

the Westdale Cinema
1014 King St. W.
Hamilton, ON
Saturday, May 6th
7:30pm
Sunday, May 7th
2:00pm
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for tickets go to:
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the Classic Theatre
30 Silver Street
Cobalt, ON
Friday, May 26
7:30pm
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for tickets, go to:
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Timmins Museum
National Exhibition Centre
325 Second Avenue
Timmins, ON
Tuesday, May 30
7:30pm
Wednesday, May 31
7:30pm
for tickets, go to:
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CHASING SHADOWS PRODUCTIONS
is delighted to present:
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"MINE! True Stories and Legends of the Porcupine Gold Rush"
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a historical Folk musical
written & performed by Will Gillespie
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featuring backdrop paintings by Susan Robinson
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and historical photos from the collection
at the Timmins Museum National Exhibition Centre.
Created thanks to the support of the
Ontario Arts Council.
#ArtsAddValue
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"MINE!" is a musical journey back in time to a world of prospectors, pioneers, bootlegger-bandits, dog-sledders, high-graders and moonshiners.
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There are many famous stories about the Klondike Gold Rush in the Yukon and the California Gold Rush of 1849. Another major gold rush happened right here in Ontario, in 1909, up North in the Porcupine Camp.
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Award-winning Singer-Songwriter, Actor and Playwright Will Gillespie shares harrowing tales of adventure and perseverance from this unsung chapter of Canadian history through new, original Folk songs.
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Come spend an hour at the turn of the twentieth century!
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The original 12-song, 60-minute version of MINE! debuted at the Westdale Theatre as part of the Hamilton Fringe Festival (July 20-31, 2022) and the Guelph Civic Museum
as part of the Guelph Fringe Festival (August 4-7, 2022) then the Capitol Centre for the On the Edge Fringe Festival
in North Bay, (August 9-13, 2022) and, finally at the Timmins Museum National Exhibition Centre (August 17 & 18, 2022).
Originally slated for one performance at the Timmins Museum, it quickly sold out. Due to popular demand, a second show was added.
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Now, writer-performer Will Gillespie has expanded MINE! into a two-act, feature-length production with two more acoustic Folk Musicians on stage in time to do a second run of performances in May 2023.
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