Ship's In The News 2010

2010 News Articles and Press Releases

August 30, 2010

Poignant Story of Remembrance Comes to Ship’s Company Theatre in Parrsboro

by Rena Kossatz, Ship's Company Theatre

Ship’s Company Theatre in Parrsboro, Nova Scotia, is pleased to present Jake’s Gift, a story of remembrance, on Friday, September 10th at 8pm, Saturday ...


August 23, 2010

Red-hot Blues Star Garrett Mason to Heat Up the Stage at Ship’s Company Theatre

by Rena Kossatz, Ship's Company Theatre

Blues legend-in-the-making Garrett Mason will heat up the stage in a live performance at Ship’s Company Theatre in Parrsboro on Sunday, September 5 at 8p.m...


August 8, 2010

Hal Bruce Brings Back Timeless Beatles Classics to Ship’s Company Stage

by Rena Kossatz, Ship's Company Theatre

After rocking the house and bringing down the roof at last year’s sold-out concert, Hal Bruce returns to the Ship’s Company Theatre stage to deliver a rousing and ...


August 3, 2010

The Net: Much more than a fish tale

by ANDREA NEMETZ, Entertainment Reporter, Herald

Acadian thriller examines what happens when traditional way of life threatened ...


July 29, 2010

Atlantic English-language premiere of The Net at Ship's Company Theatre

by Rena Kossatz, Ship's Company Theatre

The gripping story, The Net – A Tragedy of the Sea, by New Brunswick playwright Marcel-Romain Thériault and translated by Maureen Labonté and Don Hannah ...


July 27, 2010

LoneCloud Shares Expressive Jazz, Rock, Blues Compositions in Concert

by Rena Kossatz, Ship's Company Theatre

Dynamic Truro-based band LoneCloud will share its expressive and evocative musical offerings in a live performance at Ship’s Company Theatre on Monday ...


July 19, 2010

Colin Grant's Celtic Fusion Enlivens Ship’s Company Theatre Stage

by Rena Kossatz, Ship's Company Theatre

Innovative fiddler Colin Grant and his band are set to enliven the stage at Ship’s Company Theatre in Parrsboro on Monday, July 26, 2010 at 8 p.m ...


July 14, 2010

Marshall Button’s hilarious one-man show, Lucien, at Ship’s Company Theatre

by Rena Kossatz, Ship's Company Theatre

Beloved New Brunswick writer and actor Marshall Button will perform his down-to-earth and highly entertaining one-man show Lucien ...


July 12, 2010

Calysto Steelband Brings Rousing Calypso Sounds to Ship’s Company

by Rena Kossatz, Ship's Company Theatre

The Calysto Steelband, a lively steel drum and percussion ensemble, injects a fun, festive factor into Ship’s Company Theatre’s Concert Series on Monday, July 19, at 8 p.m ...


July 6, 2010

Reel thing lands at Ship’s Company Theatre

by Elissa Barnard, Arts Reporter, Herald

Outstanding cast delivers fun, colourful portrait of Nova Scotian life ...


June 30, 2010

Fishing for laughs

by ELISSA BARNARD, Arts Reporter, Herald

Playwright’s overheard conversation leads to a Frank series that’s funny ...


June 21, 2010

Inspirational Singer/Songwriter Chelsea Nisbett Performing at Ship's Company Theatre

by Rena Kossatz, Ship's Company Theatre

Inspirational singer/songwriter Chelsea Nisbett  will be sharing her gift of music during an evening of live performance at Ship’s Company Theatre in Parrsboro on ...


June 9, 2010

World Premiere of "Fishing for Frank"
Reunites Ship’s Company Theatre Favourites

by Rena Kossatz, Ship's Company Theatre

The rehearsal hall rang with laughter today as the cast of Ship’s Company Theatre’s World Premiere production of Daniel Lillford’s Fishing for Frank read through the ...


May 27, 2010

Maritime Marionettes June 5th

by Rena Kossatz, Ship's Company Theatre

The world-renowned Maritime Marionettes will present The Bremen Town Musicians at Ship’s Company Theatre in Parrsboro on Saturday afternoon, June 5th at 2 p.m. ...


May 19, 2010

MP Scott Armstrong Makes Presentation to Ship’s Company Theatre

by Rena Kossatz, Ship's Company Theatre

Cumberland-Colchester-Musquodoboit Valley Member of Parliament, Scott Armstrong, made an official visit to Ship’s Company Theatre in Parrsboro on behalf ...


April 26, 2010

"Come Here Tonight!" for Fiddling and Fun at Ship’s Company Theatre

by Rena Kossatz, Ship's Company Theatre

Strings will sing and toes will tap in time when outstanding musical pros unite to deliver an outstanding evening of fiddling and fun at Ship’s Company Theatre on ...


April 14, 2010

Ship’s Company Operations Return to Theatre Premises

by Rena Kossatz, Ship's Company Theatre

After having been displaced from their premises as a result of an interior oil spill on February 1st, Ship’s Company Theatre staff has returned to the theatres' ...


March 31, 2010

Parrsboro lands Lillford’s Fishing for Frank

by ELISSA BARNARD, Arts Reporter, Herald

A new play by Nova Scotian writer Daniel Lillford opens Ship’s Company Theatre’s 2010 season in Parrsboro this summer ...


March 30, 2010

Perry Kossatz of Ship’s Company Board Receives TNS Merritt Volunteer Award

by Rena Kossatz, Ship's Company Theatre

Perry Kossatz, a dedicated member of the Board of Parrsboro’s Ship’s Company Theatre, was surprised to be announced as the recipient of a Robert Merritt Award ...


March 29, 2010

Ship’s Company Theatre Season Revealed at Fundraiser in Halifax

by Rena Kossatz, Ship's Company Theatre

Ship’s Company Theatre’s 2010 Season was revealed during a sparkling annual fundraising event at the Lord Nelson Hotel in Halifax. Artistic Producer ...


March 16, 2010

Ship’s Company Theatre Actors Receive Merritt Award Nominations

by Rena Kossatz, Ship's Company Theatre

Two Ship’s Company Theatre performances are represented in the nominations for Robert Merritt Awards in recognition of excellence in Nova Scotian Theatre ...


March 15, 2010

Weekend of Instruction, Performance, and Fun at Fiddle Camp in Parrsboro!

by Rena Kossatz, Ship's Company Theatre

Ship’s Company Theatre is again offering its popular annual Fiddle Camp, to beheld in Parrsboro on the long weekend of May 21st , 22nd  and 23rd ...


February 15, 2010

Winners of Ship’s Company Theatre’s Florida Vacation Draw Announced!

by Rena Kossatz, Ship's Company Theatre

Ship’s Company Theatre’s sparkling Winter Warm-Up Cocktail Party, held on February 13th at Parrsboro’s elegant Maple Inn, was the setting of the draw for a fabulous ...


January 13, 2010

Win a Luxurious Trip for Two to a Resort in Sunny Florida!

by Rena Kossatz, Ship's Company Theatre

Picture yourself basking in the bright Florida sunshine, enjoying the warm waters, exploring the sights and attractions in lively Orlando, or simply sitting back and ...