Narnia Business There is magic and mystery in The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, this year’s Schulich Children’s Play at the Stratford Festival, now on stage at the Avon Theatre. From the beginning when the children are leaving the World War II air raids in London and getting on board a train to live […]
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Four prominent, published authors are coming to Grand Bend June 11 and 12 to share their expertise with writers and those who want to become writers. Among the guest presenters are two authors from Lambton Shores – Bonnie Burnard, a short story writer and Giller Award winner for her novel A Good House, and Robyn
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The Sins of the Fathers All My Sons, now on stage at Stratford’s Tom Patterson Theatre is a testimony to the sin of greed. Arthur Miller’s thought-provoking play shows how one man succumbs to war profiteering, leading to the complete decimation of two families and the destruction of more. It’s 1946 in Ohio. Joe Keller
What I Did for Love A Chorus Line is a true story from the 1970s: Dancers, who want to nail this audition so much they can taste it, reveal their personal lives to the director in hopes of getting a part in the chorus. Now on the Festival Stage in Stratford, A Chorus Line has
When shall we three meet again in thunder, lightning, or in rain? Stratford Festival opened its 2016 season with all the usual red carpet pomp and circumstance. But as soon as the audience settled, the festivities were over and the horror that is Macbeth began. In today’s movie vernacular, Macbeth would be billed as a
Broadway Cabaret Benefit Concert Wednesday, June 22, 2016 – 7:30 p.m. Thomas Alderson & Friends A professional Actor/Singer/Dancer, Thomas is a graduate of Sheridan College’s Musical Theatre program. He has just finished a year in the hit musical Kinky Boots in Toronto. Huron Country Playhouse credits include Prince Herbert/Not Dead Fred & Others in Spamalot, Bud
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Family Members and Other Moochers Uncle Vanya, now playing at Shaw Festival’s Court House Theatre in Niagara-on-the-Lake is a fresh translation of the 1897 play. And the language is refreshing. Annie Baker came up with this 2012 version by going back to a literal translation along with the original Russian, and putting their colloquialisms into
Were the Good Old Days ever that Good? Our Town is an actor’s play. With the ghost light (a bare bulb on a floor lamp) shining in the middle of the stage as we enter the theatre, the audience hopes that some back stage secrets may be revealed. Instead, we are taken on a nostalgia trip,
Down the Rabbit Hole Alice in Wonderland, now on stage at the Shaw Festival Theatre in Niagara-on-the-Lake is a feast for the eyes. The extravagant costumes are interesting, the sets amazing, and the projections marvellous. Any child, familiar with the story of Alice in Wonderland, will be mesmerized by the vivid array on stage. The
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O Ye’ll Tak’ The High Road, And I’ll Tak’ The Low Road Scots and wannabe Scots: Get your tickets now for Scotland Sings, on stage at Victoria Playhouse, Petrolia. Or maybe you have no particular feeling for Scotland – you can still appreciate the beautiful singing and smooth harmonies in this show. Scottish-born Brian McKay,
