From the Big Screen to the Creative Stage There was quite a bit of buzz surrounding Drayton Entertainment’s plan to host the Canadian premiere of Ghost. How could you take the very popular 1990 movie with Patrick Swayze, Demi Moore and Whoopi Goldberg and attempt to reduce it for the stage? That was the […]
Students Perform a True Life Student’s Story A real life story is brought to life on the Grand Theatre’s stage by the students of the High School Project. It all seems very appropriate, since most of the show is set in a high school gym, and most of the roles are for high school students.
Whodunnit? You Decide Shear Madness is sheer silliness. It also tests each actor’s aptitude for improv. Fortunately this cast, now on stage at St. Jacobs Schoolhouse Theatre, is up to the task. They must be ready for any scenario and any audience interruption. They also have to handle any of their fellow cast-mates who may “corpse”.
Romeo & Juliet: Performed by Many Greats (This post was originally written May 2013, and updated September 2018) I can’t wait for opening night at the Stratford Festival: I love the pomp of the red carpet and this year it will be especially good with Romeo and Juliet as the opening play. This will mark
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Drayton Entertainment Announces 2019 Season: Hamilton Family Theatre Cambridge Rocky: The Musical Mar 6 to Mar 31 Glory May 15 to June 8 Grease July 10 to Aug 3 Twelve Angry Men Aug 7 to Aug 24 Annie Oct 2 to Oct 27 To Be Announced Nov 20 to Dec 22 Drayton Festival Theatre Annie
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Get Screeched in With Aunt Minnie and the Gang Never has an audience been more enthusiastic than they were on the opening night of East Coast Kitchen Party, now playing at Victoria Playhouse, Petrolia. Resounding cheers are heard at the end of each song, and loud laughter rings out for each corny joke. Resident Music
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A Golf Tournament has been organized to honour the memory of a local Lions Club member who has left an amazing legacy. The late Bruce Murray was a popular figure, in the community and with the Lions Club, in both Grand Bend and St. Marys. In fact, as a Lions Club member, he was successful
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Stratford Festival Announces 2019 Season FESTIVAL THEATRE Othello By William Shakespeare Directed by Nigel Shawn Williams Billy Elliot the Musical Book and Lyrics by Lee Hall Music by Elton John Directed and Choreographed by Donna Feore The Merry Wives of Windsor By William Shakespeare Directed by Antoni Cimolino The Front Page By Ben Hecht and Charles
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Shaw Festival Announces 2019 Season Festival Theatre The Horse and His Boy By C.S. Lewis Adapted for the stage by Anna Chatterton Directed by Christine Brubaker Lerner and Loewe’s Brigadoon Book and Lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner – Music by Frederick Loewe Original dances created by Agnes DeMille Directed by Glynis Leyshon The Ladykillers By
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A Strong Cast of True Triple Threats Note: At Huron Country Playhouse, Grand Bend ~ Sept. 13 to Sept. 30, 2018. Hamilton Family Theatre, Cambridge ~ Nov. 22 to Dec. 30, 2018. Imagine a musical with the warmth of Christmas, the spring colours of Easter, and the fun of dancing turkeys at Thanksgiving! Drayton’s Holiday Inn
