“‘To Bobby with love’From all those good and crazy people, my friends!Those good and crazy people, my married friends!” Being the only single person amongst a group of married friends isn’t easy, just ask Bobby, the main character of Stephen Sondheim and George Furth’s iconic musical, Company. Though rather than being cast aside by those…
It’s the most wonderful time of the year, and for over two decades now that also means an onslaught of new holiday films from The Hallmark Channel. Some folks plan their whole holiday season around watching the new releases and rewatching old favourites. And for those folks, The Unauthorized Hallmark(ish) Parody Musical, directed by Tim…
The 2001 film “Shrek” defined a generation, and now we’re passing on the knowledge we learned in the swamp to the next generation through Young People’s Theatre’s Shrek the Musical. Directed by Herbie Barnes, Shrek the Musical has all of your favourite and most quoted lines from the film interspersed with David Lindsay-Abaire and Jeanine…
What’s your favourite season? I love the spring, because everything is new and fresh and getting warmer, but not too hot. But what if you lived a world of only winter? Where nothing ever changes and the frozen wasteland goes on as far as the eye can see. Bad Hats’ Narnia, adapted and directed by…
“I steal from the rich and give to the needyHe takes a wee percentage, but I'm not greedy” Twenty four years later, and the beginning of the “Merry Men” song from “Shrek” is still the first thing I think of when I hear the name Robin Hood, shortly followed by the iconic “Oo-De-Lally” song from…
It’s the most wonderful time of the year, and I’m not just talking about the holiday season! Two of RuPaul’s most legendary queens, Jinkx Monsoon and BenDeLaCreme are back on the road for their eighth year spreading holiday joy, with just a hint of yuletide cynicism. This year, the queens are going on a haunting…
Step right up! Don’t be shy! Karnak knows your future, he even knows when you’ll die. Karnak can grant wishes, too, if you want it most. What have you done with the time you were given? Are you worthy of a second chance at life, or did you Ride the Cyclone never to return? Jacob…
“One time some time” there was a group of people who gathered in a church basement as the rain fell steadily on the roof far above them. They’ve come at the request of a man few, if any, have ever met, but they’re all there for the same reason: to help with their addiction to…
Coming home isn’t always easy...especially if you didn’t say goodbye to your friends and family before going. But when Destin suddenly finds himself stranded on his old Rez, he can see how much, and how little, has changed. Rez Gas is a world premiere musical written by Cale Crowe and Genevieve Adams, and directed by…
The harsh reality of caring for a pet is the knowledge that unless it’s a parrot or a tortoise, you are going to outlive that beautiful being who has brought so much love and joy into your life. But if you loose that beloved pet before its time, the loss can be unimaginable. Ethan Persyko…
A View from the Box 