#Faustus Photo Andrew Alexander William Beddoes as Faustus The first shock that lands from #Faustus is the language. Against the backdrop of a visual barrage of what looks like a WikiLeaks spill of internet data mixed with images and headlines Faust, William Beddoe, plunges into a poetic narrative, courtesy of Christopher Marlow. And herein …
The best Fringe shows arrive on the heat wave of a summer storm and hit just as hard. The lighting strike of revelation contained in the first three Fringe upon which I binged Thursday night was that the Fringe is thriving as a forum for plays that pack a political punch or grapple with challenging …
Reviewed by Ryan Pepper Drunk : Text gives audiences a musical theatre love letter to Broadway It’s not surprising that Drunk Text from Miltonbone Productions started as creator Mathieu Charlebois’ graduation recital at Carleton University. The play comes across as a young person’s love letter to Broadway, complete with all the tropes that Broadway fanatics …
In a small empty space illuminated by several enlarged computer screens, a shadowy figure sits contemplating the lists of glowing symbols, mathematical signs, and strange calculations whizzing along in front of us. This is the current knowledge of the world enticing the ambitious Faustus who wants to meet Mephistopheles as he vows to give …
June 14, 2018 – OTTAWA (Canada) – The National Arts Centre today announced the first nine projects that will be receiving investments totaling $1.4 million from the National Creation Fund, a new initiative that supports the development of bold and ambitious Canadian work in music, theatre, dance and inter-disciplinary performing arts. The projects are: …
On June 12, the Board of Trustees of the National Arts Centre (NAC) announced Christopher Deacon as the new President and Chief Executive Officer of the arts organization. He succeeds Peter Herrndorf who stepped down from his position on June 2, 2018. Christopher Deacon is best known as the former Managing Director of the NAC …
Move over Mrs Markham By Ray Cooney and John Chapman Ottawa Little Theatre Directed by Venetia Lawless The name of playwright Ray Cooney has been closely associated with farce since he first appeared in the famous Whitehall farces with Brian Rix in the 1950s and 60s. His familiarity with the genre encouraged him to present …
Music and lyrics by Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus and some songs with Stig Anderson, Book by Catherine Johnson. Originally conceived by Judy Craymer. Orpheus Musical Theatre Society. Directed by Shaun Toohey Perhaps it’s the moment when Nicole Milne, spellbinding in the role of Donna, communicates the yearning poetry of The Winner Takes It …
As the orchestra under the direction of Chris Santillán pumped out the first ringing notes , the first pounding beats of the overture performed by the electronic keyboards, acoustic instruments, percussions and other sounds of the time, Mamma Mía, left us with powerful memories of Orpheus Musical Theatre that will certainly carry us through the …
STRATFORD, Ont. — It didn’t seem such a great idea 11 years ago when the Stratford Festival first put To Kill A Mockingbird on stage. Back then,Christopher Sergel’s adaptation of Harper Lee’s beloved 1960 novel seemed serviceable and little more — and the festival’s 2018 remounting gives no reason for altering that verdict. …