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Review: CASEY AND DIANA Opens at Edmonton’s Citadel Theatre
by Sarah Dussome - Apr 14, 2026

On October 25, 1991, Toronto’s Casey House hospice welcomed a beloved guest of honour: Diana, Princess of Wales. Her visit not only delighted the House’s residents but challenged the devastating stigma surrounding HIV/AIDS. Nick Green’s play, Casey and Diana, offers a poignant glimpse into the lives of two Casey House patients over the seven days leading up to the now-famous event. 

Review: CASEY & DIANA at Martha Cohen Theatre
by Amanda Barnum - Mar 13, 2026

Every so often, we encounter stories so powerful that they remind us of the fragility of our human lives. We do our best to avoid thinking about death, mortality, and other crippling fears that are hard to handle, but it is important to have an appreciation for these truths. In a world of increasing online presence and reduced human connection, it can be tough to see the good in the world, but this show will remind the audience of just that.

A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM Comes to Vertigo Studio Theatre in May
by Stephi Wild - Apr 30, 2024

The Shakespeare Company and Hit & Myth Productions will come together for A Midsummer Night’s Dream, the last show of the company’s season.

Video: Get A Behind The Scenes Look At The Set Of METOER SHOWER at Theatre Calgary
by Joshua Wright - Feb 2, 2024

Get a behind the scenes look at the scenic design of Theatre Calgary's production of Meteor Shower, now on stage through February 11th, 2024.

Video: Get A First Look at Theatre Calgary's METEOR SHOWER
by Joshua Wright - Jan 30, 2024

Get a first look at Theatre Calgary's production of Meteor Shower, now on stage through February 11th, 2024.

Vertigo Theatre to Present SLEUTH By Anthony Shaffer
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 1, 2023

Vertigo Theatre presents SLEUTH by Anthony Shaffer, a thrilling game of cat and mouse. Famed mystery novelist Andrew Wyke lures his wife's lover into a robbery scheme, setting off a chain of events that keeps audiences guessing. Don't miss this Tony Award-winning play filled with fun, humor, and mystery.

BWW Review: THE WEDDING PARTY at Alberta Theatre Projects is an Absolute Riot
by Vicki Trask - Sep 16, 2019

Alberta Theatre Projects has opened their 2019/2020 season with a hilarious comedy that reminds us: we don't always have to like our family even if we love them. Written by Kristen Thomson (I, Claudia) and directed by Darcy Evans, The Wedding Party is one not to be missed.

THE WEDDING PARTY Brings Cabaret Seating To Alberta Theatre Projects For The First Time In Over 20 Years
by Vicki Trask - Sep 9, 2019

Alberta Theatre Projects is excited to open this season with The Wedding Party, written by acclaimed Canadian playwright Kristen Thomson and directed by Alberta Theatre Projects' Executive and Artistic Director Darcy Evans. Running Sept. 11-29, this is a hilarious gender-bending comedy about the joining of two very unlikely families.

BWW Review: THE VIRGIN TRIAL is Politically-Charged Family Drama at its Finest
by Isabella Perrone - Feb 2, 2019

Soulpepper's production of Kate Hennig's THE VIRGIN TRIAL, originally produced by the Stratford Festival, brings an investigation of power, morals, and misconduct to the stage. The gripping re-imagining looks at Henry VIII's second daughter Elizabeth I (Bahia Watson), a 15-year-old princess who's a few positions behind in line for the throne and extremely charming, if not untrustworthy.