07/15/2025
Our next performance of “Broken Clock” is in collaboration with Mano en Mano | Hand in Hand and the Blueberry Harvest School (BHS). BHS has been operating for over 30 years, ever since there was a large influx of migrant workers in Maine’s blueberry harvest in the 1970s. Migrant families travel to Maine from Mi’kmaq First Nation communities in Nova Scotia and New Brunswick; from “Eastern Stream” states such as Florida and Mississippi; and from within Maine, including Passamaquoddy communities in eastern Washington County and a Latino community in western Washington County.
On August 11, MIO will perform “Broken Clock” at the Milbridge Theatre for members of the migrant community and open to the public. The performance is part of a three-day collaboration that includes a performance and theater workshop at BHS for children of migrant workers and a theater workshop for older youth and adults at the migrant camps. The performance is free and open to the public with an option for donation-based tickets. You can reserve tickets here: https://brokenclockmilbridge.eventbrite.com
We are thrilled to partner with Mano en Mano and BHS and to bring “Broken Clock” to Washington County. MIO has not received any specific grant funding for this collaboration and we are using our general tour fund to make this happen. There are many expenses for travel, lodging, food, and stipends related to bringing the performance and theater workshops to Washington County for multiple days. Please consider donating to support this exciting project or reach out to Molly Burk at [email protected] with any resources to support the collaboration. Thank you!
