AMAZING STAGES

Amazing Stages is the riveting memoir of actress Marye Barton who emigrated to Canada in the mid-twentieth century where she worked hard to continue her career as a performer and to work through the demons of her childhood. Ms. Barton shares her heartache of trying to reach out to a distant father, and her varied experiences with therapy and the Therafields Great Experiment.Woven throughout are her successes and disappointments in the theatre, the fascinating personalities she encountered and the engaging performances she was part of at iconic theatres, such as Ontario’s Shaw Festival and Stratford Shakespeare Festival.In all these venues, Ms. Barton made a name for herself as an independent, strong woman at a time when such a reputation was considered countercultural. Her experiences as an actress, partner, voice coach, or writer, Ms. Barton draws readers into her life with vivid descriptions, humour, and compelling narrative.