Shakespeare as flashy high fashion fun
When Katrina Dunn, assistant professor in the University of Manitoba theatre program, asks her students to raise their hands if they love, hate or don’t…
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Surrender to the story of Rise, Red River
When Calgary-based playwright Tara Beagan was first approached by artistic director of Prairie Theatre Exchange (PTE), Thomas Morgan Jones, to write a play about climate…
‘La Vie Boheme’ of the musical theatre ensemble
The musical theatre ensemble is one of many ensembles tucked away in the practice rooms of the Taché Arts Project. The course is open to…
Intertwining human connections, student theatre, For Elise
A bustling scene unfolds in the green room of the John J. Conklin Theatre as students return to rehearsals for the third student-led show of…
Space Girl goes digital
Space Girl, a play by Frances Koncan which ran at Prairie Theatre Exchange (PTE) last March and April, is now being shown digitally through PTE’s…
A Swiftie spotlight on Shakespearean soliloquy
A common question that I hear almost every day as an English major is, “why?” From discussions with my peers, it’s painfully clear that this…
The raw drama of Renee
A nearly full house at the John J. Conklin Theatre rose to their feet in a standing ovation on Wednesday, Nov. 1 for the final…
Get a Clue at Royal MTC
On Oct. 17, the Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre (RMTC) opened its 2023-24 mainstage season with a production of Clue, an adaptation of the classic board…
On marronne? (Si ça te dit, viens) and its quest for identity
Identity and mythologies of a people come alive in Théâtre Cercle Molière’s On marronne ? (Si ça te dit, viens), written by playwright Gustave Akakpo…
What’s the deal with Timothée Chalamet?
Those who watched Barbie recently may have seen previews for Wonka, starring Timothée Chalamet as a young Willy Wonka before he founded his funhouse of…