The 4th Line Theatre is a Canadian theatre company located near the small town of Millbrook, Ontario in the township of Cavan Monaghan.
History
editThe 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
edit2011
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
editReferences
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