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Theatre Count’s The Red Pen Series gives platform to budding playwrights

Written on November 30, 2017. Posted in Arts.

This past weekend, the Theatre Count group opened its production The Red Pen Series, written by Sarah Currie and Zach Closs and directed by Sam Lee. The show, which played in Theological Hall, consisted of two half-hour original one act plays connected by the common theme of authorship and writing. Given...

Final plays of Vogt series form enjoyable environment

Written on March 8, 2013. Posted in Arts.

After Vogts A, B and C this year, it’s clear the four mini plays of Vogt aren’t meant to make sense. But they still create an enjoyable performance. In Vogt’s Characters, the dissimilar characters brought together include a Greek muse, two Taliban soldiers, a gorilla and two farmers. The first play,...

Crimes and lullabies

Written on March 8, 2013. Posted in Arts.

When you’re gone, what do you leave behind? It’s an age-old question repositioned in a gritty and intimate enactment of Martin McDonagh’s The Pillowman, by Queen’s Vagabond. The show has a boldly perverse plot in which Katurian — a writer of gruesome short stories, which depict the murders of children...

Southern sisterhood of strength

Written on February 28, 2013. Posted in Arts.

Don’t be fooled by the petals; underneath the magnolia flower is a heart of strength. And the all-female cast of 5th Company Lane’s production of Steel Magnolias live up to the title’s implications. Set in Louisiana in the 1980s, Steel Magnolias takes place in a beauty salon where a group of six women...

The difficulties with diagnosing

Written on February 11, 2013. Posted in Arts.

Biblical verses aren’t always at the top of the list for curse words. Yet, it was such oddities that made Blue/Orange make sense. The setting of the play, written by Joe Penhall, is a psychiatric hospital where two doctors argue over the best treatment for a patient who might be schizophrenic. These...

Bewitching blood

Written on February 7, 2013. Posted in Arts.

An axe murder will certainly keep you up at night. With just enough discomfort and fright in Blood Relations to supply my upcoming nightmares, I won’t be able to forget the cast’s faces in a hurry. The drama department’s production of the thrilling mystery sets the stage introducing the story of Lizzie...

Sapunov’s first show

Written on February 7, 2013. Posted in Arts.

Who doesn’t love it when the geek gets the girl? For such an awkward individual, Valentin Sapunov seems to get all the attention. Brand new group Imaginary Theatre Company presents the original musical The Ballad of Valentin Sapunov as its first production. The musical follows kind, quirky scientist...

Awake at The Drowsy Chaperone

Written on January 18, 2013. Posted in Arts.

Hearing the words “I hate theatre,” isn’t something you’d expect during the opening minutes of a play. But when it happened, I couldn’t help but think I might be in for a bumpy evening of performance theatre. Nervously, I watched as the opening minutes of The Drowsy Chaperone continued. Laden with...

Relatable romance created on stage

Written on January 15, 2013. Posted in Arts.

Watching the audience can sometimes be just as satisfying as watching the stage. That’s why Domino Theatre’s production of The Last Romance was a pleasure to watch in more ways than one. It tells the story of a feisty 80-year-old who finds love again after the death of his wife. With only four characters...

Anatomy of a breakdown

Written on January 11, 2013. Posted in Arts.

Ambition can lead to the ruin of many, as suggested by the plot of Shakespeare’s Macbeth. But Vagabond Theatre’s production of the play doesn’t fall to the same fate. While many Shakespearean plays become victim to a director’s excessive aspirations, this particular show depicted the production as...

Untimely trap

Written on October 19, 2012. Posted in Arts.

Intrigue and mystery surround all of Agatha Christie’s works and The Mousetrap is no different. The popular play, which has been continuously revamped since its premiere 60 years ago, is given a new home by Kingston’s Domino Theatre. This particular version of the play felt like a homage to the thrilling,...

Crawling corpses too close for comfort

Written on October 12, 2012. Posted in Arts.

Bloody handprints grab at railings; scuffmarks colour doors grey. In a way, the bare set forewarns us of the apocalyptic tale to come. Night of the Living Dead, originally a 1968 feature film adapted for stage, is in its third production by King’s Town Players. The show makes its first impressions...

Flesh-eating and fear-mongering

Written on October 25, 2011. Posted in Arts.

Seven strangers locked in a Pennsylvania farmhouse fight off a pack of flesh-eating zombies in King’s Town Players remake of the 1968 movie, Night of the Living Dead. It’s the production company’s second year putting on the play, after director Clayton Garrett felt last year’s production didn’t live...

Girl uninterrupted

Written on October 21, 2011. Posted in Arts.

Set aside any preconceived ideas about I, Claudia — a one-woman show with Michelle Polak using masks to play four characters. You’ll want the full 90 minutes to figure out how she does it. The one-act play follows the 12-year-old Claudia, who’s struggling with her parents’ divorce. The play exposes...

Blue Canoe treads new waters

Written on October 13, 2011. Posted in Arts.

Blue Canoe Productions never put on a play using expletives. like “fuck.” Then they picked Glengarry Glen Ross. Over half of the company’s previous 14 plays have been musicals, including Guys & Dolls. A Youtube trailer for Blue Canoe’s Glengarry Glen Ross ends with a warning. Third-year Queen’s...

Lady and a vamp

Written on September 13, 2011. Posted in Arts.

Resist the urge to whisper questions to your neighbour during The Mystery of Irma Vep, as constant confusion is as much a part of the production as humour and playfulness. Despite the unexplained forays from Victorian mansions to ancient Egypt, the King’s Town Players’ production of The Mystery of...

Tag: Play review

Theatre Count’s The Red Pen Series gives platform to budding playwrights

Final plays of Vogt series form enjoyable environment

Crimes and lullabies

Southern sisterhood of strength

The difficulties with diagnosing

Bewitching blood

Sapunov’s first show

Awake at The Drowsy Chaperone

Relatable romance created on stage

Anatomy of a breakdown

Untimely trap

Crawling corpses too close for comfort

Flesh-eating and fear-mongering

Girl uninterrupted

Blue Canoe treads new waters

Lady and a vamp

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