Gayle and I love live theater, and we jumped at a chance to see a production of "Birthday Balloon"…read moreat the Rising Tide Theatre in Trinity. Rising Tide (more like a Summer Theater) has their own stage and box office, but this performance was at Trinity's Parish Hall. Here's the synopsis: ​"It's 5 am in the cove and David and Millie Brake are on the brink of divorce. David is a pipe fitter working in Fort McMurray, gone for weeks at a time. Millie is his "oil widow" trying to make sense of her life in a changing rural landscape as she deals with a family tragedy. She is a spitfire with a sharp tongue, laced with generations of black Newfoundland wit and when she finds out Dave is having an affair it is all she can do not to cleave him in two. An examination of the "new" Newfoundland identity the play still poses the question- what is it that keeps us in love with this place we call home". This play was a fairly depressing piece of work, but very well written and performed. We enjoyed the quality of the acting, as the play went at a robust pace ending in less than an hour and a half. I'm sure that there was plenty of Newfoundland dialect that went over our heads, but having been to Fort McMurray itself, I understand the oil worker and widow dymanic. There's plenty of other productions occurring during this season and it's well work check out the Rising Tide Theater.

Professional regional theater in lovely and history Trinity. Rotating set of productions range from…read moreserious drama to crazy comedy. The theater itself is really well done, with comfortable seating in large, flexible space. Loved the show "Shenanigans " which highlights Newfoundland humor and life. Bravo!