Archive for July 2010

Thousand Islands Playhouse – Master Harold & the Boys

Thousand Islands Playhouse Gananoque“Master Harold”… & the Boys
By Athol Fugard

Firehall Theatre
July 22th – August 21st

Directed by Nigel Shawn Williams
Set & Costume Design by Shawn Kerwin
Lighting Design by Adair Redish

Hally, a white South African, is torn between his bigoted biological father’s expectations of him and those of his surrogate fathers, Sam and Willy, two black waiters who work in his mother’s café.

Athol Fugard’s award-winning play is both funny and devastating in its portrayal of black-white relationships during the apartheid regime.

SHOW TIMES:
Tues – Sun @ 8PM
Matinees on Fri & Sat @ 2:30PM

TO PURCHASE TICKETS:
Online: www.1000islandsplayhouse.com

Telephone:
Toll Free: 1.866.382.7020
Local: 613.382.7020

In Person: Box Office opens daily at 11AM:

Thousand Islands Playhouse
690 Charles Street South
Gananoque, ON

For Group Ticket Information, Please Go To:
www.1000islandsplayhouse.com/group-sales.com

Blue Canoe presents Sweeney Todd

Blue Canoe Productions presents SWEENEY TODD the musical thriller by Stephen Sondheim. Running from August 5th-14th at the Octave Theatre, 711 Dalton Ave in Kingston, shows at 8:00pm with Matinees on the 7th and 14th at 2:00pm. For more information and to purchase tickets visit the Grand Theatre Box Office, 218 Princess St, Kingston, open Mondays-Fridays from Noon-5pm, call 613-530-2050 or visit www.kingstongrand.ca.

Attend the tale of a barber who has lost everything to a power crazy judge, responsible for the death of the barber’s wife. The barber is fueled by revenge as he searches for his long lost daughter. From Blue Canoe Productions, the group that brought Kingston its first Production of RENT and Tick, Tick…BOOM! Which the Kingston Whig Standard Called “An explosive success” and the group that brought “Broadway to Gananoque” according to the Gananoque Reporter in its production of GUYS & DOLLS!

Paddlefest 2010

Paddlefest
Date: July 10-11
Website: www.1000ikc.com/events/paddlefest-2010
Address: 110 Kate St, Gananoque Ontario

Celebrating the St.Lawrence River, and the unique way paddlers connect with it. Perfect for kids, beginners, seniors and competitive paddlers of all ages!

Building on the success of last years event, this weekend combines a fun day of learning in kayaks and concludes with a race on Sunday. All ages, abilities, individuals + families welcome. There will be learning clinics for adults and kids and race categories for recreational and competitive folks.

Last years attendance was over 200 and with your help we can exceed that this time.