Reviews

Haunted History in Cottage Country

Haunted History in Cottage Country

Cottagers and Indians   by Drew Hayden Taylor Reviewed  by  Barbara Gabriel,                           Photo Terry Manzo.  James Dallas Smith as Arthur Copper, the aboriginal neighbour. A lazy afternoon on a cedar deck that could be anywhere in Ontario cottage country. A casually dressed, mature woman …

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The Music Man: An engaging production which shines in song and dance

The Music Man: An engaging production which shines in song and dance

reviewed by Natasha Lomonossoff The third production to play in the Springer Theatre  at the 1000 Islands PLayhouse, Meredith  Wilson’s  The Music Man,  continues the feel-good theme  for the  Playhouse’s 40th season.  Directed and choreographed by Stephanie Graham (who was also responsible for the 2019 production of Anne of Green Gables),   The Music Man tells …

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Heartlines: an engaging new drama that opens the world for women artists in Europe.

Heartlines: an engaging new drama that opens the world for women artists in Europe.

by  Alvina Ruprecht        Margo MacDonald                               t Margo Macdonald and Maryse Fernandes Photos Andrew Alexander Heartlines closes the spring season of 2022 in the Great Canadian Theatre Company in Ottawa.  It is a memory play which foregrounds not only  interesting …

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Michel Tremblay: Cher Tchekhov:

Michel Tremblay: Cher Tchekhov:

\Photo Yves Renaud Mise en scène de Serge Denoncourt Théâtre du Nouveau Monde Montréal, 3-28 mai 2022/ Ottawa CNA 17-19 novembre Distribution : Anne-Marie Cadieux, Isabelle Vincent, Maud Guérin, Henri Chassé, Mikhaïl Ahoodja, Patrick Hivon, Hubert Proulx, Gilles Renaud La pièce de Tremblay intéresse par sa construction. À une extrémité de la scène, en retrait …

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Ready or Knot: a lighthearted comedy

Ready or Knot: a lighthearted comedy

Ah, theatre! It is not called a “play” for nothing. Just remember the time when we all, as children, played in our backyards and basements developing all kinds of stories with our friends. Jamine Ackert and Pierre Brault’s “Ready or Knot” brings with it the lighthearted creativity of that time. So, let’s play! At the …

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The Proposal/The Ring. Innovative Approach to an Old Classic

The Proposal/The Ring. Innovative Approach to an Old Classic

Directed by William Beddoe* Dramaturgy/Workshop Direction (The Ring) & Photography by Andrew Alexander Fight Direction by Zach Counsil* Lighting Design by Graham Price Stage Manager Donna Price Assistant Stage Manager Kenney Vandelinde Produced by Andrew Alexander & William Beddoe   We have been waiting for two years, and we can finally say: ‘Welcome back to …

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The Tempest presented by Company of Fools

The Tempest presented by Company of Fools

  Reviewed Monday, June 20, 2022, by Laurie Fyffe A shipwreck! A deserted island! A tale of betrayal, revenge, magic and love! Welcome to William Shakespeare’s The Tempest. When a timely storm, whipped up by the mighty Prospero, a being possessed of the magic arts, lands a shipped wrecked crew on an Island, thus begins …

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