Angel Street (Gaslight) By Patrick Hamilton, Classic Theatre Festival Directed by laurel Smith Gaslighting is a form of psychological abuse that makes victims question their sanity. The term was adopted after Patrick Hamilton’s 1938 play Gaslight, set in Victorian England in 1880, became an enduring hit after premiering in London. Two years later, it played …
NIAGARA-ON THE-LAKE, Ont. — The musical numbers are sublime in their execution. The visuals can be stunning — reflecting a creative imagination that embraces the adage that less can often mean more. A superb cast has been assembled. The entire evening has a silken efficiency that reflects professionalism at its highest. What more can we …
Le 15 août 2018 – OTTAWA – Le Centre national des Arts (CNA) pleure la disparition du comédien et metteur en scène Albert Millaire. Il était âgé de 86 ans. M. Millaire a marqué profondément la vie culturelle canadienne, ayant reçu la plus haute distinction attribuée au pays dans le domaine des arts …
Director Andrea Donaldson has taken a cast of mixed talents and various levels of experience, and transformed what might have been an uneven ensemble into a perfectly coherent orchestration of immense enjoyment. The Taming of the Shrew has been reinterpreted into many different forms of performance by a multitude of theatre groups from …
A new work by expatriate playwright Jason Hall, The Canadian, deftly mixes together classic elements of farce with uniquely Canadian themes (some relating to the town of Gananoque itself) to great comedic effect. The strength of the script is much enhanced in this production, under Rob Kempson’s direction, which takes place in the Springer …
Richard Sheridan Willis, the new artistic director of the Saint-Lawrence Shakespeare Festival comes to his new position with an impressive background of experience in Britain, US and Canada where he worked with theatres in Toronto (Citadel Theatre, Tarragon Theatre)
Quebec theatre director Robert Lepage’s play SLĀV was cancelled in Montreal after accusations of racial insensitivity because it featured few Black actors. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn Article by Corrie Scott, Updated July 26, 2018 published in The Conversation. Associate professor, University of Ottawa No one white really wants to talk about being white. Lately, …
Actors Rose Napoli (Celia) and Katherine Gauthier (Rosalind) in a scene from As You Like It on now at St. Lawrence Shakespeare Festival. It’s a safe bet you’ve never realized the universality of A Lover and His Lass, that sweet and buoyant song from Shakespeare’s As You Like It, until you’ve heard it dressed up, …
Lysistrata and the temple of Gaia or Apocalyptus interruptus by David S. Craig. A production of the Odyssey Theatre in Strathcona Park. David Warburton and Catriona Leger. Photo Barb Gray Odyssey Theatre has at last been reborn under the stars in this Canadian premier. After a period of experimenting, of reflexion spent by Laurie …
L’Amour Médecin de Molière, Mise en scène de Sariana Monette-Saillant. Ce nouveau volet de « Molière estival » est une production du Fâcheux Théâtre présenté au parc Sainte-Thérèse à Gatineau. L’Amour Médecin, une comédie ballet de Molière très populaire à la cours mais Molière s’inspire surtout des types qui sont représentés par les masques de …