UPCOMING EVENTS

July 8th - Sept. 7th

In this exciting new experience, the Cupids Legacy Centre brings together the impeccable historical knowledge we have accumulated, together with the exemplary historical fiction writer, Trudy Morgan-Cole, who has recently authored three books exploring Cupids; and celebrated director (and long-time historical interpreter) Danielle Irvine, of the very successful Perchance Theatre in Conception Harbour.    These contributors have worked hard to create an exciting, insightful, and inspiring piece of living interpretation that is now a regular feature at Cupids Legacy Centre.  

It will inspire the imagination in ways that complements our existing interpretation.  A strong female voice, Elizabeth Guy, who has “lived” through the history described in the exhibits and has opinions on them that will give you a deeper appreciation of the human lived experience that began on the shores of this community, province and country many hundreds of years ago.

Their story is told through the fictional voices of: 

Kathryn Guy

Kathryn’s experiences are loosely based on those of the first English women to settle in Cupids in 1612, and particularly on the “wife of Nicholas Guy” who was the mother of the first English child born in Newfoundland in 1613.

Sam Rowe

Sam Rowe, a fisherman and sailor. Born in Cupids in 1850, Sam is a fictional character who represents the generations of fishermen who made Cupids their home.

Louisa Dawe

Louisa Dawe, born in Cupids in 1912, went into service in St. John’s at the age of 14 and returned home at 19 to marry a fisherman. [Louisa is a fictional character not based on a real person]

And it is through the narrative of these characters that we turn our exhibit into a come to life story about building ‘home’ – and how ‘home’ means something different to everyone.

Showtimes:

From July 8th – September 7th.  Wednesday to Sunday:  11am; 1pm and 3pm. 

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