Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre bringing ‘charming’ romantic comedy to Brandon
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This article was published 19/01/2017 (3151 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre is gearing up for its 2017 regional tour, which kicks off in Brandon on Jan. 30.
The theatre company will bring Arlene Hutton’s “Last Train to Nibroc” to 24 communities across Manitoba and Ontario between Jan. 30 and March 4.
The production is described as a romantic comedy set in 1940.
“A dashing pilot falls for a prim young missionary-to-be on a train bound for New York, and decides to follow her home to Kentucky, changing both their lives forever,” states the synopsis.
The Royal MTC’s regional tour began in 1960 and has become a popular event for the area. After Brandon’s show at the Western Manitoba Centennial Auditorium, the tour will stop in Portage la Prairie, Crystal City and Steinbach. Westman stops include Neepawa, Souris, Virden, Minnedosa and Deloraine.
“It just gives these different communities the experience of theatre,” said publicist Kathleen Cerrer. “They may not be able to come down to Winnipeg or to experience the shows that we put on, so it’s great for them to be able to see it in their city or their town and just enjoy part of our season without having to drive all the way to Winnipeg.”
Brandon’s 7 Ages Productions is once again hosting the tour. Artistic director George Buri is thrilled to bring professional theatre to Brandon audiences. Buri purchased a copy of the script last summer, and thought it had “excellent potential.”
“It’s a charming comedy,” Buri said. “It’s a young couple, sitting on a train which is carrying the bodies of F. Scott Fitzgerald and Nathaniel West … He’s just been released from the air force on medical discharge and they discover they’re from the same part of the country.”
They strike up a relationship and he promises to take her to the Nibroc Fair.
“They keep meeting over the years, so this is a play about this couple and their frequent meetings, and how things evolve in their lives,” Buri said.
The Brandon show takes place on Jan. 30 at 8 p.m. Tickets are available at the WMCA box office. Call 204-728- 9510 or order online at wmca.ca.
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