This is truly a Motley Crew - as seen every year

One of the joys of a small-town and local celebration are the wonderful surprises that happen - such as it is NEVER small-town entertainment - only the best. And Motley Theatre group is one of those things. This is a "play reading" of a very small 2 - 5 hander, and it is brilliant. Sure the actors have the script in their hand but never, NEVER would you suspect that they are just reading it. Wow - they are truly performing it, even with a very minimal amount of props.

This is what has happened over the last number of years led by two very powerful performers; Anna MacKay-Smith and Kenneth Welsh. Two well known and respected Canadian actors whom just happen to live/lived in the Uxbridge township area and continue to give back.

This past year's performance was of Neil Simon's "The Gingerbread Lady" and it was BRILLIANT. Drama in the right placed; laughed at the right places; groaned at the right places and our hearts melted at the right places. What a wonderful night out.

Also Anna MacKay-Smith kindly hosted an "acting workshop" for some of the local teenage budding performers, and what an experience that was.

Will it happen again? Well, it is our 25th anniversary and so I would expect we will be getting ready for make it an event to remember for a very long time. Sure everyone says that to get people to come out - but YOU WILL NOT BE DISAPPOINTED and if you are, come find me and I will personally, mmmmm, I don't know - clean your car???

24 years of Celebrating - the Arts of Uxbridge

There are a number of events happening in Uxbridge and township, but one that has sustained change of leaders, focus, timing, length, and objective - has been the Uxbridge Celebration of the Arts. This is a 3 week long - well - celebration of the arts. How can anything be more self explanatory.

We have celebrated the art of word with our Authors night.

We have celebrated the art of voice with our many singing evenings.

We have celebrated the art of film and film making with our honouring event of Christopher Chapman and our annual Short Film Festival.

We have celebrated the art of visual with our Studio Tour, and juried art shows.

We have celebrated the art of encouraging youth with our kids art show and technique classes.

We have celebrated the art of stage with play readings and original theatre plays.

We have celebrated the art of dance with recitals and shows.

Whew - can we celebrate anymore? YES and every year.

We are excited to announce that we will be pulling out all the stops with our 25th Anniversary Celebration scheduled for September 2010. I will be sharing all of the details - technical and intimate - about our programs, shows, performers, and more.

Sound exciting? Oh YA!!!!