Care, love of playwright for subject matter shines through ‘The Wind’

July 3, 2025 @ 9:00 amArts & Entertainment, Listowel Banner, Local News, Wingham Advance Times

Actors on stage, beneath boat sail, at opening night at Bltyh Festival Theatre.
In the world premiere of The Wind Coming Over the Sea at the Blyth Festival, Shelayna Christante, left, playing Jane McConnell Johnson wonders what has become of her husband Henry Johnson, right, played by Landon Doak. Ensemble members Masae Day, second from left, and Michelle Fisk, second from right, alongside Geoffrey Armour and George Meanwell, not shown, provided musical accompaniment and performed numerous characters each throughout the play. (Lyon Smith photo courtesy of The Blyth Festival)

BLYTH – From the moment they enter the Blyth Festival to take in The Wind Coming Over the Sea – the world premiere performance that takes the second spot in the Blyth Festival’s 2025 season – theatregoers know this isn’t your typical theatre fare. From the description, the presence of Irish Folk music and a…

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