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 that is dedicated to producing and developing original Canadian theatre, from small-town stories to broad national sagas – written by and about Canadians.

History

Founded by Robert Winslow in 1992, after his mother's passing left him with the 150-acre farm property that has been in his family for 150 years, Rob launched theatre with the classic The Cavan Blazers. Based on the story of the 19th-century Orangemen in Millbrook who violently tried to drive out Catholics who attempted to settle in the area.[1] Winslow has directed and written many of the plays. Some of the more recent productions have been directed by Kim Blackwell.

For the theatre's 25th season in 2016, an art show celebrating past productions was held in Millbrook. One of the 2016 productions featured was The Hero of Hunter Street, a play about a tragic industrial accident in the history of Peterborough, Ontario.[2]

Recent productions

2011

2012
  • Queen Marie[4] by Shirley Barrie
  • St Francis of Millbrook by Sky Gilbert

2013
  • The Winslows of Derryvore by Robert Winslow [5] (second production)
  • The Real McCoy, by Andrew Moodie

2014
  • Wounded Soldiers by Ian McLachlan and Robert Winslow [6]
  • Doctor Barnardo's Children by Ian McLachlan and Robert Winslow

2015
  • The Bad Luck Bank Robbers by Alex Poch-Goldin[7]
  • Gimme That Prime Time Religion

2016
  • The Hero of Hunter Street by Maja Ardal
  • The Bad Luck Bank Robbers (second production) by Alex Poch-Goldin

2018
  • Crow Hill The Telephone Play Ian McLachlan and Robert Winslow
  • Who Killed Snow White? by Judith Thompson

References
  1. "4th Line Theatre epitomizes summer theatre in Ontario". Toronto Star, Richard Ouzounian, Theatre Critic July 3, 2013
  2. "4th Line Theatre brings the story of 1916 Quaker Oats factory fire to life". Kawartha Now, by Sam Tweedle, May 18, 2016
  3. "The Cavan Blazers looks at history, human behaviour". Northumberland Today.
  4. "4th Line Theatre tells the story of Queen Marie". By Kennedy Gordon, Peterborough Examiner, June 27, 201
  5. "Northumberland actors featured in epic tale of Ireland". northumberlandnews.com.
  6. "Marching off to war with 4th Line Theatre". Peterborough Examiner.
  7. "Award winning Havelock blues musician brings bank robbery to life". Al Lerman, Trent Hills Independent, By Bill Freeman
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