Posts Tagged: Vertigo Theatre

Vertigo Theatre’s Sleuth is light mystery fare.

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‘Sleuth’ by Anthony Shaffer is a production that will always keep you guessing. It’s mysterious and comedic and the characters, as you come to learn, have a flair for the dramatic. Vertigo Theatre’s production is the classic telling of the 1970s play that incorporates a fleeting role, in this case, performed by Helen Knight as […]

The simplicity shines in Vertigo Theatre’s ‘The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde’

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Robert Louis Stevenson’s famous gothic novella The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde has had many stage productions. The version on stage at Vertigo Theatre is a fresh adaptation by Nick Lane and this production is its North American premiere. This production is adapted for four artists playing multiple roles and also features a female […]

Vertigo Theatre’s Gaslight is not quite a thriller.

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Back in 2013, Vertigo Theatre put on Gaslight, by Patrick Hamilton. This play is where the psychological term ‘gaslighting’ originated, referring to the practice of emotional abuse that makes people think they are losing their sanity. Now, Vertigo Theatre is putting on a new adaptation by Johnna Wright and Patty Jamieson based on the original […]