(Barry Ogden of the Marco Polo Project)
The Saint John Theatre Company has been given the challenge of bringing the story of the Saint John built Marco Polo tall ship, which sailed around the world, to the stage at Harbour Station October 23rd as a musical. Saint John High teacher Barry Ogden has been keeping the project in the public eye for years and can now see great things ahead when the ship is permanently anchored in the Harbour. The tall ship will be 65 feet high and 90 feet long. He says performances could be staged on board and it might turn out to be the most famous stage in Canada. Ogden can see this getting worldwide attention. The ship is now in the process of being caulked and painted on the west side.
Ogden calls the staging of the Marco Polo musical at Harbour Station as part of the city's 225th anniversary celebrations "a fabulous idea".
