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Salesman in China

Not Lost in Translation Reviewed by Mary Alderson It seemed like such an unlikely choice. A Chinese actor asked Arthur Miller to come to China to direct Death of a Salesman in Chinese in 1983. Now a new play about that project is on the Avon stage at the Stratford Festival: Salesman in China. Miller’s […]

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The Diviners

Successful Novel-to-Play Endeavour Reviewed by Mary Alderson When I heard that Margaret Laurence’s novel, “The Diviners”, was adapted for stage and going to be presented at the Stratford Festival this season, I was excited. I have been a big fan of the late writer’s works since I first read “A Bird in the House” in

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Christmastown

Santa in a Heat Wave? Reviewed by Mary Alderson It’s Christmas in August at Port Hope’s Capitol Theatre. Actually, the stage has been transported to the local variety store/restaurant/dry cleaning depot in the village of Kringle, Ontario, Canada. This tiny town along the highway to cottage country is desperate to attract visitors who will spend

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The Ladies Foursome

These Women have Balls (Golf balls, that is) Reviewed by Mary Alderson Feel like spending some time on the golf course before summer’s over?  Just go the Globus Theatre at the Lakeview Arts Barn at Bobcaygeon and enjoy a round. The Ladies Foursome is on stage there until August 24th, and before the play, you

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Tuesdays with Morrie

Like Father and Son  Reviewed by Vicki Stokes There are only a few days left to catch this uplifting production of Tuesdays with Morrie at Victoria Playhouse in Petrolia. The team at VPP take this play up a notch with original music and perfect casting. Morrie is dying – but he’s doing a better job

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Resort to Murder

No Escape! Reviewed by Debbie McClure Everyone loves a good murder mystery. At least that’s the thinking of the new owners of a lakeside resort who are looking to increase revenue. When Brett and Viv inherit the old family mansion on Lake Huron, they dream of starting a country resort, but the couple have very

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Bigfoot!

Fabulous Footprints Feature in Bigfoot! Reviewed by Patricia Black Myth or real – stories about Bigfoot go back a thousand years. And the story continues with the play Bigfoot! now on stage at Port Stanley Festival Theatre. Researcher–primatologist Dr. Abagail Franklin, Podcast creator Jake Beckett and his intern Leaf Gosling meet deep in the British

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