by Keith and Heather Nicol
We recently
attended “The Country Show” at the Stephenville Theatre Festival and we give
this show "two thumbs up" for its variety and quality of the performance. There was a large band and many singers and
the cast covered lots of country favourites from Hank Williams, Johnny Cash,
Waylon Jennings, Patsy Cline and Shania Twain. The musical director is well known Newfoundland performer, Pamela Morgan and Dave Panting keeps the music flowing on stage. The cast performed 24 songs in
all and started off strongly with a toe tapping version of “Jambalaya”. In the
first act we also liked their renditions of “Ring of Fire” and “Good Hearted
Woman”. In the second act, Pamela Morgan did an amazing job with “Ode to Billy
Joe” and new singers came on stage and wowed the audience with “Jolene” (Emily
Ramsdale) and “Man, I feel like a Woman” (Erica Anderson). Even if you are not big fans of country and
western music you will enjoy this high energy performance. There are just 3
more presentations of “The Country Show” so check the box office for details
(ph 709-643-4553). The show we attended was sold out so you should get your
tickets ahead of time if you plan to see this show.
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| Dave Panting is one of the main performers in "The Country Show" |
The Stephenville Theatre Festival is celebrating its 36th
year this summer and runs from July 11 to August 10, 2104. It is Newfoundland’s
longest running theatre festival and overall there are 5 shows being presented
this summer. “Jack meets the Cat” is their family show and is performed on
Sunday afternoons. They are also doing the comedy “The Birthday Party”, “Music
from Home” and their flagship performance “The Nobleman’s Wedding” as well as
“The Country Show”. For more information see http://www.stephenvilletheatrefestival.com/
The Stephenville Theatre Festival sings "Good Hearted Woman"
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