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Man of La Mancha ~ 2018

The Possible Dream The story of the Man of La Mancha is one of dreaming and then achieving the impossible dream.  The production now on stage at the Hamilton Family Theatre in Cambridge is indeed a story of achievement.  Not only did Alex Mustakas, artistic director of Drayton Entertainment, envision and then build the theatre; […]

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Ghost

From the Big Screen to the Creative Stage    There was quite a bit of buzz surrounding Drayton Entertainment’s plan to host the Canadian premiere of Ghost.  How could you take the very popular 1990 movie with Patrick Swayze, Demi Moore and Whoopi Goldberg and attempt to reduce it for the stage?  That was the

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Prom Queen

Students Perform a True Life Student’s Story A real life story is brought to life on the Grand Theatre’s stage by the students of the High School Project.  It all seems very appropriate, since most of the show is set in a high school gym, and most of the roles are for high school students.

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Shear Madness

Whodunnit?  You Decide Shear Madness is sheer silliness.  It also tests each actor’s aptitude for improv.  Fortunately this cast, now on stage at St. Jacobs Schoolhouse Theatre, is up to the task.  They must be ready for any scenario and any audience interruption.  They also have to handle any of their fellow cast-mates who may “corpse”. 

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Holiday Inn

A Strong Cast of True Triple Threats  Note: At Huron Country Playhouse, Grand Bend ~ Sept. 13 to Sept. 30, 2018. Hamilton Family Theatre, Cambridge ~ Nov. 22 to Dec. 30, 2018. Imagine a musical with the warmth of Christmas, the spring colours of Easter, and the fun of dancing turkeys at Thanksgiving!  Drayton’s Holiday Inn

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Julius Caesar

Beware the Ides of March, or Julie, Don’t Go! Director Scott Wentworth has given us a new Julius Caesar for our consideration.  Stratford favourite Seana McKenna is taking on the male role, and certainly doing it justice.  Other women are also in the lead roles, playing the parts of men.  After the first few minutes,

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Napoli Milionaria!

Italy, World War II and the Black Market    Stratford Festival has billed Napoli Milionaria! as “a sparkling and warm-hearted comedy”, but the description needs to be more specific.  Perhaps Act I is a comedy, but I still wouldn’t describe it as “sparkling”.  And Act II and Act III are not comedies.  The story turns

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The Power of Song

Powerful Voices and Powerful Music    Billed as The Power of Song, but subtitled “Broadway * Pop * Classical”, the musical revue now on stage at Petrolia’s Victoria Playhouse quickly revealed the reason for the subtitle.  The three stars each fall into one of those categories – David Rogers, as all loyal Victoria Playhouse fans

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