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REVIEW: With a little help from the Fab Four, Theatre Calgary’s As You Like It shines

This is a great production for anyone, whether or not they’re a Beatles/Shakespeare superfan. You couldn’t ask for a more accessible Shakespearean play, and the music is a perfect fit for the story.

By Jacqueline Louie / Mar 5, 2024

REVIEW: Shakespeare BASH’d brings novelty to the Bard’s most under-produced work

In Shakespeare BASH’d’s intimate, stripped-down production of The Two Noble Kinsmen, we discover why even lesser Shakespeare is still worthwhile in the ways it explores different kinds of love and desire.

By Ilana Lucas / Feb 7, 2024
iPhoto caption: Photo by Henry Chan Jr.

REVIEW: We Quit Theatre challenges existing narratives in its exploration of autofiction

The opposite of “quiet quitting,” this collection makes a joyful noise — and I don’t think anyone would want its creators to resign.

By Ilana Lucas / Feb 5, 2024

REVIEW: Theatre Rusticle’s Tempest goes gale-force in Act Two

As the production gradually unveils its splendours, the company’s impressive capacity for magic becomes clear.

By Liam Donovan / Jan 27, 2024