Tell Tale Harbour
2022 musical
Tell Tale Harbour is a musical comedy with music and lyrics by Alan Doyle and Bob Foster, and a book by Doyle, Adam Brazier, and Ed Riche. It is based on the 2013 Canadian comedy film The Grand Seduction by Ken Scott and Michael Dowse. The musical, like the film, follows a small town who work together to try to convince a visiting doctor to make their beloved harbour village his new home.
Premise
The musical is set in the fictional town of Tell Tale Harbour, a small harbour community in Atlantic Canada. The community is struggling due to the closure of the fish factory. However, the community is being considered for a frozen french fry facility, if the residents can manage to hire a full-time resident doctor. Led by the mischievous Frank, the residents of Tell Tale Harbour try to work together to lie, cheat, and con a visiting doctor to live and practice in their community.
Production history
In November 2021, it was announced that Alan Doyle would star in Tell Tale Harbour, which he had co-created with Adam Brazier and Ed Riche.
Tell Tale Harbour premiered at the Charlottetown Festival in 2022. It played between June 14 and September 24, 2022, and performed to sell-out audiences.
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