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The Drawer Boy

Written By Michael Healey Directed by Gina Wilkinson Performed by Oliver Dennis, Brendan Gall, John Jarvis Grand Theatre Production Grand Theatre, London October 21 to November 8, 2008 Reviewed by Mary Alderson A Funny and Endearing Visit to the Farm The Drawer Boy, which just opened at London’s Grand Theatre, is a challenging production. There’s […]

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The Pirates of Penzance

Written by W. S. Gilbert Composed by Arthur Sullivan Directed by Susan Ferley Grand Theatre High School Project Grand Theatre, London September 23 to October 4, 2008 Reviewed by Mary Alderson Sissy Pirates, Frightened Cops and a Silly Major General Gilbert & Sullivan were masters of the comic operetta in 1870’s England. So popular were

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Oil Rush

Book and Lyrics by Robert More Music and Lyrics by Jacqueline Sadler Performed by Sheldon Davis, Cathy Elliott, R.J. Peters & Company Directed by Robert More Victoria Playhouse, Petrolia August 12 to 30, 2008 Reviewed by Mary Alderson History can be fun and entertaining Those of us who grew up in Lambton County take our

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Dirty Rotten Scoundrels

Book by Jeffrey Lane Music and Lyrics by David Yazbek Performed by Brian McKay, Stephen Patterson & Company Directed by Alex Mustakas Drayton Entertainment Production Huron Country Playhouse, Grand Bend July 16 to August 9, 2008 Reviewed by Mary Alderson Broadway comes to B-Line I used to wonder what the “B” stood for in B-Line,

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Discovering Elvis

By Marcia Kash Performed by Terry Barna, Phi Bulani, Cyndi Carleton, Jenny Hall, Dylan Juckes, Daphne Moens Directed & Choreographed by Robert More Musical Direction by Peter De Sousa Victoria Playhouse Petrolia July 1 to July 19, 2008 Reviewed by Mary Alderson Elvis is Alive and Well in Petrolia All those people who think they’ve

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Sorry…I’m Canadian

Neil Aitchison as RCMP Constable Archibald F. InksterConceived & Directed by Alex Mustakas Additional script by Dave Broadfoot Performed by Neil Aitchison, with music by Duncan Cameron, Bobby Prochaska, Mark Stewartson & Danny Williams Musical Arrangements by Nicole Gusé Visual Elements by Steve Roth Drayton Entertainment Production Huron Country Playhouse, Grand Bend June 24 to

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Separate Beds

by Mary Jane Cruise Performed by Mary Long & Ralph Small Directed by Walter Learning Victoria Playhouse/Theatre Orangeville Production Victoria Playhouse, Petrolia July 22 to August 9, 2008 Reviewed by Mary Alderson Author Cruise Takes Audience on a Cruise In Petrolia, Separate Beds explores married life in a humourous comedy, sharing many of the same

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