A Voyage of Imagination - Documentary Screening

In 1926, the M.V.Kipawo was launched down the ways of the Saint John Shipyard, their first steel vessel and the pride of the Dominion Railway. She was destined to become the last of the Minas Basin Ferries, serving the ports of Kingsport, Parrsboro, and Wolfville. In 1942, she was commissioned as part of Canada’s naval defense. In 1982, the Kipawo Heritage Society was successful in securing the Kipawo’s return to Parrsboro from the rocky shores of Newfoundland, where she was cast by time in a state of disrepair.

Through interviews and archival material, this documentary tracks the course of the 40 years that followed as a community of artists established a theatre company on the deck of the decrepit ferry. With a dedication to Atlantic Canadian stories, and support from the surrounding communities, the Ship's Company Theatre has become an artistic and economic engine in Parrsboro, nationally recognized as a leader in developing new works of theatre.

The event is all ages and pay what you can