Thursday will be Forces night, when veterans and enlisted personnel get a 25 per cent discount on tickets. When he talked about the novel, he reminded me that we all live many wars in our lives and it is how we navigate them that defines us.” “He was intensely patriotic and his passion for Canada was extraordinary. “(He is) one of the greatest people I have ever worked with,” said Garnhum. Findley died before The Shadows was staged. “Timothy was an actor before he started writing, so he wrote with a theatrical sense, which is why the novel is so compelling,” said Garnhum, who directed Findley’s plays, The Trials of Ezra Pound and The Shadows at Stratford. From left, Braeden Soltys, John Wamsley, Danik McAfee, Jeff Lillico, Marcel Stewart, Edmund Stapleton, Frank Chung and Christopher Bautista star in The Wars at The Grand Theatre. Garnhum worked with Findley at Stratford Festival and the two men were friends, up until Findley’s death in 2002. The show will include battle scenes with mud, fire, smoke, gas and explosions, said Garnhum, making it a technical challenge to bring to the stage. Dennis (Garnhum) really has an amazing eye for these epic shows.” “It really is a beautiful transformation. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Manage Print Subscription / Tax Receipt.
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