SSAC & Member Artist Events - The Secret Garden
Fri Nov 1, 2024 - Sun Nov 17, 2024
Fri & Sat 7:30pm, Sun 2pm
The South Simcoe Theatre presents
THE SECRET GARDEN
Book and Lyrics by MARSHA NORMAN
Music by LUCY SIMON
based on the novel by Frances Hodgson Burnett
Director: Judi Erickson
Music Director: Ernesto De Luca
Producer: Mel Hinch
This enchanting classic of children's literature is reimagined in brilliant musical style by composer Lucy Simon and Marsha Norman, the Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright of 'Night Mother.' Orphaned in India, 11-year-old Mary Lennox returns to Yorkshire to live with her embittered, reclusive uncle, Archibald and his disabled son, Colin. The estate's many wonders include a magic garden which beckons the children with haunting melodies and the "Dreamers," spirits from Mary's past who guide her through her new life, dramatizing The Secret Garden's compelling tale of forgiveness and renewal. SST is pleased to finally bring this to the stage after having been pre-empted during rehearsals in the spring of 2020 due to the pandemic. Recommended for ages 10 and up.
Tickets $28
To purchase tickets online, go to SST's website
Post-Show Talk-Back after the Saturday, November 2 show and a relaxed performance at the Friday, November 15 show.
Recommended for ages 10+.