Ontario (50th Anniversary) Tour — The Men of the Deeps

Georgian Collage----Gryphon Theatre

The Men of the Deeps is a choir of working and retired coal miners from the island of Cape Breton in Nova Scotia. To belong to the singing group, a man must have worked in the mine. The ages of the men range from the mid-thirties to the upper-seventies, some members of the choir have been with the group since it was organized in 1966. A special sense of authenticity is given to the group by the presence of several retired coal miners who recall vividly the days when coal miners were looked upon as “second class” citizens, forced to eke out a living mining coal in hazardous conditions while their lives were almost entirely dependent upon the company.

Anyone who attends a concert by the Men of the Deeps cannot help but come away with the feeling that a special breed of men has touched them.

Cost: Payment required – Tickets $48.50 Tickets can be purchased at the Mady box office at 1 Dunlop ST W, by phoning 705-739-4228 or visit theatres.barrie.ca.