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Outrageous country comedy Stag & Doe coming to the Marble Arts Centre in Tweed this July
Stag & Doe: A truly Canadian comedy coming to Tweed By Tim Porter
Tweed & Company Theatre came out of the gate swinging. Their 11th season of live professional theatre is one of their largest and most varied yet.
Earlier in February, they played host to two winter carnival events. The comedic Play of Swords SwordPlay by Sex T-Rex was the highlight; the troupe then went on to win Best of the Fest at the Toronto Sketchfest a couple of weeks later. Then in April, Canadian theatre icon Shawn
Wright brought his one-man show Ghost Light to packed houses at the Marble Arts Centre. This show has since been programmed at major theatres across the country. Most recently, up-and-coming pop superstar Jessica Wilson headlined the Tweed Summer Season Kickoff Party hosted by Tweed & Co. shortly after her second win of the People’s Choice Award at the Niagara Music Awards. Are you sensing a theme? Tweed & Co. has developed the reputation of having an eye for talent, premiering popular and award-winning productions and performers before they are launched to super stardom across the country. Even in-house Artistic Director Tim Porter boasts a successful acting career with Canada’s second largest theatre company, Drayton Entertainment. Creative Director Tricia Black is a celebrated Toronto comedian currently appearing at the worldrenowned Second City in the smash hit, long-running show She the People. General Manager Emily Mewett is also a sought after stage manager, currently on a cross-country tour with Toronto’s Young People’s Theatre. And they all started right here in Hastings County and in the Quinte region.
The momentum continues with Stag & Doe, which runs for six performances from July 10 to 14 at the Marble Arts Centre. This show is one of many box office smash hits by newish playwright Mark Crawford. Crawford’s award-winning comedies about rural Canadian life have become audience favourites across the country. Don’t miss this hilarious comedy about love, life and our most important moments, directed by Thomas Alderson and featuring an all-star cast of Canadian talent, including Porter. Tickets are $15- $25 and are available on our website at tweedandcompany.com, or in person at the Tweed News. Join in the fun before the show with classic Stag & Doe games, cash bar, silent auction, and more.
