Eriksdale, MB October 16-21
In the late 19th and early 20th centuries Chautauquas traveled across the prairies, bringing diverse cultural programming to rural communities. Lectures, concerts, performances and demonstrations gathered the citizens together under one big tent for delightful artistic exchanges. Theatre Projects Manitoba brings to life a modern Chautauqua this fall. A merry band of multidisciplinary artists will go on the road together for one month, conducting week long residencies in four Interlake locations. Our second week will be in Eriksdale, Manitoba including forays into Lundar Manitoba.
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 17
The Rug Project- Braiding together stories from the Interlake
1:00-4:00pm, Eriksdale New Horizons Club
Youth Theatre Class
6:30-8:30pm, Eriksdale School
Try out acting! Learn how to transform a story to a performance on stage using your body, voice and imagination. Ages 7-14.
Community Choir Rehearsal part 1
6:30-8:30pm, Eriksdale Recreation Centre
Eriksdale native Heitha Forsyth is putting together a choir of community voices! The choir will practice twice during the week and then perform at the Community Salon (Friday) and before Mary’s Wedding (Saturday)
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 18
Community Dance
1:30-3:30pm, Lundar Community Hall
All are welcome to attend an old time dance featuring Country Pride in Lundar.
Community Choir Rehearsal part 2
6:30-8:30pm, Eriksdale Recreation Centre
Adult Theatre Class
7:30-9:30pm, Eriksdale Recreation Centre
Adults and teens (ages 15 and up) will put previously written scripts inspired by the Interlake stories on their feet together with professional Winnipeg actors and directors to perform at the Community Salon (Friday).
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 19
Community Salon
7:00-9:00pm, Sabados’ Greenhouse
An evening of local stories & performances featuring community members and the artists of the Interlake Chautauqua tour. All ages are welcome!
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 20
Community Craft Show
11:00am-2:00pm, Eriksdale Recreation Centre
A community arts and craft show and sale featuring the talents of West Interlake artists.
Lunch will be available starting at 11:30am
Mary’s Wedding, by Stephen Massicotte
2:00pm, Eriksdale Recreation Centre
A play with a heart as big as the prairie sky Mary’s Wedding is a beautiful production that honours the 100th Anniversary of Armistice (November 11, 1918) with a love story. Appropriate for ages 12 to 100. Join us! A silver collection will be taken in lieu of tickets.
During the week the artists will also be in residence at the Lundar and Eriksdale Care Homes, the Eriksdale School and the Lundar School.
Tour presented by Theatre Projects Manitoba, in collaboration with the RM of West Interlake, the Lundar Community Resources Council, Sabados’ Greenhouse, and many individual community members. The Interlake Chautauqua Tour is funded by Theatre Projects Manitoba with their support from the Winnipeg Arts Council, the The Manitoba Arts Council/ Le conseil des arts du Manitoba and the Canada Council for the Arts | Conseil des Arts du Canada and all our seasonal sponsors and donors including TD Canada Trust, an essential tour partner.