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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,

The Naked Truth Reviewed by Debbie McClure In 1988, Stony Valley, Saskatchewan, was in the middle of one of the worst droughts anyone can remember. With crops at high risk of failing, John Richards (Adrian Shepherd-Gawinski) decides to return home to his family’s farm and brings along his new girlfriend, Kate (Brontae Hunter). Kate is

Standing Strong Reviewed by Debbie McClure 1978 was a time of great music and even greater changes. Women in male-dominated workplaces, such as auto plants, were often considered subpar or “unskilled workers” and not particularly valuable employees. Women were still fighting for fair living wages, challenging sexual harassment in the workplace, unsafe working conditions, 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

They Can Fix Anything!  Reviewed by Marilu Murphy Dan Needles, a well known and award-winning Canadian playwright and author of the Wingfield Farm series, brings Ed’s Garage to life. The play, Ed’s Garage is now on stage at the Victoria Playhouse, Petrolia. The set is successfully made to look like a backyard country garage. A