Globus Theatre is bringing an exciting and fun musical comedy to the stage in August, Tip of the Iceberg.
KAWARTHA LAKES-Born and raised in Newfoundland, fishermen
The play was created in 2018 by Chris Rait, Mark Williams and Jeannine Bouw, three Canadian playwrights and composers. The script was a story concept created by Chris, injected with some of Jeannine’s comedy and Mark’s authentic Newfoundland
Chris Rait is a singer-songwriter, playwright, and Arts Consultant with the Brant, Haldimand Norfolk Catholic School Board. Chris is lead singer of the folk-rock group The Treeline and has performed throughout the country and internationally including Blue Skies Festival, and the Canadian Folk Awards. As a musician, he has always been fascinated with traditional folk music and loved crafting the songs in Tip of the Iceberg to have that old maritime feel.
Mark Whelan has appeared in numerous productions at Globus Theatre including Sunshine Express and Stones in His Pockets. He has been working as a resident artist with Terra Bruce productions in Newfoundland and has numerous theatrical, TV, Commercial and Film appearances to his credit.
This cast is rounded out with Rick Hughes who has appeared in Biloxi Blues (Persephone Theatre) with James Barrett and Honeymoon For Three (Port Hope Festival) with Mark Whelan. He has also appeared in Murdoch Mysteries and Hemlock Grove (Netflix).
Tip of the Iceberg
August 2-12
Theatre $ 45 Dinner & Theatre $90
For more information or to purchase tickets visit www.globustheatre.com or call the Globus Theatre box office at 705-738-2037.
