June 2, 2024

Building on the success of the past two seasons June 2 saw the largest and most successful season launch in Théâtre Roulant’s history.  The season features the world premiere of three plays including one by “Murdoch Mysteries” writer Maureen Jennings.  Tickets were at a premium as the large crowd were treated to previews of sections of all three of the season’s plays.  The horse drawn theatre wagon pulled up in front of St. Andrew’s Church at 3:00 pm to a packed house and the spectacular production was under way.

Artistic directors Conrad Beaubien and John Burns kicked off the extravaganza with rousing speeches. Director Ian Feltham introduced an intense dramatic piece of Beaubien’s “Private Rueben Pearce”.  A couple engaged in a power struggle over their farm after the titular character returned to Prince Edward County after leaving to fight in the American Civil War.  

Next, playwright and director Mike Kirby’s “An Evening with Shakes-Beer (and Whine)” had the audience roaring with laughter in a preview of his sketch comedy take on Shakespeare. “The Courting Game” sketch is a reimagining of the meeting of Romeo and Juliet. The play promises more uproarious sketches inspired by Shakespeare.  

Finally, the variety on offer this season was on full display as Jenning’s “Dying Like this” featured the dramatic meeting of a ne’er do well son who returns to talk to an old family friend who, unbeknownst to him, is joined by his father’s ghost.  All this was performed with an improvisational guitar score.

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