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Boom (2022)

Time Travel through the Baby Boom Years (Talkin’ ‘Bout My Generation) Reviewed by Mary Alderson Boom is the story of the baby boomer generation, as seen through the eyes of three individuals. The amazing Rick Miller performs those three parts and many more, while covering the political and cultural history from 1945 to 1969. If

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Forgiven/Forgotten

Bringing Restorative Justice into Focus Reviewed by Vicki Stokes Before learning of this play, I wasn’t aware of Restorative Justice Week, held on the third week of November in Canada.  Now I realize how much restorative justice touches us all: in the news, in our lives, in our families.  Its exploration falls under the mission

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Starbright Christmas 2021

Christmas Begins with Starbright Reviewed by Vicki Stokes VPP’s Starbright Christmas is today’s equivalent of the Sear’s Christmas Wishbook for bringing on the Christmas spirit.  Now in its seventeenth year, and a staple at the VPP since 2012, this show has the magic formula of talent, music and an ideal white Christmas set.  The tree

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Holiday Inn

Fun for All Seasons Reviewed by Mary Alderson Imagine a musical with the warmth of Christmas, the spring colours of Easter, and the fun of dancing turkeys at Thanksgiving!  The Shaw Festival’s Holiday Inn is an enchanting romp through the calendar with stops at all the major holidays for singing and dancing. What’s not to like?

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