Calgary 
Events Description
W.O. Mitchell, known as Canada’s Mark Twain, stampedes onto the Opera House stage with his telltale ramble of stories, characters and impressions in this World Premiere written by his son and daughter-in-law.
Of W.O., son Orm writes, “He did not simply give a literary reading, he gave a performance that was more in the tradition of a stand-up comedian. His shock of white hair, brown snuff-dusted moustache, gravelly voice and dramatic gestures became trademarks of his storytelling. He brought the houses down with a well-timed pause, a grin or a raised eyebrow.”
Magic Lies: An Evening with WO. Mitchell, is an irreverent comedic performance filled with rowdy tales from W.O. Mitchell’s life and works. This Canadian literary icon will regale us with sidesplitting stories about digging holes with dynamite, a rank revenge on a hard-nosed principal, a 10-year-old lingerie salesman and the unforgettable prairie characters that informed them. This witty tribute, written by W.O.’s son and daughter-in-law, Orm & Barbara Mitchell, captures the performer, the writer, the man and the eccentric that was W.O. This one-man show is led by Nathan Schmidt, a Rosebud Theatre mainstay and audience favourite.
Who is it for?
10+
HOW MUCH
Tickets : $90
$90 for buffet & show
How to get tickets?
Phone: 1-800-267-7553
WHEN & WHERE
Date: Friday September 15, 2023 to Saturday October 21, 2023
Magic Lies: An Evening with W.O. Mitchell plays Wednesdays – Saturdays!
Wednesdays Thursdays & Saturdays: Lunch seating starting @ 11:00am – Show starts @ 1:30pm
Fridays & Saturdays: Dinner seating starting @ 5:30pm – Show starts @ 8:00pm
1 hour and 30 minutes
Venue & Address
Rosebud Mercantile & Opera House, 116 Main Street, Rosebud, Alberta T0J 2T0
Wheelchair accessible
Free Parking
Not accessible by Public Transport
