River Clyde

The three held a community meeting at The Mill last year, which saw an enthusiastic response and helped secure $14,000 in federal funding from the Canada Council Artists and Community Collaboration Program.

The pageant wraps up where its inspiration began with a community supper at The Mill.

Audience members will be able to meet those involved in the production and discuss the story’s larger themes promoting environmental stewardship.

“It’s a subject that’s important to anyone who lives here whether you’re a farmer, visitor, someone who fishes for trout or is just concerned about the environment in general,” said Ker, who noted the “remarkable” response from the many community collaborators involved in the project.

“They’ve put in an amazing The River Clyde Pageant is a community collaboration led by co-directors Megan Stewart and Ker Wells, as well as local liaison and community supper organizer Chef Emily Wells. Stewart just completed an MFA in Interdisciplinary Arts at Simon Fraser University. She was also one of the creators of Art in the Open’s Crow Parade in Charlottetown and co-founder of the Island Fringe Festival, which she coordinated during its first three years. Ker graduated from Mount Allison University and The National Theatre School of Canada. He was a founding member of Primus Theatre and Number Eleven Theatre and has performed and directed across the world. He teaches in Simon Fraser University’s School of Contemporary Arts.