By Sharman Yarnell About one minute into the play, the laughter starts.Two Irishmen, traipsing across the ‘auld sod’ in search of a descendent, ending up in a graveyard with a doddering old woman and finally at the local Priest’s, is a bit of a giggler in itself. Imagine if one of the men is around […]
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Ranee Lee Is Mahalia Jackson – spirit and soul!
What do Edith Piaf, Billie Holliday, Sophie Tucker, Judy Garland and Mahalia Jackson all have in common?Peace.That’s Roger Peace, playwright, choreographer, director and producer. His latest creative endeavour as a writer and director, The Mahalia Jackson Musical, is about to open at The Segal Theatre in March.Since his arrival in Canada from England, he has […]
Interview with Rock of Ages’ Universo Pereira
Sharman Yarnell had an opportunity to chat with Rock of Ages’ Universo Pereira on the upcoming Montreal show:
GAUCHO cooking comes to Montreal for Festival en Lumière
By Tracey hill for Curtains Up There’s a certain virility to Gaucho-style cooking despite its subtly graceful result. Popularized by Argentinian cattle rustlers, fighters and farmers, ‘Gaucho’ cooking has everything to do with the method of heating food (mostly meat and potatoes) using grills, ashes, coal and wood. Elemental, raw and primitive, it utilizes basic tools […]
A Bit of ‘Craic’ with Andrew Shaver, Director of TRAD
By Sharman Yarnell for Curtains Up It’s absurd, it’s surreal, it’s dark, it’s hysterical, it’s traditional. It’s TRAD. Opening at The Centaur Theatre February 26, TRAD is written by Irish playwright Mark Doherty, and is directed by Andrew Shaver. And of course, Doherty has experience as an actor and stand up comedian which is why […]
“See the world in a different way” through the imagination and magic of Geordie Productions
By Carolyn Flower for Curtains Up Whether you are a youngster, parent, teenager, or grandparent, it is hard to find a theatre company that is more trustworthy than Geordie Productions to let take hold of your imagination. One of Canada’s largest theatre for young audience companies, Geordie Productions have presented live English theatre since 1980 […]