Recent Blog Posts
Ballet Edmonton to perform in Ottawa’s Southam Hall, a Big Achievement for a Small Company
Read my article on The Dance Current website.
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.
Recent Reviews
‘The Legend of Sleepy Hollow’ has a narrative that rings hollow.
There have been many different adaptations on the short story The Legend of Sleepy Hollow by Washington Irving. There is the 1999 Tim Burton movie, which takes the legend down a violent, horror path. There is also the ‘family friendly’ 1949 Disney version The adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad. Then there is this version, […]
Cirque Kalabanté by Afrique en Cirque is a joyous vibrant dance and circus show.
My daughter’s review of Afrique en Cirque: What was your favourite part? My favourite part was all of it. Cirque Kalabanté combines circus, dance, music played on traditional instruments and a joyous spirit. It’s full of energy and vibrancy. The acrobatics are daring and are even more stunning in the intimate setting of the grand. […]
Fire Exit Theatre’s Lewis and Tolkien is an examination of a famous friendship.
As it turns out, C.S. Lewis and J.R.R Tolkien were great friends. They were both professors at Oxford and upon their first meeting, slowly discovered their shared interest of writing, literature, and debate. They were both members of The Inklings, an informal literary society at Oxford in the 1930’s and 40’s. The two bonded, in […]
Jenna Shummoogum
I am a communications and marketing professional by day and a theatre and dance critic by night. I have been a theatre critic for over a decade and have contributed work to The Dance Current, LiveWire Calgary, getdown.ca, the Calgary Herald and Avenue Magazine online. I was the Regional Reporter for The Dance Current for Alberta and I was a member and lead organizer of the Calgary Theatre Critics’ awards (The Critters).