The compelling thing about Verb Theatre’s production of Young Jean Lee’s We’re Gonna Die is how seamlessly the songs fits in with the storytelling. The stories and music all blend together as a theatrical production. With Elena Belyea leading us through the narrative, the production is an evening to enjoy with some stellar storytelling. What […]
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‘Makambe Speaks’ is an evening of humour and truth.
Makambe K. Simamba has a lot to say. A lot of stories to tell. Tales about being an artist, about being a Black woman living in Alberta, tales about expectations and having moments of vulnerability. Makambe Speaks, produced by Ghost River Theatre in association with Handsome Alice Theatre is a solo show that runs 90 […]
Teenage Dick is a brutal but funny production that captures Shakespeare’s villain.
The Shakespeare Company is producing Richard III right now in the Vertigo Studio, and down the street at the Martha Cohen Theatre, Alberta Theatre Projects, in association with The Shakespeare Company and Hit & Myth Productions is producing Teenage Dick, a modern interpretation of Shakespeare’s Richard III. It’s a lot of examination of the villainous […]