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 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.
Join Us for Our Annual General Meeting
Thursday, May 22 at 7pm Highland Park Cemetery Visitor Centre
Presentation by guest speaker Dennis Carter-Edwards.
Dennis Carter-Edwards is a local historian and the author of the recent Peterborough Historical Society Occasional Paper “From Tap to Toilet: The Introduction of Water Works and Sewers to Peterborough” about the development of Peterborough’s water and sewage systems. Though taken for granted today, the supply of safe water and the treatment of human and industrial waste had a major impact on the quality of life for Peterborough citizens and the progressive development of our community.
Although essential, these improvements were frequently the subject of endless debate at city council where community leaders argued about whether or not these services should be public or private. In the end, Peterborough acquired a sewage and water system that put it at the forefront of municipal development, but not without some contention. Using new images and documentary sources, Dennis will tell the full story of how these systems arrived in (and completely transformed) our community. Register for this free event
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. View the current and past issues
Meet the cast of Crossing Over! We're continuing to post the biographies and headshots of our Crossing Over cast. Everyone involved in this production has been passionate about bringing the story of the Peter Robinson Settlers to life on stage, and we’re excited to share their names, faces and stories with you. HONORA YOUNG played by Lily Faulkner: Lily is very excited to be in this production of Crossing Over! The Adam Scott Intermediate student is delighted to be with a group of such amazing actors and be back on stage. Her most recent performance was a staged reading of Pugwash. Lily is veering away from her normal musicals, which are more fictional and otherworldly, and is doing something way out of her comfort zone by doing something more like historical fiction. She would like to thank her family for pushing her to do things that she once thought were impossible. Thanks for coming, enjoy the show!Our playwrights, director, stage manager and everyone involved behind the scenes are proud of everything our cast has accomplished so far and can't wait for you to see them set sail on the John Barry next Thursday (May 29), Friday (May 30) and Saturday (May 31) at the Market Hall Performing Arts Centre. If you haven't purchased your tickets yet, there's still lots available for all three evening (7:30pm) shows, but our matinee (2pm) is selling out quickly! Tickets cost $30 for regular seating and $40 for cabaret seating and can be purchased on the Market Hall website, here: tickets.markethall.org/eventperformances.asp?evt=433... See MoreSee Less
Meet the cast of Crossing Over! We're continuing to post the biographies and headshots of our Crossing Over cast. Everyone involved in this production has been passionate about bringing the story of the Peter Robinson Settlers to life on stage, and we’re excited to share their names, faces and stories with you. FRANCIS YOUNG played by Zoe Shufelt: Zoe is thrilled to be playing the role of Francis Young in this production of Crossing Over. This is their second ever show, having first performed in St. Peter’s Catholic Secondary School’s production of Newsies (February 2025). They also enjoy ushering at The Peterborough Theatre Guild and St. James Players. They are excited to continue working in community theatre and will be directing Clue at St. Peter’s early in 2026.Our playwrights, director, stage manager and everyone involved behind the scenes are proud of everything our cast has accomplished so far and can't wait for you to see them set sail on the John Barry next Thursday (May 29), Friday (May 30) and Saturday (May 31) at the Market Hall Performing Arts Centre. If you haven't purchased your tickets yet, there's still lots available for all three evening (7:30pm) shows, but our matinee (2pm) is selling out quickly! Tickets cost $30 for regular seating and $40 for cabaret seating and can be purchased on the Market Hall website, here: tickets.markethall.org/eventperformances.asp?evt=433... See MoreSee Less
Meet the cast of Crossing Over! We're continuing to post the biographies and headshots of our Crossing Over cast. Everyone involved in this production has been passionate about bringing the story of the Peter Robinson Settlers to life on stage, and we’re excited to share their names, faces and stories with you. ELIZA YOUNG played by Adrianna Malloy: Adrianna is so excited to be part of this production as her first performance at the Market Hall Performing Arts Centre. She has usually acted in musicals, portraying the leading role of Katherine Plumber in SPCSS Newsies (February 2025), as well as shows with the Theatre Guild, including Annie (2022) and Fiddler on the Roof (2024). Having only been in one other non-musical show previously, 4th Line Theatre’s The Cavan Blazers (2023), she is looking forward to stepping out of her comfort zone and channelling her inner Irish immigrant. (Being a redhead with an Irish family name, this shouldn’t be too hard).Our playwrights, director, stage manager and everyone involved behind the scenes are proud of everything our cast has accomplished so far and can't wait for you to see them set sail on the John Barry next Thursday (May 29), Friday (May 30) and Saturday (May 31) at the Market Hall Performing Arts Centre. If you haven't purchased your tickets yet, there's still lots available for all three evening (7:30pm) shows, but our matinee (2pm) is selling out quickly! Tickets cost $30 for regular seating and $40 for cabaret seating and can be purchased on the Market Hall website, here: tickets.markethall.org/eventperformances.asp?evt=433... See MoreSee Less
Meet the cast of Crossing Over! We're continuing to post the biographies and headshots of our Crossing Over cast. Everyone involved in this production has been passionate about bringing the story of the Peter Robinson Settlers to life on stage, and we’re excited to share their names, faces and stories with you. CAPTAIN ROCHE (CHORUS) played by Justin O'Brien: Justin is happy to be boarding the John Barry as Captain Peter Roche in Crossing Over. He is relatively new to the local theatre scene, having only performed in the Peterborough Theatre Guild’s run of Dorothy in Wonderland (December 2025). Justin is honoured to help bring this unique production to life and hopes everyone enjoys the show! He would like to dedicate this performance to his Nonna and Nonno - two immigrants who also braved the unknown to start a new life in Canada.Our playwrights, director, stage manager and everyone involved behind the scenes are proud of everything our cast has accomplished so far and can't wait for you to see them set sail on the John Barry next Thursday (May 29), Friday (May 30) and Saturday (May 31) at the Market Hall Performing Arts Centre. If you haven't purchased your tickets yet, there's still lots available for all three evening (7:30pm) shows, but our matinee (2pm) is selling out quickly! Tickets cost $30 for regular seating and $40 for cabaret seating and can be purchased on the Market Hall website, here: tickets.markethall.org/eventperformances.asp?evt=433... See MoreSee Less
