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Are You Ready to Get Sexy? Reviewed by Marilu Murphy As Act one begins and before the stage lights up, the air thumps with Ray Charles’s “Hit the Road Jack”. The audience sings along; Hit the road Jack and don’t you come back No more, no more, no more, no more Hit the road Jack […]

A Funny and Touching Mid-Life Crisis Note:  Shirley Valentine is back at the Globus Theatre by popular demand.  The review below was written in 2021, but I am assured the 2025 production is the same.  Reviewed by Mary Alderson Shirley is trapped in a midlife crisis.  Her husband Joe is predictable and stubborn.  “Marriage is

Cooking Up Chaos Reviewed by Kim Kaitell Going into The Kitchen Witches, at Port Stanley Festival Theatre, I deliberately avoided reading anything about it beforehand. With a title like that, I imagined something whimsical and maybe even a bit mystical – think a stage version of the movie Practical Magic, with bubbling cauldrons and a

Small Theatre – Really Big Show Reviewed by Mary Alderson We travelled to Tweed to see the opening of Jersey Boys at the Marble Arts Centre, and we couldn’t have been happier to make the trip. First, Jersey Boys is one of my favourite musicals – the story is told so creatively, and of course,

Embrace your Inner Ogre Reviewed by Vicki Stokes Headbands featuring green ogre ears and sparkly tiaras are dotted throughout the audience while excited children wiggle in their booster seats. The stage is a giant storybook, welcoming you inside. Shrek The Musical, which features an unlikely hero and familiar bedtime story characters, is now playing on

And Now, For Some British Humour Reviewed by Mary Alderson The Globus Theatre south of Bobcaygeon is staging the Canadian premiere of a new British play The Comeback. It’s the story of a pair of young comedians who are a warm-up act for two old comedians, and how they try to take over the old

Excellent Production of a Touching Story Reviewed by Mary Alderson There is nothing better than a good hairdresser. I know, I married mine 46 years ago, and have had my own exclusive hair care at home. But on the other hand, that means I’ve missed out on all the camaraderie at the beauty salon. Steel

Farcical Fun at a Funeral Reviewed by Sookie Mei How far would you go to fix your broken family?  That’s the question being answered as the Port Stanley Theatre Festival presents Liars at a Funeral by Sophia Fabiilli, a fun, funny farce set in, of all places, a funeral home.  The play was originally commissioned

To Kill a Curse  Reviewed by Vicki Stokes You’d better be on your toes when you begin watching Liars at a Funeral, now on the South Huron Stage at Huron Country Playhouse. Previously on stage in St. Jacobs from June 25th to July 12th,​ this hilarious comedy can now be enjoyed at Grand Bend. This

Farce, Slapstick, Corny Jokes, Imposters and Dead People Reviewed by Mary Alderson If you want to laugh, or at least giggle at the silliness, take in Tons of Money at the Royal George Theatre at the Shaw Festival, Niagara-on-the-Lake. First presented in 1922, this farce includes secrets and lies, imposters, and reversals of what is