What's Onstage?
Enjoy modern, cutting edge theatre in Haliburton County
Mary's Wedding
by Stephen Massicotte
November 5 - 7, 7 PM at Highland Hills United Church
With innocence and humour, Mary and Charlie discover a charming first love. But the year is 1914, and the world is collapsing into a brutal war. Together, they attempt to hide their love, galloping through the fields for a place and time where the tumultuous uncertainties of battle can’t find them. A play with a heart as big as the skies that serve as its stage, Mary’s Wedding is an epic, unforgettable story of love, hope, and survival.
-
Winner, Alberta Playwriting Competition 2000
-
Winner, Betty Mitchell Award for Outstanding New Play 2002
-
Winner, Gwen Pharis Ringwood Award for Drama (Alberta Literary Awards) 2003
Content Warning: Mary's Wedding deals with the horrors of the First World War, including descriptions of injuries and deaths, and themes of loss, grief, and sacrifice of human and animal lives. Sound effects of rifles, machine guns, and explosions are played. We recommend it for audiences aged 12+.
Agatha Christie's Murder on the Orient Express, adapted for the stage by Ken Ludwig
November 27 & 28, 7 PM and November 29, 2 PM, at the Northern Lights Performing Arts Pavilion
Just after midnight, a snowdrift stops the Orient Express in its tracks. The luxurious train is surprisingly full for the time of the year, but by the morning it is one passenger fewer. An American tycoon lies dead in his compartment, stabbed eight times, his door locked from the inside. Isolated and with a killer in their midst, the passengers rely on detective Hercule Poirot to identify the murderer – in case he or she decides to strike again.
Murder on the Orient Express is a Haliburton Highlands Secondary School Drama Club performance, produced by Ctrl-ART-Del. Tickets are by donation (recommended donation is $10), and can be purchased by students through School Cash or at the door for the general public.