Posts by Theatre

Redefining Theatre: the King’s Infringement Festival

By Leah Shangrow, Arts Contributor • February 15, 2013

Student plays break the mold

Strawberries in January

By Emma Romano, News Contributor • January 19, 2013

All the stars: Sophie, Francois and the berries. (Emma Romano photo)

Strawberries in January, written by Évelyne de la Chenelière in French and translated by Morwyn Brebner, is a story about saying the wrong thing …

Where the hell is everyone trying to get to?

By Kathleen Stairs, Sports Contributor • October 26, 2012

The aura of the small theatre was one of uncertainty: in the background wind whispered secrets while low yellow light illuminated the set. Before …

Lilah Kemp: the hero version

By Dalhousie Gazette Staff • October 5, 2012

By Kristen Reid and Kathleen Stairs, Arts Contributors
Picture this: a small black room strewn with artistic patrons holding mason jars full of wine and …

Sweeney Todd serves meat pie to get even

By Candace Thomson, Arts Contributor • September 28, 2012

Correction: The original version of this article gave the final show date of Sweeney Todd as Nov. 7. It is in fact Oct. 7. …

Theatre group on a roll: Local students debut wheelright theatre company

By Tessa Elliott-Israelson, Staff Contributor • February 2, 2012

It seems some local theatre students are thinking outside of the box, and it’s going to be explosive. This weekend the recently founded wheelwright …

Latest KTS production slow to start, finishes strong

By Michaela Cavanagh, Arts Contributor • November 30, 2011

Singing. Dancing. Dream sequences. Topless people… and vampires. Hunter Bell and Jeff Bowen, the brains behind the one-act musical, [title of show], sure know …

SuddenlyLISTEN improvisational collective gets a little Wilde

By Nick Laugher, Staff Contributor • November 25, 2011

The Picture of Dorian Gray: Revised
Dorian is an engaging, enigmatic combination of improvisational acting and music, and an avante-garde revision of Oscar Wilde’s classic The …

Dracula has bite

By Karin Murray-Bergquist, Contributor • October 28, 2011

Shakespeare by the Sea brings Bram Stoker’s classic novel to life

Shakespeare By The Sea’s autumn show, Dracula, is an appropriately creepy and very faithful …