4th Line Theatre
The 4th Line Theatre is a Canadian theatre company located near the small town of Millbrook, Ontario in the township of Cavan Monaghan.
History
[edit]The 4th Line Theatre was founded by Robert Winslow in 1992, after his mother's passing left him with the 150-acre farm property. Robert launched the theatre with his original work The Cavan Blazers,[1] and has directed and written many of the plays.
In 2014, Winslow’s long-time collaborator Kim Blackwell took on the role of Managing Artistic Director as Winslow transitioned out of his position as Artistic Director.
Recent productions
[edit]2011
[edit]- The Cavan Blazers[2] (second production)
- The Berlin Blues by Drew Hayden Taylor
2012
[edit]- Queen Marie[3] by Shirley Barrie
- St Francis of Millbrook by Sky Gilbert
2013
[edit]- The Winslows of Derryvore by Robert Winslow [4] (second production)
- The Real McCoy, by Andrew Moodie
2014
[edit]- Wounded Soldiers by Ian McLachlan and Robert Winslow [5]
- Doctor Barnardo's Children by Ian McLachlan and Robert Winslow
2015
[edit]- The Bad Luck Bank Robbers by Alex Poch-Goldin[6] (inspired by the 2006 book Bad Luck Bank Robbers about the Havelock Bank Robbery)[7]
- Gimme That Prime Time Religion
2016
[edit]- The Hero of Hunter Street by Maja Ardal
- The Bad Luck Bank Robbers (second production) by Alex Poch-Goldin
2017
[edit]- Bombers: Reaping the Whirlwind by David S. Craig
- The History of Drinking in Cavan by Robert Winslow
2018
[edit]- Crow Hill The Telephone Play by Ian McLachlan and Robert Winslow
- Who Killed Snow White? by Judith Thompson
2019
[edit]- Bloom: A Rock ‘n’ Roll Fable by Beau Dixon
- Carmel by Robert Winslow and Ian MacLachlan
- The Fool of Cavan: A Christmas Caper by Lindy Finlan
2020
[edit]- Bedtime Stories and Other Horrifying Tales by Kim Blackwell and Lindy Finlan
2021
[edit]- The Verandah Society by Kate Suhr and Megan Murphy [8]
2022
[edit]- The Great Shadow by Alex Poch Goldin
- Wishful Seeing by Maja Ardal
2023
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "4th Line Theatre epitomizes summer theatre in Ontario". Toronto Star, Richard Ouzounian, Theatre Critic July 3, 2013
- ^ "The Cavan Blazers looks at history, human behaviour". Northumberland Today.
- ^ "4th Line Theatre tells the story of Queen Marie". By Kennedy Gordon, Peterborough Examiner, June 27, 201
- ^ "Northumberland actors featured in epic tale of Ireland". northumberlandnews.com.
- ^ "Marching off to war with 4th Line Theatre". Peterborough Examiner.
- ^ "Award winning Havelock blues musician brings bank robbery to life". Al Lerman, Trent Hills Independent, By Bill Freeman
- ^ "Play pokes fun at infamous Toronto bank robbery gone wrong". The Canadian Jewish News. 2016-08-08. Retrieved 2022-07-08.
- ^ https://globalnews.ca/news/8109510/verandah-society-peterborough-4th-line-theatre/
- ^ https://globalnews.ca/news/9770507/peterborough-summer-theatre/
- ^ https://globalnews.ca/video/9884967/4th-line-theatre-bringing-cavan-blazers-play-back-to-winslow-farm