The promise of Spring, but I’ve got the Winter blues ..... by Port Stanley Festival Theatre Artistic Director, Liz Gilroy February is just one of those months in Canada that seems, blah.... It’s grey, cold, dreary, and I often find myself wishing the days away so that spring would hurry up and get here. February seems extraordinarily long this year, as I spent some of January in Australia surrounded by the sun and sand. That seems like ages ago now, and I am still sulking about it. How I long to be in a rock pool in the salty ocean with sun on my face, knowing fresh fish and chips await me on the shore, absolute bliss....... I guess I’ll dream about fresh perch and pickerel on Little Beach instead, that should be here soon enough. In the meantime, there are some events coming up at Port Stanley Festival Theatre (PSFT) that will catapult us into spring and help chase away the February blahs. First and foremost, our March Break camp is back for another year. Last year was a tremendous success and we know this year will be too. Our campers, ages 8-11, will see live shows, have special workshops with theatre professionals, have access to our rehearsal hall and our beautiful theatre, play games, create their own stories, and learn some backstage secrets as well.
During March break on the 12th at 1 pm and 7 pm, direct from Off-Broadway in New York City, PSFT is proud to present Emilio’s A Million Chameleons , a puppet spectacular that is a true joy for all ages. It’s a circus extravaganza starring Juan {a sweet and shy chameleon}, who will sing and dance his way into your heart. Created by internationally celebrated puppeteer, Adam Francis, this wondrous world of shimmer will ignite the kid in all of us. The matinee for this amazing performance is included for all our March break campers along with a private workshop after the show with international puppeteer, Adam Francis. If you need a little more to get that spring back in your step, you can still purchase our five or six 2025 Summer Subscription Series until June 14th. All the shows this summer have something for everyone: laughter, food fights, romance, lies, secrets, corny jokes worthy of a groan or two, some toe- tappin’ country tunes, new love, old love, and some whoopee! We all know that spring will arrive eventually, and this one is an incredibly special one for me, as it will be my first spring as a permanent resident of Port Stanley. We moved to the village on November 28th and everyone has been so welcoming. The future looks bright for us and for PSFT and I can’t wait for what comes next at home and on our stage.
www.psft.ca 519-782-4353 PortStanleyFestival FestivalTheatre Saturday April 5 2pm Family Friendly Show 8pm Adults Only PSFT Fundraiser CASINO NIGHT
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