Alto takes centre stage: play takes comedic look at high-speed rail debate
03-06-2026 13:26 via thewhig.com

Alto takes centre stage: play takes comedic look at high-speed rail debate

DELTA, Ont. — The Alto high-speed rail proposal has entered the cultural discourse with a new play that features the infrastructure project and its potential impact on rural communities.The Rideau Players are mid-way through a run of Spectres and Speed Trains, an original play based around the Alto’s public engagement process about the high-speed rail project.“I think that arts are always a reflection of what’s at the centre of the heart of a community,” said playw
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