Vicki Trask - Page 6

In a world struggling to find connection, how strange that we're brought together in one place to witness the beautiful love and ultimate separation of a family, in an oddly comforting way...To say the least, this is a beautiful story. And one that might be hard to hear. Playwright Tara Beagan does not shy away from the challenging topics, baring a lifetime of pain in just over two hours.

Last week, ATP made the announcement that they would be replacing the fifth show in the season, Without Rule of Law (WROL) with a show by another Canadian writer, Mark Crawford and his new work The New Canadian Curling Club.

Alberta Theatre Projects is reprogramming the fifth and final production of its 2018/19 season with The New Canadian Curling Club, a hilarious and inspiring story by Canadian playwright Mark Crawford about community, humility, and understanding our differences.

There is a reason that Les Miserables is the longest running musical of all time. It is hopeful and beautiful in its dark setting and the sense of rebellion and companionship the audiences leave with, have made it a classic part of the theatre community in its 33 years.

Shakespeare by the Bow has been a staple of Calgary summer theatre for the past seven years and yet, regrettably, this was my first year walking through Prince's Island Park to attend Theatre Calgary's seminal programing.

What I expected to be an evening of upbeat music and fun-filled choreography did deliver, but not in a way that left me completely satisfied.