It is a great pleasure to see Babette’s Feast come to life here in Canada — one of Danish author Karen Blixen’s most beloved stories, and one that continues to speak to audiences around the world. Though written more than seventy years ago, its message of generosity, openness, and shared humanity remains as relevant today as ever.

It is always an honour to get to be in the rehearsal room where the magic of a play coming together happens, to watch the characters take their first breath and the actors relax into the show.

I find that many of the characters within Babette’s Feast have to grapple with regret, and have to make decisions that one way or the other, they would regret.