Recent Blog Posts

Why Alberta Audiences are different from any other in Canada.

Read my Q&A with Jean Grand-Maître, Nicole Mion, Les Sereda and Brian Webb on The Dance Current website.


The Art of Balance: Life of a Theatre Professional

My guest series blog post for Arts Commons.


Recent Reviews

Theatre Calgary’s ‘Legally Blonde’ is fun but too sweet.

It’s wild to think that the movie Legally Blonde came out almost 25 years ago. Reese Witherspoon in her role of Elle Woods was memorable. What made her memorable was her confidence, her intelligence and her ability to stay true to herself. Theatre Calgary’s production of the musical based on the movie and the novel by Amanda […]

Vertigo Theatre’s ‘The Da Vinci Code’ is an epic theatrical production.

Dan Brown’s The Da Vinci Code has been adapted for the stage by Rachel Wagstaff and Duncan Abel. This Canadian premiere is produced by Vertigo Theatre and it is an epic production. The story spans multiple famous locations in Europe, a real challenge when putting this narrative on stage. But with a talented cast, a complicated and […]

Stage West’s production of ‘Footloose’ is dynamic and full.

My memory is fuzzy on the details of Footloose the movie. It was produced 40 years ago, and remade in 2011. Stage West’s theatre production is a good reminder that this movie is full of popular songs. Songs that you didn’t realize were from the film, including Almost Paradise, Let’s Hear it For the Boy, and Holding Out for a […]