Back in 2013, the Soulpepper production of Kim’s Convenience was presented by Theatre Calgary and featured playwright Ins Choi himself. It makes this 2022 production, the closing production for Alberta Theatre Projects, and an Arts Cub Theatre Company production, a pretty great feat. Everyone knows the CBC Television series and has expectations of the characters, […]
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Wen Wei Dance’s Ying Yun is a production of grace and strength
Springboard Performance’s presentation of Wen Wei Wang’s newest dance piece Ying Yun is focused on his mother, who passed away four years ago from ovarian cancer. The production was choreographed in collaboration with the five dancers on stage, to convey both Ying Yun’s story and their own. The movement of the piece is strong and […]
Theatre Calgary’s Steel Magnolias tells of delicate and strong friendship
At the heart of Theatre Calgary’s production of Steel Magnolias is the bond between women, how that bond is so strong, like steel but also so delicate, a push and pull. This bond, like no other, keeps the women in the performance from falling apart without confining them to something they have to be. It’s […]