So sorry to hear of the death of Marti Maraden. She directed some of my favourite performances at Stratford: All’s Well That Ends Well and Much Ado About Nothing stand out in my mind. But it was her directing work for Drayton Entertainment that was so impressive. She brought a new dimension to Drayton Entertainment …
Karen Fricker, the theatre critic at the Toronto Star, contacted 15 theatres in Ontario and asked them to name their best show this summer. She has collected them in this article (click this link) Entertain This Thought covers most of the theatres mentioned in the article and have already reviewed some of the shows listed …
And the recipients of the 2023 Dora Mavor Moore Awards are: OUTSTANDING PRODUCTION RECIPIENTS The recipients of Outstanding Production in each of the divisions are as follows: General Theatre: Red Velvet, Crow’s Theatre Independent Theatre: First Métis Man of Odesa, A Punctuate! Theatre Production, In Association with The Theatre Centre Musical Theatre: Alice In Wonderland, Bad Hats Theatre, presented by Soulpepper Theatre Opera: Bluebeard’s Castle, Against the …
Provided by the Stratford Festival A world première, new work by Brad Fraser and a week of events and performances dedicated to 2SLGBTQ+ interests and topics 2SLGBTQ+ stories take centre stage at the Stratford Festival for Pride Month and throughout the 2023 season. The month begins with the world première of Casey and Diana by Nick Green and directed by Andrew Kushnir, as well …
Media Release from Stratford Festival April 6, 2023… The Stratford Festival’s 2023 season begins this weekend with Rent directed by Thom Allison led by Andrea Macasaet, Robert Markus and Kolton Stewart. Jonathan Larson’s sensational rock musical is staged with heart and purpose at the iconic Festival Theatre. Inspired by Puccini’s opera La Bohème and set …
Rent hits the stage in Stratford – first performance of the season! Read More »
A Bruce Dow Cabaret By Mary Alderson We had the pleasure of attending Bruce Down’s cabaret, upstairs in the Sculthorpe Theatre, in Port Hope’s Capitol. Bruce is of course known for his many roles at the Stratford Festival, including Oliver!, South Pacific, Cabaret, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, and Jesus …
So sorry to hear of Gordon Pinsent’s passing. I remember when I was still in high school, I watched The Rowdyman, written by and starring Gordon Pinsent. I was so excited to see a Canadian movie; they were so few and far between. Then in July 2012, I was at Victoria Playhouse in Petrolia to …
Do some cooking or baking to pass the winter days! by Mary Alderson KD & Peas & Tuna I have decided to share my special secret recipe with all my fellow grandparents. This recipe will make you so popular with two-year-old grand kids. Every time our little Hazel comes for lunch, this is what she …
The Songbook of Adele sung by Kelly Holiff By Mary Alderson Note: This is not a review, due to the short run. Unfortunately this is now closed. They are twins, so Kelly tells us. She and Adele were born in the same year, and both have the big hair, along with big voices. I can …
This is the first “best of” since 2019. We just hadn’t seen enough shows in the intervening two years to do a year-end round-up. So I’ve added a few from those two years, as well as the 2022 season. Dear Readers, here’s your look at the memorable shows we’ve in the past three years. I’ve …
The Best of 2022 & The Shortened Seasons of 2020, 2021 Read More »
