Theatre Calgary’s presentation of William Shakespeare’s As You Like It, adapted and directed by Daryl Cloran, is like ‘pools of sorrow, waves of joy.’ The production is mostly the original full length play, with songs by the Beatles spread throughout. Your brain chugs at first, trying to see how the two are related. They aren’t related […]
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Theatre Calgary’s Meteor Shower is a bit of an absurd catastrophe.
The last time Steve Martin’s Meteor Shower was on Broadway was in 2018. Theatre Calgary has brought it to its stage to kick off 2024. Martin describes his play as a wild comedy with an element of surrealism, while the play is marketed as a rip-roaring comedy. While the cast works hard to try and […]
Made In Italy is a brilliant solo production with a contemporary feel.
When Farren Timoteo walks on stage as Salvatore Mantini in his white button-up collar shirt and his blue button-down sweater, there is this quiet space that I think only happens in live theatre, a time when the artist on stage in a solo show has everyone’s attention and everyone takes a collective breath. The audience […]