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Bowling for Dollars and Bragging Rights Reviewed by Mary Alderson Opening Night Excitement: After preparing her usual delicious dinners for theatre goers prior to the performance, director Sarah Quick made an important announcement. Not only was it opening night on Bobcaygeon’s Globus stage for a new comedy, Sore Losers, it was actually a world premier!  […]

Can Sugar Road be saved? Can lost love be rekindled? Reviewed by Sandi Laird & Tori Laird One thing we love about Port Stanley Festival Theatre is the proximity of the audience to the stage and actors. It’s up close and heartening. As the scene opens at Sugar Road, an amusement park in small town

I’m Feelin’ It, Take Me Back! Reviewed by Marilu Murphy First impressions set the tone for me.  Victoria Playhouse in Petrolia hasn’t once disappointed me.  The stage set at the opening production of Good Vibrations is bright and colourful with round paper lanterns strung high across the width of the stage. The lighting smartly simulates waves on the back wall

The Things You’ll Do for Cash Reviewed by Vicki Stokes The Full Monty, at its heart, is as relevant today as it was when it was first written for the 1997 film. Desperate times call for desperate measures. When work is scarce, money is tight, and you might not get to see your kid unless

Exquisite Acting, Humour, Will Make You Want to Experience Misery Reviewed by Vicki Stokes Prepare to be thrilled by Misery, now on the South Huron stage at Huron Country Playhouse. Last fall, Misery was staged at St. Jacobs Country Playhouse to positive reviews. If you are unfamiliar with the book or the movie, Misery is

From Cruella De Vil to Miss Hannigan Reviewed by Mary Alderson Tahirih Vejdani has come to the Sculthorpe stage by way of the Capitol’s main stage. Having appeared in a selection of interesting musicals on the main stage, she created her own show which opened on the Sculthorpe Stage June 30. Calling her work Born

Oh, To Be a Kid Again Reviewed by Mary Alderson I’ll start with a disclaimer – I was in this show. But rest assured that I am not biased in any way as I write this review. Indeed, I had a role as a Guest Speller. But I admit it was one night only and,

A First-Rate Panto Reviewed by Vicki Stokes Time is running out to see Snow White and the Seven Tenors, now on the South Huron Stage at Huron Country Playhouse. There is very limited availability to this fun, talent-filled Panto. In a delightful twist, Snow White encounters seven Tenors instead of dwarfs. You will hear beautiful

What do You do When Grandma’s Dead? Reviewed by Mary Alderson Liars at a Funeral is a popular new Canadian play making the rounds of summer theatres.  The story about a dysfunctional family seems to strike a chord with artistic directors when they are lining up their summer fare. The team at Entertain This Thought

A Fun Weekend Getaway Reviewed by Tori Laird & Sandi Laird If you arrive early for the show, there’s lots of time to enjoy the set design by Beckie Morris. We see a living room with a bar, a patterned chair and three doors for the actors to play with. It was amusing to guess