Jonas And Barry In The Home At Drayton Entertainment – A Review
Jonas And Barry In The Home At Drayton Entertainment Jonas and Barry in the Home is Norm Foster at his sprightliest and it is getting a superlative production at the Hildebrand Schoolhouse Theatre in St. Jacobs, the smallest in Drayton’s portfolio. Long-time divorcee Barry (Lee MacDougall) is settling in uncomfortably on the patio of the […]
Murder On The Orient Express At Drayton Entertainment – A Review
Murder On The Orient Express At Drayton Entertainment Agatha Christie specialized in writing murder mysteries, the solutions of which invariably made me exclaim “Oh, gimme a break!” And none more so than Murder on the Orient Express whose denouement reaches monumental heights of improbability. Maybe that’s why it has become so beloved by so many. […]
Into The Woods At Drayton Entertainment – A Review
Into The Woods At Drayton Entertainment Forty years after it debuted in 1986, Into The Woods is getting a crackerjack revival at Drayton Entertainment’s St. Jacobs Country Playhouse under the incisive eye of director/choreographer David Connolly. Add a superb cast, great sets, costumes, lighting, projections, and tastefully muted sound design and you have a musical […]
U.S. Support For Canadian Theatre?
Will The American Theatre Community Support Canada? What, if anything, is the American theatre community doing to support Canada in its existential struggle with the madman in the White House? What if every theatre company in the country programmed at least one Canadian play? There are a lot of great ones. Just sayin’. For a […]
Stratford Casting 2027
Stratford Casting 2027 The Stratford Festival has announced casting for its 2027 season a scant eleven days before tickets go on sale to members. While you are sharpening your pencils and before I pass you on to the official details, allow me a few observations. Stephen Ouimette returns after a too-long absence to play Polonius […]
The Stratford Festival’s 2027 Season
Stratford’s 2027 Season The Stratford Festival has announced its 2027 season. Here’s what we know so far: Festival Theatre Mary Poppins – April 29 to November 6 – Vanessa Sears stars as Mary. Directed by Jonathan O’Boyle and Stephen Mear. Chicago – May 24 to November 7 – A remount of Donna Feore’s 2022 smash. […]
The Hallelujah Girls At The New Theatre, Overland Park – A Review
The Hallelujah Girls At The New Theatre I ventured into deepest, darkest Overland Park, Kansas, to sample the fare at the New Theatre & Restaurant, a dinner theatre currently serving up The Hallelujah Girls starring Richard Karn, best known as second banana to Tim Allen in the 90s hit sitcom Home Improvement. The Hallelujah Girls […]
A Woman’s Love List At The Lighthouse Festival – A Review
A Woman’s Love List At The Lighthouse Festival I saw A Woman’s Love List by Norm Foster last season at the Orillia Opera House and liked it quite a bit. This season I took friends to see a remount of the play, with a different cast and director, at the Lighthouse Festival in Port Dover. I […]
Looking Ahead To The 2027 Season
Looking Ahead To The 2027 Season So what joys does the 2027 season have in store? The crystal ball is still a bit hazy with only a few companies announcing their 2027 seasons. Here’s what we know so far. The Shaw Festival The Shaw Festival’s 2027 season should prove to be quite entertaining if slimmer […]
Chong Is Wrong
Chong Is Wrong Joshua Chong, the Toronto Star’s chief theatre critic, recently wrote a think piece with the headline “Canada must not freeze out American artists as Donald Trump attacks cultural institutions.” It was written in response to the “scores” of letters and comments he has received from people who think that Canadian theatres should […]