Category Archives: Barrie

THE SUDDEN RISE OF IMPRESSIVE TALENT

Posted on January 26, 2019 by Burke Campbell

Iain Moggach: New Artistic Director at Theatre by the Bay, Barrie, Ontario In 2015, Iain Moggach was a theatre arts student at George Brown in Toronto, mostly centred on acting. But in 2018, only three years later, he would be … Continue reading →

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STONER FARCE FOR THE AGES

Posted on July 21, 2018 by Burke Campbell

Hit ‘stoner’ comedy takes off! FARCE ON A GRAND SCALE In January, 2004, the decent folk of Barrie, Ontario, had their innocence shattered. On a far-fetched tip, the police swarmed a huge building, once the site of the Molson’s brewery, … Continue reading →

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MARY OF SHANTY BAY

Posted on May 31, 2018 by Burke Campbell

Glowing Production of New Work “The dancers are all gone under the hill.” – T. S. Eliot, The Four Quartets Leaving home, or making a new one, is an essential part of human history. But if you ask anyone what … Continue reading →

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A LOOK IN THE MIRROR

Posted on July 22, 2017 by Burke Campbell

  This production of Alex Dault’s play, The Five Points, premieres in the handsome Mady Centre, on a corner of The Five Points, a series of intersecting streets in downtown Barrie, Ontario. Dault created the drama from hundreds of interviews, … Continue reading →

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FAUST IN BARRIE ONTARIO

Posted on July 14, 2016 by Burke Campbell

FAUST is the epic tale of a man drawn into a deal with the devil, a pact that affects not only the character Faust, but others as well. In this production, FAUST premieres as a musical, one that demands a … Continue reading →

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FAUST IS COMING

Posted on July 1, 2016 by Burke Campbell

A short jaunt from Toronto, in Barrie, Ontario, Theatre by the Bay marks its fifteenth anniversary with a world premiere of the great classical work, Goethe’s Faust. Radically transformed, the work is now presented as a rich musical with original score by … Continue reading →

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THEATRE’S HIGH PRIESTESS

Posted on January 29, 2016 by Burke Campbell

Jeannette Lambermont-Morey is an established Canadian director, teacher, and veteran of the Stratford Festival. She has worked as a director at major theatres across North America, but throughout her career, she has privately maintained a passion for one particular project. … Continue reading →

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THE COMMUNITY THROUGH TIME

Posted on May 28, 2015 by Burke Campbell

The Nine Mile Portage, is an outdoor walking tour recounting the history of Barrie, Ontario, illustrated in storytelling and music. Now in its third year, the various scenes, dramatized by actors cast in multiple roles, demonstrate how the site on … Continue reading →

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