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Cooking Up Chaos Reviewed by Kim Kaitell Going into The Kitchen Witches, at Port Stanley Festival Theatre, I deliberately avoided reading anything about it beforehand. With a title like that, I imagined something whimsical and maybe even a bit mystical – think a stage version of the movie Practical Magic, with bubbling cauldrons and a […]

Small Theatre – Really Big Show Reviewed by Mary Alderson We travelled to Tweed to see the opening of Jersey Boys at the Marble Arts Centre, and we couldn’t have been happier to make the trip. First, Jersey Boys is one of my favourite musicals – the story is told so creatively, and of course,

Please note: Vicki Stokes reviewed Shrek The Musical in August 2025.  Now that same production is on stage at the Hamilton Family Theatre in Cambridge, December 3 to December 28, 2025. Embrace your Inner Ogre Reviewed by Vicki Stokes Headbands featuring green ogre ears and sparkly tiaras are dotted throughout the audience while excited children

And Now, For Some British Humour Reviewed by Mary Alderson The Globus Theatre south of Bobcaygeon is staging the Canadian premiere of a new British play The Comeback. It’s the story of a pair of young comedians who are a warm-up act for two old comedians, and how they try to take over the old

Excellent Production of a Touching Story Reviewed by Mary Alderson There is nothing better than a good hairdresser. I know, I married mine 46 years ago, and have had my own exclusive hair care at home. But on the other hand, that means I’ve missed out on all the camaraderie at the beauty salon. Steel

Farcical Fun at a Funeral Reviewed by Sookie Mei How far would you go to fix your broken family?  That’s the question being answered as the Port Stanley Theatre Festival presents Liars at a Funeral by Sophia Fabiilli, a fun, funny farce set in, of all places, a funeral home.  The play was originally commissioned

To Kill a Curse  Reviewed by Vicki Stokes You’d better be on your toes when you begin watching Liars at a Funeral, now on the South Huron Stage at Huron Country Playhouse. Previously on stage in St. Jacobs from June 25th to July 12th,​ this hilarious comedy can now be enjoyed at Grand Bend. This

Farce, Slapstick, Corny Jokes, Imposters and Dead People Reviewed by Mary Alderson If you want to laugh, or at least giggle at the silliness, take in Tons of Money at the Royal George Theatre at the Shaw Festival, Niagara-on-the-Lake. First presented in 1922, this farce includes secrets and lies, imposters, and reversals of what is

Amazing Tap Dance in a Lively Musical Reviewed by Mary Alderson If you’re a fan of old-fashioned musicals with lots of soaring songs and fast tap dancing, then you will love Shaw Festival’s Anything Goes. It debuted on Broadway in 1934 with the great Ethel Merman in the lead role. Since then, the script has

When War Comes Calling Reviewed by Debbie McClure In 1917, war was difficult for any community and country, but for the Old Order Amish community living a peaceful life near Kitchener, Ontario, it split families apart. The elders of the community are content to continue living their quiet lives on farms, allowing the rest of