Neptune play explores life, legacy of Viola Desmond
Desmond is not viewed as a hero by all. While some friends rally to help her fight the charges, others question whether she thinks she’s superior.
Awkward Cinderella saved by talented performers
The lobby of the Neptune Theatre’s Fountain Hall is filled with a lively crowd. Among them are more princesses than one might expect to see on a Thursday night in Halifax.
Reviving an age-old story
Walking into a foggy theatre, audiences already knew this play was going to capture them with its design. While the story of The Woman in Black isn’t a new one, the play is […]
Q & A with actor Breton Lalama
Breton Lalama is a Halifax-based comedian, actor and writer. They have participated in a variety of American and Canadian TV shows, musicals and theatrical plays throughout their career, and are involved with LGBTQ+ rights activism.
Creativity, personality and community
Shauntay Grant is a Canadian author, poet, playwright and professor at Dalhousie University. Her work is “mainly rooted in local stories and local histories,” Grant says in an email to the Dalhousie […]
Hannah Moscovitch on What a Young Wife Ought to Know
The Halifax- and Toronto-based playwright speaks about her most popular and acclaimed plays, and her long walk to success.
Coming to theatres near you
Editor’s Note: Logan Robins is the president of the Dalhousie Theatre Society. As the chill of autumn sweeps into Halifax, students and Haligonians will flock into coffee shops for pumpkin […]
Neptune Theatre: Art by white people, for white people
I find it laughably hypocritical that Neptune Theatre produced Miracle on 34th Street, a show that rails against the commercialization of Christmas with tickets costing upwards of $80 and brochures […]
Theatre review: Stones in His Pockets
The trio made of director Dayna Tekatch and actors Christian Murray and Rhys Bevan-John return to Neptune with Stones in His Pockets. The three teamed up last year for the […]
Neptune’s “2 Pianos, 4 Hands” confusingly entertaining
Two gleaming grand pianos facing one another are surrounded by nearly all black. A large empty photo frame hangs above each piano. It’s simplicity to the point of excess. As […]