Join professional theatre artist and local intuitive citizen, Ron Kennell, who will share excerpts from his new play “THE DEVIL’S IN THE DETAILS: THE WONDER OF VERA MCNICHOL, commissioned by the Blyth Festival Theatre.
Share your stories of Vera McNichol and hear a little bit of what Ron is creating for a future look into the clairvoyant past. We know so many of you love Vera McNichol and have memories to share. Help Ron write the next act!
Vera McNichol
Vera McNichol was a renowned clairvoyant, known as the Mystic of Millbank. Many of Vera’s writings, books, and a few of her personal items will be on display at the event.
“It is estimated that 250,000 people from all over Canada and the United States came to visit Vera in order to get a glimpse of their futures. Vera did not have a telephone and she did not make appointments. Her visitors stood in line for a turn to get a reading. The readings took place in her kitchen and were done using two sets of playing cards from her large collection. One of the decks would show their past and the second was used to predict their future.”
-Cindy J Sinko, Stratford Perth Archives
The event will also welcome Jacob James, actor and paranormal investigator who will be recording the event to later investigate paranormal activity. This will be done with the utmost respect to Mrs. McNichol. Results of the recording will be shared post-event!
Ron Kennell
A ten year veteran of the Stratford Festival, Ron Kennell comes by storytelling naturally. He has appeared on Star Trek, performed above the Arctic Circle, and toured with a production of Macbeth to Iran. An actor and writer, he lives in Stratford with his partner, 3 cats, and a legacy of stories at his fingertips. Ron’s grandfather, Walter Kennell, had a farm in North Easthope. His grandmother, Olive Kennell, visited the “charmer,” Vera McNichol, on multiple occasions including once for a nosebleed; once for her son’s insomnia; and once for something she would never speak about to anyone, but Vera. Ron’s past familial connections to Vera has inspired his first play and current work, The Devil is in the Details: the Wonder of Vera McNichol.
Ticket sales will reserve your seat and is considered a donation towards helping Ron and his guest artists continue to develop his play.