Written and performed by Paula Rockwell, Letters From Home is an autobiographical journey through letters, stories, songs and photos from four generations of women.

I have packages of letters written from the time my maternal grandmother set sail from Liverpool, England in 1935, until her mother, my great grandmother, died in December 1961. It happens to coincide with my fascination for the music of this period, the music I teach regularly with my university students, and the music I research and get excited about. It is also the music, while I developed this show, that illuminates segments of the letters and this period of my family’s history. These letters are a universal connection about the everyday life of women during this time; her preoccupations with her love of family, love of home, love of husband, loss of her parents and, loss of children by moving away. Many women today can relate to this, on some level, by experiencing the same preoccupation. The letters are illuminated, and gaps will be filled in by songs I have created based on material I have discovered in the letters.
I am interested in forms of communication and the emotional value that is carried in the voice, both in speech and song, and the historic values of ideas when they are carried in cursive writing. I have written a script incorporating these letters, which will tell the story of these two amazing women, one of whom, I never had the pleasure to meet. The use of personal archival projected photos and original songs, as well as historical songs, help evoke a time that has passed.

Dave Carroll, of Sons of Maxwell and United Breaks Guitars fame, joins local legend Mike Aubé for his return to the stage after almost 3 years away from performing. The two songwriters/authors will bring new songs and familiar favourites, while sharing inspiration and stories from their books.

Dave is the author of United Breaks Guitars (2012) and Tom the Tomato Plant (2023), 'a story of compassion and the transformative ripples that are created with small acts of caring-on-purpose.'

In Core Joy (2023), Mike 'reveals how joy can be a sustainable state of being, not something that comes and goes with the tides of circumstance.'

TICKETS: $18 advance / $20 door.

SPELLBOUND: A Comedy Hypnosis Show 

Hypnotist Brandon Dean returns to the Al Whittle Theatre for his third show — SPELLBOUND, an evening of comedy hypnosis. 

Brandon delivers a unique, fun adventure into the subconscious mind starring your friends, family — maybe even you! 

Watching friends or family, even complete strangers, in the series of hilarious routines in will leave you amazed and laughing.

Each show, Brandon calls for volunteers from the audience who want to explore the power of hypnosis and then guides them through a mind-blowing experience with their subconscious. 

Hilarity ensues as Brandon changes their identities and personalities and takes them on entertaining journeys to imaginary environments and situations.

When it comes to displaying the power of your subconscious mind, with Las Vegas-trained stage hypnotist Brandon Dean one phrase rings true: Seeing is Believing!

"The mind-blowing comedic hypnotist Brandon Dean reaches into subconscious minds and pulls out hilarity and hijinks." — Globe & Mail

Recommended 16+

DOORS open at 7:00pm. SHOW STARTS at 7:30pm.

TICKETS: $20 advance / $25 door.

SAVE NOW! $15 Early-Bird Ticket Special.

Only online at EventBrite.com — no extra tax or fees. Sale starts Sunday, September 1. While quantities last.

$20 Advance Ticket. No extra tax or fees. Limited quantity; while they last. On sale Sunday, September 22.

GENERAL ADMISSION SEATING. Arrive early to get the best seats — especially if you hope to find seats with friends that have their own tickets!

IMPORTANT: Late-comers will be held in the lobby until an appropriate point in show for admission.

NO REFUNDS. Please note there are no refunds on online tickets. If you can't attend the event, please sell or give your tickets to friends.