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River Clyde Arts

General Admission

LXCL:If you would like to pay more than $15 but less than $30 please include the additional amount as a donation below.

PWYC $15

PWYC

This new puppet spectacle by North Barn Theatre, created by longtime Pageant collaborators Laura Stinson and Ian McFarlane, tells the story of a mythical creature who brings new growth and change to a world in ruin. Drawing on tales from the myth of Perseus and Medusa, it flips and scrambles the telling into a celebration of the antihero. The show features a cast of puppet critters &mdash; among them a talking mouse, a two-dimensional king, a guiding butterfly, and a sneaky pigeon.While not made specifically for children, the show&#39;s vivid sounds and imagery captivate audiences of all ages. Saturday, October 3rd, 4-5pm at the new Pageant site&nbsp;<span fr-original-style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;" style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; box-sizing: inherit;">(605 Rte 258, New Glasgow) For more details visit <a fr-original-style="" href="http://riverclydearts.com/north-barn-theatre" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration-color: currentcolor; -webkit-user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">our website</a> About North Barn Theatre<a fr-original-style="" href="https://northbarntheatre.ca/" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration-color: currentcolor; -webkit-user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">North Barn Theatre</a> was formed in the Spring of 2020 by Laura Stinson and Ian McFarlane in the Ohio Valley, Antigonish County, Nova Scotia. McFarlane and Stinson are theatre makers, scenographers and puppeteers who have worked internationally across the United States, Canada and Europe with companies such as Bread and Puppet Theater, the Canadian Academy of Mask and Puppetry, and The River Clyde Pageant. As visual artists and material-based performers we aim to engage in design-led creative processes that promote interdisciplinary collaboration and community advocacy. Our vision is to provoke thought around critical social and ecological issues by using playful imagery and public spectacle. We work from the belief that art is nourishment and should be available to everyone. Venue &amp; Parking<span fr-original-style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;" style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; box-sizing: inherit;">The show takes place outdoors at the new Pageant site (605 Rte 258, New Glasgow). Parking is available in front of the former service station, across from New Glasgow Lobster Suppers (605 Rte 258). Plan to arrive no later than 3:45pm to ensure adequate travel time from the parking&nbsp;area to the performance location. Site, Seating &amp; Accessibility<span fr-original-style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;" style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; box-sizing: inherit;">Audience seating will be available on plastic garden chairs and wooden bleachers. Attendees are welcome to bring their own camp chairs or blankets to sit on if they desire.&nbsp; <span fr-original-style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;" style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; box-sizing: inherit;">Accessible parking and golf cart transportation from our parking area to the performance site is available by request - please email Hope Rector at <a fr-original-style="" href="mailto:access@riverclydearts.com" id="isPasted" style="text-decoration-color: currentcolor; -webkit-user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">access@riverclydearts.com</a> to reserve. <span fr-original-style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;" style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; box-sizing: inherit;">Weather&nbsp;In the event of rain, the performance will be moved indoors - rain venue to be announced soon. We recommend wearing a jacket and warm layers to keep you comfortable while outside on a fall afternoon! <span fr-original-style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;" style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; box-sizing: inherit;">Refund Policy &amp; Contact<span fr-original-style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;" style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; box-sizing: inherit;">We cannot issue refunds requested less than 48 hours prior to the show, unless the show is cancelled due to extremely bad weather. For any inquiries related to ticketing, contact our Box Office at&nbsp;<span fr-original-style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#1155cc;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;" style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(17, 85, 204); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; box-sizing: inherit;"><a fr-original-style="" href="mailto:tickets@riverclydearts.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration-color: currentcolor; -webkit-user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">tickets@riverclydearts.com</a>. <span fr-original-style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#1155cc;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;" style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(17, 85, 204); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; box-sizing: inherit;">This program is part of Sharing the Field 2026.&nbsp;<span fr-original-style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#1155cc;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;" style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(17, 85, 204); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; box-sizing: inherit;"><a fr-original-style="" href="https://riverclydearts.com/field" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration-color: currentcolor; -webkit-user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">Explore the full weekend here</a><span fr-original-style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#1155cc;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;" style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(17, 85, 204); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; box-sizing: inherit;">.

Hi <span contenteditable="false" data-custom-variable="{{firstname}}" fr-original-class="fr-deletable styled-tag-chip" fr-original-style="" style="color: rgb(42, 42, 196); overflow-wrap: anywhere; -webkit-user-select: none; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 255); border: 1px solid rgb(191, 191, 255); border-radius: 4px; margin: 0px; padding: 1px 8px; font-size: 11px; display: inline-block; box-sizing: inherit;">First name, Thank you for booking tickets to A Gorgon&rsquo;s Tale by North Barn Theatre! The show is 50 minutes long and takes place outdoors at the new Pageant site (605 Rte 258, New Glasgow). Parking is available on the lawn of the former service station, across from New Glasgow Lobster Suppers (605 Rte 258).&nbsp;Plan to arrive no later than 3:45pm to ensure adequate travel time from the parking area to the performance location. In the event of rain, the show will be moved indoors, and an email will be sent by 11am on the day of the show confirming the move to our rain venue (which will be announced soon). Audience seating will be available on plastic garden chairs and wooden bleachers. Attendees are welcome to bring their own camp chairs or blankets to sit on.&nbsp; <span fr-original-style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent;" id="isPasted" style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; box-sizing: inherit;">Accessible parking and golf cart transportation from our parking area to the performance site is available by request - please email Hope Rector at&nbsp;<a fr-original-style="" href="mailto:access@riverclydearts.com" style="text-decoration-color: currentcolor; -webkit-user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank"><span fr-original-style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(17, 85, 204); background-color: transparent;" style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(17, 85, 204); background-color: transparent; box-sizing: inherit;">access@riverclydearts.com</a><span fr-original-style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent;" style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; box-sizing: inherit;">&nbsp;to reserve. We recommend wearing a jacket and warm layers to keep you comfortable while outside on a fall afternoon! If you have questions about your ticket, please email <a fr-original-style="" href="mailto:tickets@riverclydearts.com" style="text-decoration-color: currentcolor; -webkit-user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;">tickets@riverclydearts.com</a>. We cannot issue refunds requested less than 48 hours prior to the show. This event is part of Sharing the Field 2026. Check out the rest of our Sharing the Field programming by visiting <a fr-original-style="" href="http://www.riverclydearts.com/field" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration-color: currentcolor; -webkit-user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">www.riverclydearts.com/field</a> We look forward to seeing you there!&nbsp;- River Clyde Arts Team

This new puppet spectacle by North Barn Theatre, created by longtime Pageant collaborators Laura Stinson and Ian McFarlane, tells the story of a mythical creature who brings new growth and change to a world in ruin. Drawing on tales from the myth of Perseus and Medusa, it flips and scrambles the telling into a celebration of the antihero. The show features a cast of puppet critters — among them a talking mouse, a two-dimensional king, a guiding butterfly, and a sneaky pigeon.While not made specifically for children, the show's vivid sounds and imagery captivate audiences of all ages. Saturday, October 3rd, 4-5pm at the new Pageant site (605 Rte 258, New Glasgow) For more details visit <a href="http://riverclydearts.com/north-barn-theatre" target="_blank">our website</a> About North Barn Theatre<a href="https://northbarntheatre.ca/" target="_blank">North Barn Theatre</a> was formed in the Spring of 2020 by Laura Stinson and Ian McFarlane in the Ohio Valley, Antigonish County, Nova Scotia. McFarlane and Stinson are theatre makers, scenographers and puppeteers who have worked internationally across the United States, Canada and Europe with companies such as Bread and Puppet Theater, the Canadian Academy of Mask and Puppetry, and The River Clyde Pageant. As visual artists and material-based performers we aim to engage in design-led creative processes that promote interdisciplinary collaboration and community advocacy. Our vision is to provoke thought around critical social and ecological issues by using playful imagery and public spectacle. We work from the belief that art is nourishment and should be available to everyone. Venue &amp; ParkingThe show takes place outdoors at the new Pageant site (605 Rte 258, New Glasgow). Parking is available in front of the former service station, across from New Glasgow Lobster Suppers (605 Rte 258). Plan to arrive no later than 3:45pm to ensure adequate travel time from the parking area to the performance location. Site, Seating &amp; AccessibilityAudience seating will be available on plastic garden chairs and wooden bleachers. Attendees are welcome to bring their own camp chairs or blankets to sit on if they desire.  Accessible parking and golf cart transportation from our parking area to the performance site is available by request - please email Hope Rector at <a href="mailto:access@riverclydearts.com" target="_blank">access@riverclydearts.com</a> to reserve. Weather In the event of rain, the performance will be moved indoors - rain venue to be announced soon. We recommend wearing a jacket and warm layers to keep you comfortable while outside on a fall afternoon! Refund Policy &amp; ContactWe cannot issue refunds requested less than 48 hours prior to the show, unless the show is cancelled due to extremely bad weather. For any inquiries related to ticketing, contact our Box Office at <a href="mailto:tickets@riverclydearts.com" target="_blank">tickets@riverclydearts.com</a>. This program is part of Sharing the Field 2026. <a href="https://riverclydearts.com/field" target="_blank">Explore the full weekend here</a>.

River Clyde Arts

A Gorgon's Tale by North Barn Theatre

605 Rte 258

General Admission

$30

PWYC $15

$15

PWYC

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