MRS. BAVE PRESENTS THE PIG WAR
by Steve Lyons
Directed by Mark Kuntz
SEPTEMBER 8 - 17, 2017
The almost true story of a play that nearly happened about a war that never occurred, as told by the mannequins who were there.
The Pig War is one of the only examples in our country's history in which peace is chosen over war.
The Pig War was a boundary dispute between the United States and Britain over ownership of the San Juan Islands. Its significance is the only casualty was a pig.
In 1959, for the centennial of the Pig War, Emelia Bave presented a play about the Pig War on San Juan Island. She presented her play to unsuspecting visitors for 20 years using a cast of mannequins because no one on San Juan Island wanted to be in her play.
In Mrs. Bave Presents the Pig War, her Pig War mannequins spring to life, and take over the telling of the tale.
But can she whip these cantankerous characters into shape before opening night? And will Captain Pickett ever keep his hands to himself?
SHOW INFO
BELLINGHAM
When: Sept 8, 9, 10; 15, 16, 17 @ 7:30 pm | 2017
Where: Firehouse Performing Arts Center, 1314 Harris Ave, Bellingham, WA
SAN JUAN ISLAND
When: Saturday, Oct 7 @ 7:30 pm | 2017
Where: San Juan Community Theatre, 100 Second Street, Friday Harbor, WA
Featuring: Audrey Delaney, David Ketter, John Parra, Bradley Dillion, Chris Coombs, Tom Ochiai, Terry Sacks, Bree Johnson, William Eames, Sandy Brewer
IN THE MEDIA
Feb 9, 2023: Atlas Obscura podcast about Mrs. Bave.
Oct 4, 2017: San Juan Journal article about Mrs. Bave.
Aug 28, 2017: Whatcom Talk article about Mrs. Bave.
Sept 2017: Entertainment News NW article about Mrs. Bave.
Sept 7, 2017: Cascadia Weekly article about Mrs. Bave.
Sept 2017: Bellingham Alive article about Mrs. Bave.
Fall 2017: Village Books "Chuckanut Reader" article.