Mr. Geoffrey Robert Stanley Farrow, age 60 years, passed away on Sunday, June 26, 2022 with his family by his side, at the Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre.
“So, did you hear the story of the Johnstone twins? As like each other as two new pins. Of one womb born, on the self-same day, how one was kept and one given away?” These are the words spoken by the Narrator at the beginning of BLOOD BROTHERS, the long-running West End musical by Willy Russell which provides the perfect setup for the play that follows. BLOOD BROTHERS is not a show that gets produced that often, but that is likely exactly why the Florida Theatrical Association has opted to mount a production of the musical – to introduce it to new audiences and provide theatregoers the unique experience of seeing the show. I attended opening night and it was, in fact, the first time I have had the chance to see a live production even though I have been familiar with the piece due to its popularity in England and its not-as-successful run on Broadway in the early 1990’s. And though the piece itself has some challenges (more on that later) the FTA’s production is solid with out
On Tues., April 5, at the New Calvary Cemetery in Roslindale, hundreds of people said farewell to Catherine “Kay” (Glavin) White as her body was laid to rest. Family and friends alike were sad, but it wasn’t just a time for sadness; it was a time to rejoice, a day of remembrance for a great lady who lived a long and wholesome life. She was two months shy of her 99th birthday