The Farm Show a reminder of Blyth Festival Theatre’s humble ‘barn’ beginnings

June 20, 2024 @ 9:00 amArts & Entertainment, Listowel Banner, Opinion, Walkerton Herald-Times, Walkerton-Wingham-Listowel, Wingham Advance Times

The cast of The Farm Show: Then & Now. From left: Fiona Mongillo, Landon Doak atop Jamie Mac, Geoffrey Armour, and Hallie Seline. Set design by Beth Kates, costume design by Jennifer Triemstra-Johnston. (Gemma James Smith photo)
BLYTH – Kicking off the double whammy anniversary season: the 50th Blyth Festival Theatre season, as well as Gil Garrett’s 10th season as artistic director, is The Farm Show.  The show became legend after its premier in 1972 in a barn just 15 minutes from Blyth. This production is directly related to the creation of…
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Kelsey Bent is a Local Journalism Initiative Reporter with Midwestern Newspapers.