By Roman Auriti
No normal person likes King Lear. Playwright Eugene Stickland, however, has recently put a new spin on a piece of literature that was generally on everyone’s “do not read” list with Urban Curvz’s upcoming production, Queen Lear. “I think that the script that Eugene has written for this play, for Queen Lear, is beautiful,” admits… Continue reading Stickland’s words bridge gap between young and old
By Ryan Pike
Since its advent, theatre has been used to examine various facets of society. Throughout its history, the stage has seen the in-depth analysis of love, hate, lust, betrayal, rage, fear and a litany of other topics. Beginning with the line, “What do you do when you’re not sure?” Theatre Calgary’s presentation of Doubt: A Parable,… Continue reading Examining the elements of Doubt
The One Yellow Rabbit theatre company may have turned 25-years-old recently but they’ve had some wild times creating and introducing some of the most important and eclectic theatre Calgary has seen. Michael Green, one of the Rabbit’s founding ensemble members and artistic director for the High Performance Rodeo, discusses the history and the current status… Continue reading Mixing Cowtown persuasions with high performance artistry
Dark. Tragic. Funny. All words director Jamie Dunsdon uses to describe Canadian writer Karen Hines’ musical play Hello…Hello, the latest instalment of the University of Calgary’s current drama season. “Really, this is a black and white movie on stage and now we’re just kind of twisting it, poking fun at it, and throwing in a… Continue reading Poking fun at the boy-meets-girl paradigm
The Attic, the Pearls and Three Fine Girls is a story about three sisters whose father’s death reunites them in a fast-paced comedy, directed by Sage Theatre founding artistic director Rob Moffat. The show is a comedy featuring the three Fine sisters, played by Nicola Elson, Elinor Holt and Ava Jane Markus, whose theatrical backgrounds… Continue reading Online Only: Sage theatre’s latest features fast-paced comedy
By Amanda Hu
Very few playwrights explore the intricate problems associated with switching one’s arms with their legs. The burgeoning Kevin Kerr looks at this idiosyncratic occurrence and much, much more in Theatre Calgary’s staging of Freewheel’s Skydive. Kerr’s words thrust the audience into the world of extreme agoraphobic Morgan (James Sanders) and his boy-man brother Daniel (Bob… Continue reading Theatre Calgary’s latest features masterful script and amazing execution
In a crowded hallway near the base of the Calgary tower, dozens of eager theatre goers look on as Lunchbox Theatre’s board member and CEO James Bailey cuts a crimson ribbon unveiling Lunchbox’s brand new space. After all the speeches and thanks, the show begins: David Mamet’s classic comedy A Life in The Theatre, directed… Continue reading Mamet’s words ring in Lunchbox’s new space
By Amanda Hu
Hedonism isn’t as fun when the devil tricks you into it. The University of Calgary drama department’s explores this reality with David Ives’ Don Juan in Chicago. The production serves as MFA student David Owen’s thesis project and the season opener for the department’s 2008-09 program. Owen says the script hooked him immediately and was… Continue reading Mixing up Don Juan
Set in Paraguay in 1969, East of Berlin is a play about a young man named Rudi who sets out on a life long path of redemption after discovering the atrocious past his father lived throughout the Second World War. Hannah Moscovitch’s production explores the power of guilt and the inner conflict it can elicit… Continue reading ATP’s latest examines past guilt
By Igpy Spencer
World War I killed 20 million people from 1914-1918. The Spanish Flu, killed anywhere from 20 to 100 million in half the time from 1918-1920. Of those who fell victim to the fatal flu, 50,000 were Canadians. Alberta Theatre Projects’ production of Canadian Kevin Kerr’s play, Unity (1918), explores the impact of both tragedies on… Continue reading What’s the Spanish flu?