Port Stanley Villager Geoffrey Rae, Managing Editor /Sales Geoff@villagerpublications.com 519-495-7177 All articles written by Geoffrey Rae unless otherwise indicated. Writer – Peri Hayes Copy Editor – Peter Bloch-Hansen Publisher – Barb Botten barb@villagerpublications.com A Norm Foster is always on the docket and his Doris and Ivy in the Home will not disappoint. If you think life is over after sixty, Announcing the 2025 Port Stanley Festival Theatre summer theatre season! by Liz Gilroy, PSFT Artistic Director As I approached putting a season together for 2025 at PSFT, I wondered where to begin. People have always enjoyed comedies, dramas, musicals, and concerts at PSFT, and I wanted that not only to continue but to somehow make the experience even more enticing. I have a short list of shows that are always potential candidates; some make the cut, some don’t. BUT sometimes something unexpected arrives, like goldfish by Steve Ross and it goes straight to the top of the list. I read it in one sitting, laughing, and crying out loud, and that is a rarity. I was immediately drawn to this touching yet comedic story about Walter, a retiree who watches the world go by from his front porch. He meets Shannon, a young mother of two who moves in across the street, and they become friends. It is a simple premise, but the play is full of surprises. You see, Walter suffers from dementia and sometimes doesn’t know what day it is, what his favourite food is, or who Shannon is. They discuss everything from racism, infidelity, pronouns, to Cats , the musical. It’s a beautiful story of unlikely friendship between two lonely people who didn’t know they needed each other until they did. When I saw Liars at a Funeral by Sophia Fabiilli at The Blyth Festival, I knew in a moment that we had to share it with our PSFT audiences; five actors play nine parts; the doors and coffins are slamming; Grandma may or may not be dead, and everybody has a secret. It is everything a farce should be and more.
this delightful romp will make you think twice. Doris, Ivy, and Arthur all reside at Paradise Village (a retirement home) and experience whoopee in the compost patch, romance, gossip, and second chances. This is Norm Foster at his level best. Next, we are keeping the laughter rolling with The Kitchen Witches by Caroline Smith, a live cooking show on stage with a pinch of audience participation. Chefs, Dolly and Isobel fling the food and insults at each other while their thirty-year feud comes to life on stage. To launch the season in May, we’ve included Dump Guys , a delightful comedy by former Artistic Director, Simon Joynes, followed by some toe-tappin’ country music from Leisa Way’s Opry Gold, featuring The Wayward Wind Band. New this season, Talk Back Tuesdays and an American Sign Language signed performance. Check the website for details. Come, join PSFT for the 2025 summer season. You’ll be glad you did!
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