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Breezy Summer Fare Opens PSFT’s 2025 Season Reviewed by Sookie Mei Dump Guys, written by former Artistic Director Simon Joynes, kicks off the 2025 Summer Season at Port Stanley Festival Theatre, a tribute to the man that shaped the theatre for nearly two decades.  Opening night featured a heartfelt introduction by current AD Liz Gilroy, […]

When You Grow Up? Reviewed by Mary Alderson Alice is travelling, once again finding her way through Wonderland. It’s been five years since Alice was first on stage, created by Bad Hats Theatre, in conjunction with Soulpepper. This new, updated Alice in Wonderland has been a very popular children’s show. But I must add that

Bold, Brash, Over-the-Top Hilarity with Bouts of Lewdness Bordering on Parody Reviewed by Kim Kaitell If you are a fan of Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice you are not going to know what hit you. If you’ve never read the book, seen a play or the series you may not even know what’s going on!

Order Yourself a Huge Piece of Perfection Pie Reviewed by Kim Kaitell Note: Now closed at the Grand, London.  Coming soon to Theatre Aquarius, Hamilton.  This might end up being a very short review as I’m afraid nothing I can say will do this fabulous musical justice. Waitress, now playing at the Grand Theatre in

Is it a Movie? Is it a Play? Reviewed by Kim Kaitell Glitzy, glamorous, edgy, sexy. The only thing missing from Heist now playing at The Grand Theatre was a high speed car chase! The moment I entered the theatre I was gob-smacked by the edifice of movie screens towering to the rafters and surrounding

Rapunzel Rocks at The Capitol Reviewed by Mary Alderson It’s not a hairy experience but a frightening witch makes it a hair-raising experience. This year’s panto at Port Hope’s Capitol Theatre is fun for adults at the naughty version and also fun for adults watching the children react to the nice version. Rapunzel – A

Something Good Reviewed by Kim Kaitell There aren’t many souls in our contemporary world who haven’t seen or at least heard of the film, The Sound of Music, but did you know that it was originally produced in 1959 on Broadway and has been performed around the globe and translated into many languages? It is

Life is so Difficult for Nobility Reviewed by Mary Alderson Someplace around Bobcaygeon, there’s a secret location where many members of the nobility like to hang out. In fact, they meet at a secluded luxury home, called Lakeview Manor, each year for the Snowball Ball, which kicks off the winter season in the village of

The Lion Comes Roaring Back to Toronto Reviewed by Mary Alderson (Extended to August 30, 2025) Pride Rock has been moved to Toronto, and the lions have come roaring back, nearly 25 years after their first visit. The Lion King first opened at the Princess of Wales Theatre in April of 2000, and stayed for

The Legend of Gordon Lightfoot Reviewed by Mary Alderson When Gordon Lightfoot was only four-year-old, he sang in front of an audience at his family’s church in Orillia. The song? “I’m a Little Teapot”. And from those humble beginnings, he went on to stardom. This is the kind of information you can learn about Canada’s