Capitol Theatre in Moncton, New Brunswick

Last night we played the Capitol Theatre in Moncton, New Brunswick. Upon entering the theatre for sound check, I was star struck. What a beautiful space! It was built circa 1922 as a movie house, and seats approximately 850 people. A fire in 1926 destroyed the theatre, and it was rebuilt in 1929.

The acoustics were remarkably good so they also produced live theatre shows there. In 1990, the city of Moncton bought it and renovated it. All sorts of shows have come and gone, from Opera to Vaudeville, to today’s never ending flow of artists. The green room walls are riddled with photos of stars that have passed through.

We were honoured to be part of this stage, a stage that has graced Mr.Dress Up, Holly Cole, Nathalie McMaster, to the Unknown comic as well! Our crowd was small but ever so mighty. The tech support was warm and friendly, and by the end of the evening we had unplugged ourselves and were wandering around the theatre serenading our audience, the ushers and the technicians. People were dancing in the aisles, we sounded as good unplugged as on stage, and the evening was a divine experience for all.

Here I am with our Road Manager (road mistress according to bouzouki player Nick Diochnos), Diana Watamaniuk. Please note that it was Nick’s brilliant idea to superimpose faces (look up to the first image) onto the Marquee!

(Guest blogging from Methodius Valtiotis: Salut, tout le monde qui lisent la blague de labrigitte! Brigitte’s solo during Melina’s Bath Part Two was a jaw-dropping mofo. That is all.)