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The Drawer Boy

Fergus Grand Theatre

This Canadian play has been a multi-award winner since its premiere in 1999 in Toronto. The winner of the Governor General’s Literary Award, the Dora Mavor Moore Award (Canada’s leading theatre award) for Best New Play as well as the Chalmers Canadian Playwriting Award, it tells the story of two farmers who let the city boy into their farm home to learn about farming and write a play about it.  As the plot unfolds, it brings surprises for everyone, some hilarious and some heart wrenching. The Farm Show created and first performed in the 70s was the inspiration for playwright and Blyth actor Michael Healey to later write The Drawer Boy. This is Elora Community’s entry into Western Ontario Drama League. The play has been described as ‘a triumph of the human spirit and the healing power of art, friendship and loyalty’.