Theatre Articles

Two Goalies Going Fishing in the Dark – Review

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Terry Shawchuk was a bit of a mess. He was an goalie in the NHL whose life on and off the ice was a little complicated. He was one of the best goalies of his time and held the record for 103 shutouts until Martin Brodeur broke it in 2009. It’s why Julia Janicki wrote […]

The Fancy Brain Show: Shambolic’er – Review

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Francis Brian Shaw opens his comedy show The Fancy Brain Show: Shambolic’er at the Calgary Fringe Festival by saying ‘this is a comedy show, there is no art happening here.’ He chats with the small audience (of only 5) about his comedy career and where he started (Nanaimo Bridge, BC) and where is is now. He […]

The Vagina Monologues – Review

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The Vagina Monologues are a series of stories from real women about, well, vaginas. Playwright Eve Ensler compiled more than 200 interviews with women talking about everything, from sex, to birth, to orgasms. The monologues focus on the vagina, but they tell stories stories about being a woman. The play is being put on in […]