The Darkest Dark review
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REVIEW: The Tempest: A Witch in Algiers brings new meaning to a classic tale
You may think you know the story of The Tempest, Shakespeare’s shipwrecked saga about wizards, spirits, and nobility on a remote island. But in The Tempest: A Witch in Algiers, playwright Makram Ayache invites new consideration of canonized characters,
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Yes, those standing ovations at Something Rotten! are real — just ask Portia and Bea
Two mid-show standing ovations? Really? Yes, really. Or so say the leading ladies of Something Rotten!. For those who’ve spent the summer living under a rock, Something Rotten! (written by...
Lighthouse Festival Theatre announces 2025 season, curated by incoming artistic director Jane Spence
Lighthouse Festival Theatre, located in Port Dover and Port Colborne, has announced its jam-packed 2025 summer season.
Wendy and Peter Pan explores the power of love — and grief
“Part of what gets me through the very emotionally tumultuous ending of the story is remembering that Wendy has to live for the family members who are still there,” says Cynthia Jimenez-Hicks, who plays Wendy in the Stratford Festival’s production of Wendy and Peter Pan. “I just think that that's such a beautiful part of this adaptation.”
REVIEW: Sparks fly in Norm Foster’s uproarious Lakefront
In its world premiere at Lighthouse Festival Theatre, Lakefront is not only a love letter to Canada, but also a love letter to love.
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‘After this play, you’ll be changed’: Inside the incendiary world of Rosmersholm
“We get to dig into something in the present moment and also reflect on the world and our global community,” says actor Virgilia Griffith. “That's what makes it special, that we're doing the play in 2024 and that it will be in conversation with the world.”
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