Trent Valley Archives Theatre
Returning May 2025
Crossing Over: Sequel Tide of Hope
A Fundraiser for The Trent Valley Archives
Market Hall Performing Arts Centre, Peterborough
May 29, 30, & 31 at 7:30 PM
Saturday, May 31 at 2 PM
Commemorating the 200th anniversary of the arrival of the Peter Robinson settlers from Ireland to our district in 1825, ‘Crossing Over’ is a fictionalized account of the voyage of the emigrant transport ship, John Barry.
Get your ticket, step back in time, and set sail with the Hagertys, Nagles, Owens, Regans, Ryans, Slatterys, Sullivans, and Youngs on their perilous, six-week journey across the Atlantic. This story of tremendous courage in the face of the unknown is narrated by John Keleher, an experienced seaman and Peter Robinson settler.
Prepare yourself for the ride of your life: storms, seasickness, scarlet fever, family feuds, petty larceny, plots and counterplots, rotting potatoes, mutiny, and the lash.
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*** Tickets Available Now! ***
Tickets are $30 or $40 for cabaret table seating.
Tickets can be purchased from the Market Hall Performing Arts Centre box office, Monday to Friday, noon to 5 PM, by phoning (705)-749-1146 or by emailing boxoffice@markethall.com.
Have you seen the updated Heritage Gazette?
We are pleased to continue and expand on the pioneering work of archivist Elwood Jones and Steve Gavard as we explore the near and distant past in this full colour publication.
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🎉 Celebrating 25 Years of May is Museum Month! 🥳![]()
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Peterborough County is proud to announce the official proclamation of May 2025 as Museum Month, celebrating the rich cultural heritage of our region and significant contributions of museums to our communities 📜![]()
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This year, Museum Month also includes International Museum Day on May 18th, a global celebration recognizing museums as centres of education, innovation, and cultural connection 🤝![]()
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“Residents and visitors are encouraged to take this opportunity to explore the many museums, galleries, and heritage sites across Peterborough County, including Lang Pioneer Village Museum, one of our region’s premier historical attractions. With its immersive 19th-century village experience, Lang Pioneer Village offers a unique window into the past and showcases the stories that shaped our communities.” 💬 Warden Bonnie Clark, Peterborough County![]()
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Museums like Lang Pioneer Village Museum do more than preserve history - they foster learning, inspire curiosity, and contribute to our local economy and shared identity ❤️![]()
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Join us in celebrating the dedicated organizations, volunteers, and staff who help keep our heritage vibrant and accessible for future generations! 👏![]()
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Read the proclamation from Warden Clark here 👉 www.ptbocounty.ca/Modules/News/index.aspx?newsId=cc1067bf-18e3-443f-a835-c3dc747c6ed4![]()
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Hoppy Easter! 🐰 We hope everyone is having a restful long weekend. This photograph from our Examiner negative collection, taken on April 8, 1971, was featured on the cover of last year's April issue of the Heritage Gazette and is one of our favourites. The caption that was published alongside the photograph in the Examiner reads: Will The Real Easter Bunny Please Stand Up? (p.13): Laurie Christensen, 1 ½ , daughter of photographer Bruce Christensen with bunnies.
Our April issue of the Heritage Gazette of the Trent Valley has arrived! Our Heritage Gazette committee, including our new editor Alicia Bertrand, our photograph editor Madison More, and our archivist Elwood Jones, have worked hard to include a diverse collection of stories in this issue that they hope you will enjoy reading as much as they did. ![]()
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There is an article from Crossing Over co-playwright Ed Schroeter about the historical liberties he took to dramatize the voyage of the John Barry for the stage; a fascinating portrait of the surveyor J.W. Fitzgerald through the lens of four carefully curated primary sources by local historians Elwood Jones and Dennis Carter-Edwards; Mike Parnell's vivid personal reminiscences of Kelly's Island in Chemong Park, and much more! ![]()
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If you're subscribed to our mailing list, check your inbox for an email from us with links to download the issue. If you're not already subscribed to our mailing list, you can do so, here: trentvalleyarchives.com/newsletter-signup/. Once you've read the issue, we'd love to hear what you think! Leave a comment down below with your thoughts on this issue and any suggestions you have for our next issue.
Crossing Over would not be possible without our crew! Each and every one of our crew members are passionate about telling the story of the Peter Robinson Irish Emigration and have been working hard behind the scenes to bring it to life on stage. Over the next two weeks, we’d like to feature our crew on our social media channels and publicly show our appreciation for their contributions. Today, we’re featuring our co-producers, Greg and Mary Conchelos. ![]()
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Greg and Mary became involved in the Peterborough theatre scene in 2004. They continued the efforts of Ed Schroeter with regard to Heritage Pavilion Stage, which provided school tours of Canadian history plays throughout the Kawartha region and beyond. Plays included Ed’s “Shadow of Genius,” “Figure of Peace,” “And Freedom for All,” and others. Greg and Mary also commissioned Ryan Kerr to write “Bonfire House,” about Dr. Hutchison, and Beau Dixon to write “Freedom Belles.” A number of productions were done as “environmental theatre” - in which plays are produced in places other than on a stage. One example was “A Figure of Peace,” which took place at the Peterborough Cenotaph. Greg and Mary also volunteered for several years with the Trent Valley Archives Cemetery Pageant. Greg contributed dramatization ideas and acting, and both were involved in writing scripts.![]()
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Crossing Over will be performed at the Market Hall Performing Arts Centre on May 29, 30 and 31 at 7:30pm and May 31 at 2pm. Tickets cost $30 each for regular seating and $40 each for cabaret seating and can be purchased on the Market Hall website, here: tickets.markethall.org/eventperformances.asp?evt=433
Crossing Over would not be possible without our crew! Each and every one of our crew members are passionate about telling the story of the Peter Robinson Irish Emigration and have been working hard behind the scenes to bring it to life on stage. Over the next two weeks, we’d like to feature our crew on our social media channels and publicly show our appreciation for their contributions. Today, we’re featuring our musical director, Michael Ketemer. ![]()
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Michael Ketemer is a Peterborough-based musician. He plays lyrical and lively tunes from various folk traditions, as well as ragtime and classical. He is a multi-instrumentalist on fingerstyle guitar, hammered dulcimer, tin whistle, and concertina.![]()
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Crossing Over will be performed at the Market Hall Performing Arts Centre on May 29, 30 and 31 at 7:30pm and May 31 at 2pm. Tickets cost $30 each for regular seating and $40 each for cabaret seating and can be purchased on the Market Hall website, here: tickets.markethall.org/eventperformances.asp?evt=433