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South Simcoe Theatre’s production of ‘Having Hope At Home’ – a heart-warming story

February 13, 2025   ·   0 Comments

By Brian Lockhart

The South Simcoe Theatre is opening the new season with a production of “Having Hope at Home.”

This play was written by David S. Craig, commissioned by the Blyth Festival in Blyth, Ont., and subsequently developed by the Lighthouse Theatre in Port Dover. It premiered on Aug. 7, 2003, at the Blyth Festival.

Produced by Nancy Chapple Smokler, this play is directed by Candy Pryce. Jack Davidson steps in as stage manager for this production.

The setting is a drafty old Ontario farmhouse during a cold winter night with the wind howling outside and the fields covered in snow drifts.

A new baby is about to arrive at the farmhouse, but there are more problems than just how to welcome a new baby.

While those in the house await the new arrival, there are different opinions on how this new baby should enter the world.

This is when modern medicine meets midwifery, and causes some turmoil in the way of a family feud as family members come to terms on which is better for the new mother and baby.

All three generations of family in the house are stubborn in their own way and don’t like much in the way of change.

How will they work things out so everyone is happy when the cries of the newborn are first heard?

As the evening goes on, there is a heart-warming story of forgiveness and hope that reminds the audience that sometimes the human heart takes the longest way home. 

“Having Hope at Home” is a play suitable for ages 13 and up. There are some adult themes and mild language.

For the run of “Having Hope at Home,” the South Simcoe Theatre will be partnering with My Sister’s Place for a charitable donation drive. There will be a table in the theatre lobby for your donations and there will also be a tap machine for anyone wishing to make a credit card donation.

“Having Hope at Home” runs from Feb. 28 to March 16 on Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 p.m. and Sundays at 2:00 p.m. with a matinee performance.

For ticket information, visit online at: www.thesouthsimcoetheatre.com.

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