{"id":37884,"date":"2016-10-10T18:16:30","date_gmt":"2016-10-10T18:16:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.familyfuncanada.com\/halifax\/?p=37884"},"modified":"2016-11-15T01:12:25","modified_gmt":"2016-11-15T01:12:25","slug":"where-poppies-blow","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.familyfuncanada.com\/halifax\/where-poppies-blow\/","title":{"rendered":"Where Poppies Blow: A Play For All Ages at Pier 21"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-37885\" src=\"https:\/\/www.familyfuncanada.com\/halifax\/files\/2016\/10\/WPB-photo.jpg\" alt=\"Where Poppies Blow\" width=\"784\" height=\"295\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.familyfuncanada.com\/halifax\/files\/2016\/10\/WPB-photo.jpg 784w, https:\/\/www.familyfuncanada.com\/halifax\/files\/2016\/10\/WPB-photo-600x226.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.familyfuncanada.com\/halifax\/files\/2016\/10\/WPB-photo-768x289.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 784px) 100vw, 784px\" \/>Just in time for Remembrance Day, Where Poppies Blow by Hannah Moscovitch allows people to enter into the daily life of ordinary people during the First World War in Halifax.<\/p>\n<p>Gus\u2019s older brother Eddy is away, fighting at the Front. The play unfolds over a day in Gus\u2019s life, beginning at his home at breakfast time and moving from there to the Ladies Knitting Regiment, on to the Military Hospital and finally ending at his school, where he receives the news that his brother has died. Gus\u2019s journey resonates on many levels. His physical journey through the day and through the town mirrors Gus\u2019s emotional journey toward an understanding of the pain that war brings.<\/p>\n<p>The Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21 and the <a href=\"http:\/\/halifaxtheatreforyoungpeople.com\" target=\"_blank\">Halifax Theatre for Young People<\/a> are partnering to create a fascinating historical learning experience.<\/p>\n<h2>Where Poppies Blow Details:<\/h2>\n<p><strong>When:<\/strong> November 11th, 12th and 13th, 2016<br \/>\n<strong>Time:<\/strong> Performances at 2:00 p.m. daily<br \/>\n<strong>Where:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.familyfuncanada.com\/halifax\/candain-museum-of-immigration-at-pier-21\/\">Pier 21<\/a> Museum of Immigration<br \/>\n<strong>Cost:<\/strong> Free with admission to the Museum.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Just in time for Remembrance Day, Where Poppies Blow by Hannah Moscovitch allows people to enter into the daily life of ordinary people during the First World War in Halifax. 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