We did it!

Our production of The Grand Design show have ke ran for two performances last month. Getting ready, dealing with the inevitable emergencies, building set, rehearsing, and cleaning up after thept us pretty busy. Here is the set - constructed of borrowed sails. The projector was rigged about 20 feet off the floor which worked really well for the images.

Photos from the Show

Leaving Ireland


















The Wedding













The Dangers of the Sea














We had a storm scene where the sail fell down, there was a lightning effect, stormy music and a mighty crash. It was one of the best productions of the show to date. We had great support from Harmony, who directed, and from our tech crew, Claire (projections), Richard (sound), and Matt (lights).

The Grand Design was part of a bigger event, Wabanaki Days

Here are some random pictures of some of the 25 events that happened over the space of seven days. There were people involved from the Penobscot and Passamaquaddy tribes in addition to authors, film-makers and historians.


Julia, Rev Bobby Ives, Passamaquoddy elder Diana Frances, Fred at Sunrise service on Sunday morning







John Bear Mitchell telling the story of Racoon at Beachcombers' Rest Nature Center







Butch Phillips explaining traditional birch bark canoe construction









The Little Eagles Passamaquoddy Youth Drum


The Garden continues...

We did take the time to walk in the garden every morning. The parade of daylillies is just now winding down. This fellow found a nice spot for the day. I don't know where he went when the blossom faded.