One for Fans of Rod Beattie & Wingfield Series Reviewed by Vicki Stokes Wingfield Lost & Found, now at Victoria Playhouse, Petrolia, is the final play about WaltWingfield in a series of seven. Mary Alderson says it best: “For those not familiar with the Wingfield series, Dan Needles has used a string of newspaper columns […]
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Dolly Parton Fans will Love this Musical Reviewed by Mary Alderson Back in 1980, a women’s lib movie came out – 9 to 5, starring Dolly Parton, Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin, three workplace secretaries who had finally had enough of their “sexist, egotistical, lying, hypocritical bigot” boss. The musical version of the popular film
An Unfair Fall Fair Murder Reviewed by Mary Alderson It’s murder mystery dinner theatre time at the Globus Theatre. You know the food will be delicious and the comedy will be hilarious. And the audience involvement adds to the fun. As the staff starts serving hors d’oeuvres, the characters visit the diners. We are all
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By Mary Alderson The Music Man I made a quick trip to New York City with one purpose in mind: To see Hugh Jackman and Sutton Foster in The Music Man before it closes. It was well worth it! A classic piece of musical theatre with two great stars. Jackman was perfect as the swindler
They are Strong, They are Invincible Reviewed by Vicki Stokes Five women and their amazing voices have been invited to the stage at Victoria Playhouse, Petrolia to fill the air with song! Each strong woman brings something unique, offering performances to suit all tastes. The five divine women begin the show by singing that it’s
Classic Literature from Kids’ Viewpoint Reviewed by Mary Alderson You might think the current show on stage at the Globus Theatre near Bobcaygeon is nothing but child’s play. But it’s the kind of fun that makes you laugh out loud. In this version of The Three Musketeers, there are four children playing make-believe on a
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A Thoughtful Comedy Reviewed by Vicki Stokes EXTENDED TO AUGUST 11. Manoomin is what most people call wild rice, but it isn’t technically rice. It’s a grain. Cottagers and Indians addresses other labels as well, such as Indian, Indigenous, Aboriginal, white person, colonial and settler. Once you separate the manoomin from the chaff, the pigment-deprived
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Piles of Humour Reviewed by Vicki Stokes Snowflakes are projected on the front curtain and soft Christmas music is playing. When the curtain rises, there’s a modestly decorated tree tucked off to the right side of the stage. On the other side of a window, a wee bit of snow is gently falling. Being sold
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Life After Death? Reviewed by Mary Alderson Tweed & Co. Theatre continues to grow, now offering performances in two venues: The Marble Arts Centre just north of Tweed and The Village Playhouse in Bancroft. Their season has just opened with the regional premiere of a relatively new musical Ride the Cyclone. This quirky one-act show
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Home is Where the Heart Is Reviewed by Vicki Stokes While playwright and actor Murray Furrow was performing in Norm Foster’s My Hero at the Port Stanley Festival Theatre, his new comedic play was being rehearsed. Now that Furrow’s play Our House has opened to a full and enthusiastic audience, he must feel exhilarated. Our
