Bloody brilliant
How often does a play come along that has the audience rollicking with laughter while, at the same time, ripping their hearts out? Kevin Loring’s…
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Just turn off your cellphone
Advice for people going to see Headspace: you should probably turn off your cell-phones. If it goes off, neither the actors nor the audience will…
Stop having a boring theatre, stop having a boring life
I love unique experiences, especially unique theatre experiences. I like being pushed out of my comfort zone and getting up close and personal with the…
Hands-on and Hyperlinked
When asked about his latest work, Headspace, playwright and U of M theatre alumni Mike Bell described it as a “play that feels like a…
All the City’s a Stage : Sarasvati Productions
All the City’s a Stage” is a continuing look at local independent theatre companies in Winnipeg. This week: Sarasvati Productions Theatre dates back to the…
Mother Lover
What does the 30 Years’ War — which involved most of 17th century Europe — have in common with contemporary society, particularly one viewed through…
So much, so fast, so good
If you are someone who wants their theatre experience to be a self-contained couple of hours — to be impacted during the performance but still…
Top Notch
Alright, then. The Churchill Fest has begun, as announced by the confusion, laughter and stunned silence of the packed house in attendance on opening night…
Any last words?
You’re at the end of your rope, but you have 50 minutes to explain your position before your whole world changes drastically. Not that you…
Everybody in the theatre getting tipsy
The costumes are outlandish, the cast even more so — welcome to the 1920s and the case of The Drowsy Chaperone. It’s about the corniest…