Drayton Entertainment brings their Marathon of
Hope: The Musical to the stage at the Dunfield Theatre in Cambridge Ontario
in hopes of inspiring the next generation to keep Terry Fox’s legacy
alive.
To do this they are concentrating on bringing several school
groups in to see this run of performances aside from the ones scheduled for
public audiences.
Inspired by Terry Fox and his Family
During the intro to last evenings opening at the Dunfield
Theatre the audience was told how this inspiring story came to be a musical
through the assistance of Terry Fox’s family, friends and individuals he met
along his journey. As added surprise,
Terry Fox’s 2 brothers, Darrell and Fred, were in attendance for last night’s
show in Cambridge. Darrell Fox took time to speak to those in attendance about
what this show meant to him and his family.
This brought a lot of prospective to what the family of Terry Fox went
through during the time Terry Fox began creating and embarking on his Marathon
of Hope. He also mentioned that the next generation were not alive during Terry’s
journey and how important it is to pass this story on to them so they can
continue Terry’s fight.
More Than a Musical
This touching rendition of the Terry Fox Story brought back
many childhood memories for me. I remember watching Terry Fox on TV and it was
really my first introduction to what cancer was and how devastating the disease
could be. What began as a Marathon of
Hope in the 80’s continues on today here in our community and around the globe. Marathon
of Hope: The Musical is more than just a musical. It’s a look at Canadian
history during Canada’s 150th birthday and a glimpse of what took
place before, during and after Terry Fox’s journey. You can learn more about
the research that went into this production by watching the video below.
Marathon of Hope: The Musical covers many facets of Terry’s
remarkable story, starting with his high school athletic career and family life
in Port Coquitlam, BC, continuing through his cancer diagnosis and right leg
amputation above the knee, and then chronicling the people and places that
motivated him during his 143-day marathon spanning 5,373 kilometres.
Marathon of Hope: The
Musical is on stage from May 15
to June 4. Regular performance tickets are $46 for adults; $27 for
youth under 20 years of age. Tickets for selected Discount Dates and groups of
20 or more are $37. HST is applicable to all ticket prices. Tickets may
be purchased online at www.draytonentertainment.com or toll
free at 1-855-drayton (372-9866).
