THE FLYING DOCTOR BY ORIGINALLY WRITTEN BY MOLIERE ADAPTED BY EVAN MERCER LOCATION: MAIN SPACE - RISING TIDE
Writer Evan Mercer gives this timeless comedy, which is adapted from Molière's original comedy, an entertaining Newfoundland and Labrador touch. Fit for the whole family this delightful comedy focuses on a hilariously absurd plan to bring two real lovers back together in the middle of an arranged marriage. Complete with a phony doctor and lots of hilarious antics this colorful production will have you laughing from beginning to end! Come enjoy some humor, sly tricks, and a happy celebration of love.
Maiden Voyage COMMISSIONED BY RISING TIDE THEATRE BOOK BY MEGHAN GREELEY MUSIC BY MALLORY CLARKE
LOCATION: MAIN SPACE - RISING TIDE
This brand-new Newfoundland musical has all the drama and fun of a Shakespearian romp: betrayal, revenge, triumph, gender-bending disguises, duels, ships, and an epic love story with a surprising twist. Sally is about to marry her beloved fiancé, Willie, when he is pressed into the navy and sent into battle on the high seas. Her only option? To disguise herself as a sailor and find him. Based on the narrative of the traditional folk song Willie Taylor, and packed with original music, this show features a stellar ensemble cast and tunes you’ll be humming for weeks to come.
THE TRINITY PAGEANT BY DONNA BUTT AND RICK BOLAND
LOCATION: OUTSIDE/WALKING
The anchor event of our festival, the pageant takes you on a journey through the town of Trinity. The whole summer company will entertain you and enthral you every step of the way. You will meet an array of colourful characters as our past unfolds in story and song. You will long remember Dustabella Durdle’s first winter here, Peter Easton and his band of pirates, the Minister consoling his parishioners at St. Paul’s Church, the raucous mischief of the old travelling court, the heart wrenching stories of hardship and privation, and above all the strength, courage and humour of our people. And you will surely sing the Ode to Newfoundland as you bid farewell to a great and grand recreation of our cherished past. For 30 years, the Trinity Pageant has been hailed by all who see it as a moving and joyous tribute to our beloved Newfoundland.
SHENANIGANS
LOCATION: MAIN SPACE - RISING TIDE A feast of mischief, music, and merriment. You will be entertained by many of the magnificent musicians, singers, and actors in our company as they sing and play their way through the traditional songs of our culture. Music, recitations, and comedy. All ages welcome.
A TIDY PACKAGE BY BERNI STAPLETON AND AMY HOUSE
LOCATION: MAIN SPACE - RISING TIDE
This comedy/drama will have you laughing with glee one moment and shedding a tear the next. Set just after the cod moratorium in 1992, two sisters struggle to come to terms with a community turned upside down. This is a play about family, about loss and about the courage to move forward. Written by two of Newfoundland’s finest writers, it is a roller coaster of a ride, a journey where you will experience the strength of the human spirit, the resilience of our people and our natural humour.
TERESE’S CREED By MICHAEL COOK
LOCATION: MAIN SPACE - RISING TIDE
Terese’s Creed is a tribute to the women of Newfoundland and Labrador who, through hard work, humour and indomitable spirit, survived the good times and the bad in small outports in the early 1960’s. Find Terese, played by our Artistic Director, at her old wringer washer and eavesdrop as she talks to herself about her fisherman husband, her kids and a time passed but much missed. She’ll make you laugh and she’ll make you cry-she might even make you wring out the laundry.
BIRTHDAY BALLOON BY STEVE COCHRANE COMMISSIONED BY RISING TIDE
LOCATION: THE PARISH HALL
It’s 5 am in the cove and David and Millie Brake are on the brink of divorce. David is a pipe fitter working in Fort McMurray, gone for weeks at a time. Millie is his “oil widow” trying to make sense of her life in a changing rural landscape as she deals with a family tragedy. She is a spitfire with a sharp tongue, laced with generations of black Newfoundland wit and when she finds out Dave is having an affair it is all she can do not to cleave him in two. An examination of the “new” Newfoundland identity the play still poses the question- what is it that keeps us in love with this place we call home.