https://nac-cna.ca/en/event/18797
A Blyth Festival (Blyth, ON) Production
In one of the wildest frauds in Canadian history, farmer Arlan Galbraith built a bird-breeding empire called Pigeon King International, using investments from hundreds of his nearly insolvent neighbours. For seven years, he offered a lifeline of financial hope to people whose luck had nearly run out. But was he really a scheming con man? Or a hapless victim of his own preposterous dream?
The Pigeon King tells Galbraith’s incredible...
“The Pigeon King soars…a great experience that shouldn’t be missed. ” North Huron Citizen
- ≈ 2 hours and 10 minutes · With intermission
A Blyth Festival (Blyth, ON) Production
In one of the wildest frauds in Canadian history, farmer Arlan Galbraith built a bird-breeding empire called Pigeon King International, using investments from hundreds of his nearly insolvent neighbours. For seven years, he offered a lifeline of financial hope to people whose luck had nearly run out. But was he really a scheming con man? Or a hapless victim of his own preposterous dream?
The Pigeon King tells Galbraith’s incredible story, and reminds us that even well-meaning lies eventually come home to roost.
Artists
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Director and Co-creator Severn Thompson -
Actor and Co-creator Rebecca Auerbach -
Actor and Co-creator Jason Chesworth -
Actor and Co-creator Gil Garratt -
Actor and Co-creator George Meanwell -
Actor and Co-Creator J.D. Nicholsen -
Costume Designer and Co-Creator Gemma James Smith -
Actor and Co-Creator Birgitte Solem -
Actor Greg Gale -
Set and Lighting Designer Steve Lucas -
Sound Designer Verne Good -
Associate Designer, Production and Sound Jeff Pybus -
Stage Manager Heather Thompson -
Assistant Stage Manager Lori Anderson
- Written by Rebecca Auerbach, Jason Chesworth, Gil Garratt, George Meanwell, J.D. Nicholsen, Gemma James Smith, Birgitte Solem and Severn Thompson
- Director Severn Thompson
- featuring Rebecca Auerbach, Greg Gale, Gil Garratt, George Meanwell, J.D. Nicholsen, Birgitte Solem
- Set and Lighting Designer Steve Lucas
- Costume Designer Gemma James Smith
- Sound Designer Verne Good
- Associate Production / Sound Designer Jeff Pybus
- Stage Manager Heather Thompson
- Assistant Stage Manager Lori Anderson