Back in 2013, Vertigo Theatre put on Gaslight, by Patrick Hamilton. This play is where the psychological term ‘gaslighting’ originated, referring to the practice of emotional abuse that makes people think they are losing their sanity. Now, Vertigo Theatre is putting on a new adaptation by Johnna Wright and Patty Jamieson based on the original […]
Before I saw Vertigo Theatre’s The Extractionist,I didn’t have any idea what a deprogrammer was. I learned something new. Deprogramming refers to persuading members of a cult to renounce their way of life. In this world premiere by local Calgarian playwright Michaela Jefferey, Asha Ray (Monice Peter) is working a case. She is hired by Grant […]
The Queen of Crime, Agatha Christie, is back on the Vertigo stage, with a classic Murder on the Orient Express. This play centers on detective Hercule Poirot, made famous by Christie in 33 novels, 50 short stories and 2 plays, published between 1920 and 1975. This play is adapted by Ken Ludwig and directed by Jovanni […]