Tennessee Williams comes from a cohort of playwrights whose early 20th century upbringing, while horrid by any standard, provided ample source material that would later be used to craft some of the most iconic works of American theatre. Along with Eugene O’Neil’s “Long Days Journey Into Night”, “The Glass Menagerie” is semi-autobiographical and features characters … Continue reading Theatre Review: ‘The Glass Managerie’ at The Shaw Festival
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Theatre Review: ‘Rope’ at The Shaw Festival
“Rope,” on stage at the Shaw Festival’s Royal George Theatre, is a not-so-classic whodunit where you know who the killers are from the opening moments of the story. What you don’t know is who from their inner circle will figure it out, or how long it will take for the killers to crack. Cue the … Continue reading Theatre Review: ‘Rope’ at The Shaw Festival
Theatre Review: ‘The Hound of the Baskervilles’ at The Shaw Festival
“The Hound of the Baskervilles”, currently playing at the Shaw Festival in Niagara-on-the-Lake, is adapted from the famous novella by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. This is one of the most suspenseful Sherlock Holmes stories. In addition to murder and mystery, there is a supernatural element. Many Sherlockians consider “Hound” the finest of all stories about … Continue reading Theatre Review: ‘The Hound of the Baskervilles’ at The Shaw Festival
Theatre Review: ‘Stage Kiss’ at The Shaw Festival
While it’s a little bit “Kiss Me Kate”with a touch of “Noises Off,” “Stage Kiss,” onstage at St. George’s Theatre in Niagara-on-the-Lake’s iconic Shaw Festival 18, distinguishes itself in the ‘play within a play’ comic genre with one good plot twist and a few interesting insights on the difference between matured true love and unfinished … Continue reading Theatre Review: ‘Stage Kiss’ at The Shaw Festival
Theatre Review: ‘Dracula’ at The Shaw Festival
Bram Stoker’s 1897 novel, “Dracula” has made its mark on popular culture over the last century. What was once considered to be a dime a dozen horror novel, has turned into a phenomenon that continues to entertain and scare audiences. Numerous film and stage adaptations have been developed and mounted based on the tale of … Continue reading Theatre Review: ‘Dracula’ at The Shaw Festival
Theatre Review: ‘An Octoroon’ at The Shaw Festival
It’s safe to say that The Shaw Festival at Niagara-on-the-Lake is commonly known for high-quality detailed productions on a typically classical scale. It doesn’t necessarily feel like the home for a strong subversive piece, but that didn’t stop the festival from producing the Canadian premiere of Branden Jacobs-Jenkins’ “An Octoroon,” now playing through Oct. 14. … Continue reading Theatre Review: ‘An Octoroon’ at The Shaw Festival
Theatre Review: ‘Middletown’ at The Shaw Festival
There’s countless plays driven by characters who are purposefully larger than life. They will go to great lengths and lean toward the overdramatic, sometimes in order to communicate a very small, simple idea. Will Eno’s play, “Middletown,” now playing at the Jackie Maxwell Studio Theatre at Shaw Festival, does absolutely none of those things. The … Continue reading Theatre Review: ‘Middletown’ at The Shaw Festival
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