Blyth Festival adds limited second run of “The Wind Coming Over the Sea”

Prompted by a sold-out world premiere engagement, the Blyth Festival Theatre has announced an extension of the 2025 season and the run of “The Wind Coming Over the Sea,” the acclaimed new folk musical by internationally-renowned author and playwright, Emma Donoghue.

Extra performances have been added, from Sept. 25 to Oct. 5, on the Margaret Stephens Stage at Memorial Hall, with tickets on sale, Thursday, July 24.
 

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Shelayna Christante (left) as Jane Johnson and Landon Doak as her husband, Henry, in a scene from “The Wind Coming Over the Sea;” photos by Lyon Smith

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"From the stage to the main street, the Blyth Festival enriches our communities and boosts our economy,” said Huron-Bruce MPP Lisa Thompson. “Through the Experience Ontario 2025 program, we’re helping bring even more people to Huron–Bruce to shop, dine, stay and be inspired, ensuring that rural Ontario remains vibrant, connected, and full of life."

“The Wind Coming Over the Sea opened Saturday, June 28, and was met with overwhelming enthusiasm from audiences and critics, alike. All performances in its initial run are now sold out, prompting a wave of public demand.

"Strong communities are built on shared experiences that bring neighbours together and pass down our heritage,” said Huron-Bruce MP Ben Lobb. “The Blyth Festival’s success helps bridge generations and deepen the roots of community across Huron–Bruce."

The play was developed by the Blyth Festival as part of its ongoing commitment to the creation of original Canadian theatre.

For a review of the play, click here: www.kincardinerecord.com/story.php?id=18525.

To check for specific dates and times, and to purchase tickets, visit blythfestival.com.



Masae Day (left), Geoffrey Armour, Landon Doak and Shelayna Christante on the Blyth Festival stage in “The Wind Coming Over the Sea”

For more than 50 years, Blyth has championed Canadian theatre, producing works by more than 300 Canadian playwrights. Through commissions and new productions, the festival theatre has helped launch plays that have toured widely and become Canadian classics, including “Quiet in the Land,” the Governor General’s Award-winning play by Anne Chislett, which is currently running in Blyth until Aug. 23, and Michael Healey’s “The Drawer Boy,” named one of the Top Ten Plays of 2001 by Time Magazine.

The Blyth Festical has 26 new Canadian plays in development under the creative guidance of artistic director Gil Garratt, who has led the company since 2014.