July and August on Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays at 3:00p. Performances take place in Hawthorne Gardens. Rain venue: upstairs in the Cottage Green Room.
Description: This series of plays brings stories to life about celebrated Arctic explorer, Captain Bob Bartlett. Performed by members of The Baccalieu Players, each of the four 20-minute theatrical presentations take place once a week throughout the months of July and August.
The Hawthorne Cottage website offers updates during the summer with specific dates and times.
July 13 Christy Georg - Artist in Resident at Landfall
A Workshop on Knot Tying. You will learn how to tie a Monkey's Fist throwing knot. Registration limited to 20 people - ages 12 - up.
Tuesday, July 13 from 2:00 pm until 4:00
Registration: $5.00 includes admission to Hawthorne Cottage.
All materials supplied. Call 709-528-4004 to reserve a spot.
About Christy - Christy's most recent work is called Nautical Body, and is influenced by the oceans. She has crewed on the Effie M. Morrissey, Captain Bob's schooner. Christy has taken the practical techniques of knot tying and raised them to an artform.
August 3 Felting with Pearl Fifield
This workshop will allow you to learn the basic techniques, and create a small piece of your own. If time permits we can also work on a communal piece.
Registration limited to 20 people, ages 10 and up. Children must be accompanied by an adult.
August 3rd. 2:00 - 4:00 pm.
Cost: $25.00 includes materials and admission to Hawthorne Cottage.
Call 709-528-4004 to reserve a space.
About Pearl - Felting is fun for all ages. Pearl has taught Artsmart programs, and taught at the Anna Templeton Centre.
August 22.The Hooked Mats of Hawthorne Cottage with Margaret Angel
Registration is limited to 12 people
Sunday, August 22. Full day - 10:00 - 4:00
Bring: Some colourful used tee shirts, scissors.
Cost: $65.00 - includes lunch and admission to Hawthorne Cottage
About Margaret - The traditional hooked mats of outport Newfoundland were a thrifty way to use worn articles of clothing to create practical mats and chair pads. The women indulged their love of beauty by creating designs of flowers, animals, and intricate borders. Margaret Angel, a direct descendant of the Bartlett family, is an experienced mat hooker who has extensive knowledge of the hooked mats at Hawthorne Cottage. You will be able to examine the mats, design and start a small piece reflecting features from the cottage collection and learn some rug hooking techniques.
Frames and hooks will be available for use, or bring your own.
WEDNESDAYS: "Emma Remembers" - Join Captain Bob Bartlett's sister in this single-character vignette as she reminisces about life in Brigus and her brother's famous voyages, during a time when Hawthorne Cottage was the centre of activity in Brigus.
THURSDAYS: "27 Hands to Greenland!" - Fred Littleton recounts his experiences with Captain Bartlett on the Effie M. Morrissey. Littleton was only 15 years old when he became a deck hand for the "old man's" 1940 West Greenland Expedition.
FRIDAYS: "All In a Day's Work." The newest addition to Live! On the Lawn is the 4th play of the series, which tells the story of Florrie Morgan, the Hawthorne Cottage maid. Listen to the stories of daily life at the cottage, told through the eyes of a young local woman. Enjoy the antics of two of Captain Bob's relatives as they keep Florrie on her toes!
SATURDAYS: "The Karluk Disaster" - As told by Ernest Chafe, a surviving crew member of the ill-fated Karluk and the Canadian Arctic Expedition of 1914. Chafe recalls Bartlett's heroism during "the greatest Arctic disaster since the Franklin Expedition."
2010 LIVE! ON THE LAWN TICKET PRICES:
*All tickets include FREE site admission on the day of the play*
Adult $6.00
Senior $5.50
Youth (ages 6-16): $4.50
Child (under 6): Free
Family: $16.00
GROUP TOURS
School $3.50 per student
Commercial $5.00 per person |
