Character Matters Miramichi focuses on heritage based entertainment in the Miramichi region. It is our goal to prepare and present memorable experiences, using original scripts and spotlighting emerging talent.
Featured Show
Every Monday, Wednesday & Friday in July and August you will have the chance to Dare the Dark for the Headless Nun Experience in French Fort Cove, Miramichi, NB
DARE THE DARK
The Headless Nun Experience.
Monday, Wednesday, Friday
July & August 9:30 pm
French Fort Cove, Miramichi, NB
$20 a head
Long ago, on autumn nights, it was believed the spirits came back for a visit. Legend has it that, shrouded in the gloom of the Cove, there is one spirit who never left. A silent, lonely, figure in black, she keeps a vigil over a long-forgotten buried treasure. The souls of her people can rest; her own cannot.
The campfire tale you heard long ago will unfold before you with passion, and the stories you hear will linger in the imagination. The cove is alive, as voices from the past return to celebrate one of the province’s oldest ghost stories. It is said that truth is stranger than fiction, but this legend might well be the exception.
Legends never die and neither will the call to Dare the Dark.
Upcoming Events
Thursdays at 6:30pm
June 12 - September 4
ECHOES OF NEWCASTLE
Ritchie’s Wharf Park
TICKETS $20.00
See Newcastle’s past come to life. Characters will weave a narrative that highlights daily realities and significant events.
Sundays from 12-2pm
June 15 - August 31
OLD ROOTS, NEW BLOSSOMS
Middle Island Irish Historic Park
TICKETS $15.00
Captain John Mount Thain guides you through the harrowing sea voyage of the famine ship Looshtauk, and the gripping weeks on Middle Island itself; a story of pathos, suffering, and resilience.
Saturdays at 9:00
June 28 - August 30
THE DUNGARVON WHOOPER EXPERIENCE
Miramichi River Valley Tourism Information Centre (168 Main St. Blackville)
TICKETS $15.00
Join the search; solve a mystery! What is hiding in the woods of the Southwest Miramichi? A man? An animal? Something beyond our understanding? Hear the stories, and make up your own mind.
SPECIAL PERFORMANCES
Beneath the Smoke is a theatrical production set to debut in October 2025 to mark the bicentennial of one of Canada’s most devastating natural disasters. The play dramatizes the events of October 1825, when a massive wildfire scorched six thousand square miles of land in New Brunswick, claiming around 160 lives and leaving widespread destruction. It will explore the personal stories of survival, loss, and resilience in the face of tragedy, while reflecting on the larger impact of the fire on the local community.
The narrative unfolds in three acts. The play highlights themes of cooperation, human resilience, and moral reflection. It delves into spiritual and existential questions raised by such a disaster, exemplified by the discovery of the "Devil’s Footprint." By drawing on both historical events and local folklore, the production will offer a poignant and powerful commemoration of the Miramichi Fire, honoring both its tragedy and the resilience of the people who rebuilt from its ashes.