By Marissa Lentz-McGrath, Local Journalism Initiative, TimminsToday.com COCHRANE – When Jean-François Brisson opened his theatre’s doors to a group of unfamiliar visitors, he had no idea the impact their project would soon have on the small northern community. The visitors were part of the production crew behind The Handmaid’s Tale. While they were operating under the code name “The Light” to keep things under wraps, Brisson — the owner and operator of the Empire Theatre — quickly realized this was no ordinary shoot. Now, fans of the hit series might be surprised to learn that Cochrane and its surrounding landscapes are featured in the season premiere of the show’s sixth and final season, which premiered on April 8. “They were shooting here. Their production took them to where they were…
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