Table Seven, Anyone?
The story was born out of a peculiar need to explore the mysterious dynamic between men and women. I wrote this play because I always wondered if it was possible …
Theatre and Drama
Trent theatre explores some dark themes this semester
In the 2016-2017 season, Anne Shirley Theatre Company (ASTC) is presenting two productions. Bare, the rock musical and Wit, a dark comedy. Wit opens February 4th at the Gordon Best …
Murder Mystery kicks off holiday season and supports community theatre
A loathsome director has been murdered and it’s up to the audience to uncover who did it—over lunch! Murder on McDonnel, a murder mystery luncheon, takes place on Friday, November …
How to create your own theatre: don’t be afraid
When I started my degree at Trent, I never dreamed that within four years I would have written my own play and staged it in downtown Peterborough. This past February, …
American Idiot comes to Peterborough, Canada!
What do we think of when we hear “musical theatre?” Tap-dancing, chorus lines, big cheesy songs and romantic happy endings? The modern rock-musical filled with angst and real-life drama? Andrew …
“Crime City” sells out Theatre on King
Last Friday, October 30, I had the pleasure of attending my first live performance at Theatre on King in Peterborough’s downtown core, just west of George Street. Director, writer, and …
Review: Jane Werger’s production of Freud’s Last Session
When the Nazis were invited into Austria in 1938, Sigmund Freud reluctantly left Vienna for London. The 83-year-old Father of psychoanalysis was in no condition to move about freely. Since …
The X-Files makes you want to believe
If you haven’t heard yet, The X-Files have landed in Peterborough. Director Kate Story, along with some excellent talent, has turned the quintessential ‘monster-of-the-week’ television show into a live theatre …
Being human: Examining the value of community theatre
“Theatre brings to the community as a whole a sense of something larger than yourself,” said Amy Cummings, co-founder of the motley collective. But why spend money and get out …
Theatre Review: Art for Awareness’ Rent is a gift to Peterborough
Five hundred twenty five thousand six hundred moments, five hundred twenty five thousand six hundred reasons to go see Rent the Musical at Showplace! Art For Awareness, a local group …