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Marching into History: The Road to Canada Road Show

Discover the inspiring journey of New Brunswick's 104th Regiment of Foot in this educational and engaging traveling show by the Calithumpians. Follow their nonviolent struggle against the harsh Canadian winter as they march to defend Kingston. Suitable for elementary, middle, and high school students, the production aims to instill pride in the younger generation of New Brunswick. Learn about this incredible historical event without overwhelming the audience with an hour-long balance of information and fun. Explore the story behind 700 miles traveled in challenging conditions with no desertions and only one casualty.

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Marching into History: The Road to Canada Road Show

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  1. Calithumpians Who are they ?

  2. theatre • They are a local group of drama/theatre people. You may have seen them around Fredericton • http://www.calithumpians.com/

  3. Read the write up about the play and discuss the questions with your seat partner. • The traveling show is called “Marching into History: The Road to Canada Road Show,” which tells the tale of the march of New Brunswick’s 104th Regiment of Foot. • It will be performed in elementary, middle, and high schools all over the province in the coming weeks. • Their goal is not only to educate students, but to instill some pride into the generation coming up in New Brunswick. • The show tells the story of how 600 men from New Brunswick marched nonstop to Kingston, Ontario to help defend it from American forces that were looking to invade. • Over 700 miles were covered on their journey. The winter in which they had marched saw record amounts of snow and the temperatures were frigid. And yet, despite incredible odds and conditions, not a single man deserted and only one died along the way. • A strong believer in nonviolence, Pacey made sure the production would feature no fighting of any kind, with the main conflict instead being between the soldiers and nature. • “There’s nothing more Canadian than having to fight the winter,” Pacey said. • While the show presents a lot of history and information in its hour long run time, it shouldn’t be overwhelming to its young audience. • As with all Calithumpian productions, the members strive to find the perfect balance between fact and fun. Questions Will there be lots of fight and battle scenes ? What types of costumes do you expect ? Why are they doing this play all over NB ?

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