Foster Festival: Two Sides of Goodbye: World Premiere Double Feature
Two new one-act plays exploring the many meanings of farewell in a historic Niagara town hall
Dates
Oct 1–4
Type
Theatre
Where
Fenwick, ON
Tickets
Online
Foster Festival presents a special four-day theatrical event featuring two world-premiere one-act plays: Booth Number Seven by Emily Oriold and Rest in Peace by Jamie Williams. These contemporary works explore the complex emotions and meaning of farewell—a fitting theme for a October event in a historic Niagara town.
🎭 Theatre
🌟 World premieres
🏛️ Historic venue
🎪 Intimate experience
Essentials
Tickets
Buy online
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Venue Type
Historic town hall
Intimate theatrical setting
Event Type
Theatre
New one-act play premieres
Region
Niagara
Historic Fenwick location
The Productions
Booth Number Seven
By Emily Oriold (world premiere). A contemporary one-act play exploring themes of goodbye, loss, and human connection in an intimate theatrical experience.
Rest in Peace
By Jamie Williams (world premiere). A companion one-act play completing the double feature, offering a different theatrical perspective on farewell and meaning.
Foster Festival Context
Two Sides of Goodbye is part of Foster Festival’s 2026 programming. The ensemble-based theatre organization is based in St. Catharines and produces original plays throughout the year.
The Venue
Old Pelham Town Hall
A historic, intimate theatrical space in Fenwick, Ontario, part of Pelham municipality in the Niagara region. The venue’s character and history make it an ideal setting for a theatrical double feature exploring themes of farewell and change.
Perfect for Theatre
The town hall provides an intimate setting where audiences connect directly with performers. The historic architecture adds authenticity and charm to the theatrical experience.
Why Foster Festival: Two Sides of Goodbye
If you love live theatre and are curious about contemporary dramatic works, this is a must-see event. You’ll experience not one but two world-premiere one-act plays in a single evening—each exploring the complex emotions and meanings of goodbye from a different angle. These are new works from emerging playwrights, giving you a glimpse of contemporary Canadian theatre at its most honest and intimate.
The historic Pelham Town Hall venue adds another layer of meaning—a building that has stood for generations, its walls echoing countless hellos and farewells, becomes the perfect backdrop for stories about human connection, loss, and transition. October’s melancholic beauty mirrors the theme. For theatre lovers in the Niagara region and beyond, this is exceptional cultural programming.
FAQs
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Location
Get DirectionsOld Pelham Town Hall, Fenwick, Pelham, ON
