I originally posted the reviews below on the London Fringe Festival’s review/discussion board; because that forum is cleared every year, they’re included here for posterity.
A series of vignettes and anticlimaxes that explore the ideas of self-identity and self-acceptance, ONEymoon has a lot of promise. It’s a clever idea and has a lot of the hallmarks that I’ve seen in Christel’s previous work, including bold approaches to audience participation, a willingness to take concepts to extremes, and a lot of physicality. Her “Caroline” is “very particular… no,…
If you enjoyed Twist and Shout: The British Invasion when it played at the Grand two years ago, you’ll love Legends. It’s 1975 and Roy Solomon (who was the Ed Sullivan-like character in Twist and Shout) is retiring after 20 years on television.…
When Artistic Director Susan Ferley welcomed the audience to the opening night of Pride and Prejudice at the Grand, she told everyone to “Enjoy this romantic comedy.” That is probably the most amazing thing about Pride and Prejudice — it is a 200-year-old romantic comedy not unlike the light fare in our movie theatres today.…
The Broadway musical Nine is currently running at the Palace Theatre. I saw the performance on the preview night, March 18th, 2010, and it was a night of technical difficulties. Nonetheless it was an amazing show, the actors covered up very well when the keyboard…
A Thousand Clowns, written by Herb Gardner, took place at the Palace Theatre on February 19–27. It is a heart warming comedy, taking place in…
The Wingfield franchise of laughter continues with its seventh instalment, Wingfield Lost & Found, which opened Friday at London’s Grand Theatre.
For those not familiar with the Wingfield series, Dan Needles has used a string of newspaper columns to create a story of a Toronto stockbroker who leaves the big city to become a hobby farmer in the mythical township of Persephone. Stratford actor Rod Beattie stars in the…
The Last Five Years, currently on stage at the Grand Theatre in London, is one of those show-business shows that will be appreciated more by those in the industry. A musical with very few spoken words, it tells the story of a five-year relationship between Jamie, a writer, and Cathy, an actress. But even if all…
The premiere of Mourning Dove by Emil Sher occurred at the Palace Theatre on Wednesday January 20th. Directed by Sue Perkins, it is the story…
An old favourite has been revived at the Grand Theatre. The Wizard of Oz is on their stage again, after just seven years. However, as director Susan Ferley points out, that’s a lifetime for some members of the Wizard’s audience.
The classic…
The Grand Theatre’s latest main stage offering, Dry Streak, is more fun than naked rain dancing. Shown for the first time outside Saskatchewan, Dry Streak is written by Leann Minogue, herself a product of Saskatchewan farm life. It’s Corner Gas for the live stage, with a little more wit.
John Richards moves home to…
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