Author: Yolande Ramsay
CETM Inc. Next Wave Festival: “A Song of Fiction: A New Musical”
Does real life inspire fiction or is it the other way around? The musical “A Song of Fiction” is a tender and humourous story about the agonies of the creative process and where the inspiration can arise. It is a musical-within-a-musical as the characters play out in simultaneously in two different settings. Set in an […]
OSM under the Stars at the Big O
The Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal strikes up the 5th edition of the OSM Couche-Tard Classical Spree with a free concert at the Olympic Stadium! This year’s theme is Galaxy of Heroes to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Olympic Games in Montréal. The program will feature Holst’s “The Planets”, performed by the OSM and conducted […]
Beautiful City Theatre Touches School Violence with “Punk Rock”
Centaur Theatre May 5- 7 and May 10– 14, 2016 School violence is an important concern in our society. Sadly, many communities, including Montréal, have been affected. In the media noise of these stories, it is important to remember that real, young lives are affected. Violence does not come from thin air. Beautiful City Theatre’s […]
Time stands still at the Centaur Theatre’s “Bus Stops”
When an accident or tragedy strikes, can the facts be determined by what actually happened or what is assumed to have occurred? How do assumptions or prejudices colour the recollection of events? Who can really tell the whole story? “Bus Stops” is a jarring drama that uses multimedia, music, dance, and acrobatics to recount a […]
Hunting trouble in Scapegoat Carnivale Theatre’s “Bar Kapra the Squirrel Hunter”
Fables often use nature and magical settings to tell simple moral stories. The play, “Bar Kapra the Squirrel Hunter”, is a delightful tale of hunting, revenge, loyalty, and forgiveness. It explores how the meaning of relationship can be bigger than the individual’s needs. This charming play tells the story of a squirrel hunter named Bar […]