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Getting Scammed the Old-Fashioned Way Reviewed by Mary Alderson Note:  Extended to  Sunday, November 23, 2025 Women of a certain age are regularly being warned about online scams. I guess I’ve reached that certain age, because over the past months, I’ve been getting Facebook friend requests from men who love what I’m saying on my […]

Powerful Voices + Strong Dancers = Brilliant Annie Note:  Extended to Sunday, December 14, 2025 Reviewed by Mary Alderson “Betcha they’re good, Why shouldn’t they be?” Annie sings this line in the song “Maybe”. An orphan, she is sadly longing for the parents she never knew. But that same line could apply to the production

The Metamorphosis of As You Like It Reviewed by Mary Alderson As You Like It in 2025 is a study in contrasts: It begins in a drab farm setting, surrounded by pallets piled with sacks of what appears to be grain. Workers are wearing dull parkas, trying to keep warm as snow falls. Everyone seems

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