Directed by Kim Collier Based on the case that went all the way to the Supreme Court: Percy Schmeiser vs Monsanto: Saskatchewan farmer sued by a transnational for growing a crop he claims he never planted. A pregnant young playwright travels to the town of Bruno to get the truth. What follows is her extraordinary journey into the community, into the courtroom, into the laboratory, and into contemporary life on a 21st Century Farm… all in search of the real Percy Schmeiser.
The Wilberforce Hotel | July 1 - August 8 By Sean Dixon
Directed by Philip Akin 1830s. A pair of Minstrels are on the run from police. Desperate, they burst into the Wilberforce Hotel, owned and operated by Austin Steward, the black president of a stalwart black settlement. Through turns highly comic, and deeply moving, the two musicians, who have spent their showbiz careers painting their faces, come to learn something life-changing about the actual experience of early black settlers in Middlesex County. Loosely based on the autobiography of Austin Steward: 22 Years a Slave, 40 Years a Free Man.
Fury | July 29 - September 12
Book and Lyrics by Peter Smith, Music by Samuel Sholdice
Directed by Micheline Chevrier In the Great Storm of 1913, off the shore of Bayfield on Lake Huron, the mighty SS Wexford went down with all her hands. There were no survivors. A young woman, her forbidden love, a zealous guardian, the wouldbe heir, a bare-knuckle boxer, and an irresistible singer with a voice clear and colourful as a Huron sunset, all stand poised on the brink of destruction and destiny.
Mary’s Wedding |
August 5 - September 12
By Stephen Massicotte
Directed by Gil Garratt It’s the night before Mary’s wedding, and the young woman’s dreams are full of wheatfields and battlefields. The rain on the barn when she met Charlie. The feel of the mare beneath her when he first taught her to ride. The sound of the thunder and the roar of the howitzers. From their first encounter, through the blossoming of their young love, to Charlie’s charge with the cavalry into the battle of France’s Moreuil Wood, Mary’s Wedding captures a time of innocence, courage and self-sacrifice. Perfectly placed in our Memorial Hall.
Original Canadian Theatre. From its inception, 41 years ago, this has always been the goal: Original Canadian Theatre. Coast to coast, it’s what the Blyth Festival is known for. We are a theatre that gives voice to the region and the nation. Gil Garratt, Artistic Director From a twenty-first century portrait of the increasingly unpredicatble life on a contemporary Canadian farm, to the vital lost history that built so much of our shared foundation, to the song of a people who live along an inland sea, to the silence between her deep breath and their first kiss, our 2015 season tells the story of who, and where, we are. We have assembled an extraordinary team of some this country’s brightest luminaries; now all we need is you: come be a part of the long conversation. It’s time to come back to Blyth. (per ticket)
Preferred $26 | Regular $22 | Youth $13.50
Any group of 12 or more will do! As a group, you’re entitled to special rates on tickets and access to priority seating prior to the general public. Group orders open March 1, so be sure to book early! Plus, as an added bonus, you’ll recieve one complimentary theatre ticket for each group of 12 paid tickets. The Blyth experience is unlike any other. Let us point out a local attraction, a shopping or fine dining destination, a charming country tour, or arrange a country supper ($17/ticket), a hearty home-cooked meal served country style casual.