The Blyth Festival is thrilled to announce its 2027 season: a dynamic lineup that promises to captivate audiences with four world premieres, including a two-part epic, and a celebrated revival.
The 2027 lineup continues the festival’s long focus on Canadian stories, with comedy, music, a drama based on true events and a literary adaptation.
The season’s centrepiece is “The Piano Man’s Daughter,” Timothy Findley’s acclaimed novel, adapted for the stage in two parts by Gil Garratt, Blyth Festival artistic director. Set against the jazz-soaked backdrop of 1930s Toronto and the humming farm fields of rural Ontario, the story follows Charlie Kilworth—a piano tuner haunted by his mother Lily’s mysterious condition and the unanswered question of his own parentage. The production will play the Margaret Stephens’ Stage and theatregoers can make a full day of it, seeing both parts with a country supper in between.
“Preacher Sings the Blues,” by Peter Bailey, is based on the true story of Reverend Dr. Bob Gibson, a Black minister working through conflict and reconciliation in a rural Ontario church. Audiences will find themselves drawn into a relatable, down-to-earth story that resonates with contemporary conversations about inclusion and understanding.
Comedy comes from Sophia Fabiilli’s “Left to Her Own Devices,” in which a woman named Rosie fills her home with the latest smart technology, only to see it go haywire. The play looks at the trade-offs of relying on our devices, and at how hard it can be to say what we mean when technology keeps finishing our sentences for us. Fabiilli’s previous production at Blyth, the comedy “Liars at a Funeral,” played to packed houses.
Rounding out the season is “Bloom: A Rock n’ Roll Fable” by Beau Dixon which returns by popular demand. The musical follows a small-town band through its rise, fall and reunion. With live music, sharp wit, and the raw energy of a real band, “Bloom” is a celebration of roots, resilience, and the power of a good song to bring a community together.
Flex passes are on sale now at the lowest price of the year. Prices go up January 1, 2027. Call the box office at 1-877-862-5984 for details.
