CONFESSIONS OF A FAIRY'S DAUGHTER Comes to Theatre Collingwood
by BWW News Desk - August 31, 2023
The term “fairy” either conjures up a vision of a well-loved, winged, Tinkerbell-like, character or an unspoken derogatory term for a man from the gay community. There is no middle ground. It is black or white. But in the 1980's times were different. Perhaps some people even took ownership of the title. This was a time when the words “gay” and “father” were never used together, and a time when no one yet knew if that might, someday, become possible.
by BWW News Desk - August 31, 2023
The term “fairy” either conjures up a vision of a well-loved, winged, Tinkerbell-like, character or an unspoken derogatory term for a man from the gay community. There is no middle ground. It is black or white. But in the 1980's times were different. Perhaps some people even took ownership of the title. This was a time when the words “gay” and “father” were never used together, and a time when no one yet knew if that might, someday, become possible.
Playwrights Guild of Canada Presents Craft Bites International
by BWW News Desk - August 29, 2023
Playwrights Guild of Canada has announced that Craft Bites is launching internationally.
by BWW News Desk - August 29, 2023
Playwrights Guild of Canada has announced that Craft Bites is launching internationally.
Review: WIDE AWAKE HEARTS at The Gladstone in Ottawa
by Courtney Castelino - August 24, 2023
What did our critic think of WIDE AWAKE HEARTS at The Gladstone? The Gladstone’s 2023-2024 season opened last night with WOW Factory’s presentation of Wide Awake Hearts, directed by Peter James Haworth. Penned by Canadian playwright, Brendan Gall, the show’s tag line states that it is “[a] nightmare. About a Film. About Love.” This sums it up quite accurately.
by Courtney Castelino - August 24, 2023
What did our critic think of WIDE AWAKE HEARTS at The Gladstone? The Gladstone’s 2023-2024 season opened last night with WOW Factory’s presentation of Wide Awake Hearts, directed by Peter James Haworth. Penned by Canadian playwright, Brendan Gall, the show’s tag line states that it is “[a] nightmare. About a Film. About Love.” This sums it up quite accurately.
Review: Broadway Across Canada's Presentation of HADESTOWN at Ottawa's National Arts Centre
by Courtney Castelino - August 23, 2023
What did our critic think of HADESTOWN at National Arts Centre? Broadway Across Canada’s presentation of the Tony- and Grammy-award winning Hadestown, pulled into the National Arts Centre last night after a seven-week residency in Toronto.
by Courtney Castelino - August 23, 2023
What did our critic think of HADESTOWN at National Arts Centre? Broadway Across Canada’s presentation of the Tony- and Grammy-award winning Hadestown, pulled into the National Arts Centre last night after a seven-week residency in Toronto.
Review: CRIMES OF THE HEART at Ottawa Little Theatre
by Courtney Castelino - August 19, 2023
What did our critic think of CRIMES OF THE HEART at Ottawa Little Theatre?
by Courtney Castelino - August 19, 2023
What did our critic think of CRIMES OF THE HEART at Ottawa Little Theatre?
Interview: Belén Moyano of HADESTOWN at Ottawa's National Arts Centre
by Courtney Castelino - August 18, 2023
I was lucky to have the opportunity to chat with Belén Moyano, who is playing one of the Fates in Broadway Across Canada’s presentation of Hadestown in Ottawa next week. Belén shared her insight into the show, including its reflection of our society.
by Courtney Castelino - August 18, 2023
I was lucky to have the opportunity to chat with Belén Moyano, who is playing one of the Fates in Broadway Across Canada’s presentation of Hadestown in Ottawa next week. Belén shared her insight into the show, including its reflection of our society.
Review: Classic Theatre Festival's Production of SLEUTH in Ottawa
by Courtney Castelino - August 14, 2023
What did our critic think of SLEUTH at Arts Court Theatre? Ottawa’s Classic Theatre Festival’s second show of the summer is currently underway with its production of Sleuth. Written by Anthony Shaffer, Sleuth was first presented in Britain in early 1970 before transferring to the U.S. later that year.
by Courtney Castelino - August 14, 2023
What did our critic think of SLEUTH at Arts Court Theatre? Ottawa’s Classic Theatre Festival’s second show of the summer is currently underway with its production of Sleuth. Written by Anthony Shaffer, Sleuth was first presented in Britain in early 1970 before transferring to the U.S. later that year.
THE KNITTING PILGRIM Comes to Theatre Collingwood This Month
by BWW News Desk - August 11, 2023
Theatre Collingwood brings nationally celebrated show The Knitting Pilgrim to Collingwood for 6 performances August 16th-19th at the Simcoe Street Theatre.
by BWW News Desk - August 11, 2023
Theatre Collingwood brings nationally celebrated show The Knitting Pilgrim to Collingwood for 6 performances August 16th-19th at the Simcoe Street Theatre.
FRANKENSTEIN REVIVED Comes to Stratford Festival
by BWW News Desk - August 04, 2023
From Morris Panych, co-creator of the landmark movement piece The Overcoat, and internationally acclaimed composer David Coulter, the thrilling new work Frankenstein Revived begins performances at the Stratford Festival’s Avon Theatre. Panych will direct the production on the Avon stage, with Movement Choreographer Wendy Gorling and Dance Choreographer Stephen Cota.
by BWW News Desk - August 04, 2023
From Morris Panych, co-creator of the landmark movement piece The Overcoat, and internationally acclaimed composer David Coulter, the thrilling new work Frankenstein Revived begins performances at the Stratford Festival’s Avon Theatre. Panych will direct the production on the Avon stage, with Movement Choreographer Wendy Gorling and Dance Choreographer Stephen Cota.
$62,400 Resilient Communities Grant to Provide Support To Theatre Collingwood
by BWW News Desk - July 29, 2023
Earlier this week, Debora Bloom Hall of the Ontario Trillium Foundation's Simcoe-York Grant Review Team kicked-off the opening performance of The African Resistance Soundtrack, featuring Quammie Williams and Tiki Mercury Clarke with an announcement of a $62,400 Resilient Communities Fund grant awarded by the Ontario Trillium Foundation (OTF).
by BWW News Desk - July 29, 2023
Earlier this week, Debora Bloom Hall of the Ontario Trillium Foundation's Simcoe-York Grant Review Team kicked-off the opening performance of The African Resistance Soundtrack, featuring Quammie Williams and Tiki Mercury Clarke with an announcement of a $62,400 Resilient Communities Fund grant awarded by the Ontario Trillium Foundation (OTF).
Odyssey's Theatre Under The Stars to Return With THE MISER
by BWW News Desk - July 24, 2023
Odyssey Theatre will be returning to live performance for the first time since 2019 with a contemporary adaptation of Molière's masterpiece The Miser. Performed on the banks of the Rideau River in beautiful Strathcona Park, The Miser is a biting satire about the pervasiveness of self-interest and greed.
by BWW News Desk - July 24, 2023
Odyssey Theatre will be returning to live performance for the first time since 2019 with a contemporary adaptation of Molière's masterpiece The Miser. Performed on the banks of the Rideau River in beautiful Strathcona Park, The Miser is a biting satire about the pervasiveness of self-interest and greed.
Sandy Daley's One Woman WHOSE VAGINA IS IT, REALLY? to Play Hamilton Fringe Festival
by BWW News Desk - July 15, 2023
'Whose Vagina Is It, Really?', a satirical comedy' will be staged at the THE ZOETIC, 526 Concession St, in Hamilton. The play, based on Daley's best-selling book published in 2010, is about a single woman's struggle to find her Mr. Right, while truly discovering herself.
by BWW News Desk - July 15, 2023
'Whose Vagina Is It, Really?', a satirical comedy' will be staged at the THE ZOETIC, 526 Concession St, in Hamilton. The play, based on Daley's best-selling book published in 2010, is about a single woman's struggle to find her Mr. Right, while truly discovering herself.
Virginia Plain Theatre To Present THE PITCHFORK DISNEY At Meraki Arts Bar
by BWW News Desk - July 05, 2023
Indie theatre outfit Virginia Plain Theatre will present a long overdue revival of Philip Ridley's chocolate-coated post-apocalyptic fairy tale, The Pitchfork Disney at Meraki Arts Bar. The Pitchfork Disney is directed by Victor Kalka (Chef, Radiant Vermin) and stars indie theatre mainstays Jane Angharad and James Smithers (Albion, Gundog) as orphaned twins Presley and Haley.
by BWW News Desk - July 05, 2023
Indie theatre outfit Virginia Plain Theatre will present a long overdue revival of Philip Ridley's chocolate-coated post-apocalyptic fairy tale, The Pitchfork Disney at Meraki Arts Bar. The Pitchfork Disney is directed by Victor Kalka (Chef, Radiant Vermin) and stars indie theatre mainstays Jane Angharad and James Smithers (Albion, Gundog) as orphaned twins Presley and Haley.
PRISON DANCER: THE MUSICAL is Coming to National Arts Centre in November
by BWW News Desk - June 28, 2023
Prison Dancer: The Musical is preparing to dazzle audiences at the National Arts Centre (NAC), in Ottawa from November 23 to December 2, 2023.
by BWW News Desk - June 28, 2023
Prison Dancer: The Musical is preparing to dazzle audiences at the National Arts Centre (NAC), in Ottawa from November 23 to December 2, 2023.
The Gladstone Theatre Announces 2023-2024 Season Lineup
by BWW News Desk - June 26, 2023
The Gladstone Theatre has announced its 2023-24 Season with a diverse, thought-provoking, and hugely entertaining line up created by Ottawa's most dynamic indie theatre companies and performers.
by BWW News Desk - June 26, 2023
The Gladstone Theatre has announced its 2023-24 Season with a diverse, thought-provoking, and hugely entertaining line up created by Ottawa's most dynamic indie theatre companies and performers.
Review: ASNY'S Production of JEKYLL & HYDE THE MUSICAL
by Courtney Castelino - June 24, 2023
What did our critic think of ASNY'S PRODUCTION OF JEKYLL & HYDE THE MUSICAL?
by Courtney Castelino - June 24, 2023
What did our critic think of ASNY'S PRODUCTION OF JEKYLL & HYDE THE MUSICAL?
Review: ALIYA KANANI'S WHERE YOU FROM, FROM? at Club SAW
by Courtney Castelino - June 21, 2023
With only three performances left at this year’s Ottawa Fringe Festival, do yourself a favour and go see Aliya Kanani.
by Courtney Castelino - June 21, 2023
With only three performances left at this year’s Ottawa Fringe Festival, do yourself a favour and go see Aliya Kanani.
Canada's Best Will Hit Collingwood Porches in Unique July Festival
by BWW News Desk - June 21, 2023
What came from an inability to perform inside has generated perhaps one of Theatre Collingwood's most popular events. Back for its 3rd year, the PORCHSIDE FESTIVAL was the brainchild Executive Director Erica Angus and has turned into an annual event that the community and visitors are just dying to bring their lawn chairs to!
by BWW News Desk - June 21, 2023
What came from an inability to perform inside has generated perhaps one of Theatre Collingwood's most popular events. Back for its 3rd year, the PORCHSIDE FESTIVAL was the brainchild Executive Director Erica Angus and has turned into an annual event that the community and visitors are just dying to bring their lawn chairs to!
Review: ALL REQUEST RADIO at the Ottawa Fringe Festival
by Courtney Castelino - June 16, 2023
What did our critic think of ALL REQUEST RADIO at the Ottawa Fringe Festival?
by Courtney Castelino - June 16, 2023
What did our critic think of ALL REQUEST RADIO at the Ottawa Fringe Festival?
Review: A QUIRKY COMEDY CABARET at the NAC's Fourth Stage
by Courtney Castelino - June 15, 2023
What did our critic think of A QUIRKY COMEDY CABARET at the NAC's Fourth Stage?
by Courtney Castelino - June 15, 2023
What did our critic think of A QUIRKY COMEDY CABARET at the NAC's Fourth Stage?
Review: THE NOBLE PURSUIT at Ottawa Little Theatre
by Courtney Castelino - June 10, 2023
What did our critic think of THE NOBLE PURSUIT at Ottawa Little Theatre?
by Courtney Castelino - June 10, 2023
What did our critic think of THE NOBLE PURSUIT at Ottawa Little Theatre?
Interview: The Velvet Duke of ALL REQUEST RADIO at the Ottawa Fringe Festival
by Courtney Castelino - June 04, 2023
The Velvet Duke told us about their background, how they came up with the idea for All Request Radio, what we can expect at the show, and what the future may hold.
by Courtney Castelino - June 04, 2023
The Velvet Duke told us about their background, how they came up with the idea for All Request Radio, what we can expect at the show, and what the future may hold.
Review: SOMETHING ROTTEN! at Meridian Theatres @ Centrepointe
by Courtney Castelino - June 03, 2023
What did our critic think of SOMETHING ROTTEN! at Meridian Theatres @ Centrepointe?
by Courtney Castelino - June 03, 2023
What did our critic think of SOMETHING ROTTEN! at Meridian Theatres @ Centrepointe?
Feature: Broadway Across Canada Is Giving Ottawa an Exciting Season for Its 25th Anniversary
by Courtney Castelino - June 02, 2023
Shana Levin, Vice-President of Broadway Across Canada, shared some insight into how shows are selected, as well as some challenges bringing shows to the city.
by Courtney Castelino - June 02, 2023
Shana Levin, Vice-President of Broadway Across Canada, shared some insight into how shows are selected, as well as some challenges bringing shows to the city.
Review: JAGGED LITTLE PILL At Ottawa's National Arts Centre
by Courtney Castelino - May 31, 2023
What did our critic think of JAGGED LITTLE PILL at National Arts Centre?
by Courtney Castelino - May 31, 2023
What did our critic think of JAGGED LITTLE PILL at National Arts Centre?
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The Murder of Roger Ackroyd
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Pride and Prejudice : A clownish romp through a beloved tale
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Blood Relations
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