Mrs. Bave Presents the Pig War

The almost true story of a play that nearly happened about a war that never occurred, as told by the mannequins who were there.

Bellingham TheatreWorks presents the world premiere of the comedy Mrs. Bave Presents the Pig War by Bellingham playwright Steve Lyons, directed by Mark Kuntz. The Pig War was a boundary dispute between the United States and Britain over ownership of the San Juan Islands. This war is significant because the only casualty was a pig. In 1959, for the centennial of the Pig War, Emelia Bave presented a play about the Pig War on San Juan Island. She presented her play for 20 years using a cast of mannequins because no one on San Juan Island wanted to be in her play. But this time, her cantankerous Pig War mannequins spring to life and take over the telling of the Pig War tale!

Runs Friday, Saturday and Sunday September 8 – 17. 7:30pm.