March 2026
- Thursday 26 at 7:30 PM
- Friday 27 at 7:30 PM
- Saturday 28 at 7:30 PM
Blood Relations
Lizzie Borden took an axe / and gave her mother forty whacks, / and when she saw what she had done / she gave her father forty-one.
Synopsis
Lizzie Borden took an axe, gave her mother forty whacks… Or did she? Over a century later, Lizzie Borden remains one of the most famous accused murderers of all time. In esteemed Canadian playwright Sharon Pollock’s Blood Relations, an actress plunges into the personal life of Lizzie Borden, and the alleged events leading up to the infamous axe-murder. As the actress becomes absorbed deeper and deeper into her friend Lizzie’s story, audiences are challenged to consider the possibility that “did she do it?” is not the most
intriguing question about Lizzie Borden. The real mystery is why would she do it?
Venue
The Baby Grand
The Grand Theatre
218 Princess Street
Kingston, ON