What happens when you’ve had enough? You’re at the end of your rope and you just can’t take another bad thing happening in your life? Do you cry, scream, or both? Or do you try to set the grocery store you were just fired from on fire, like Beth. There is Violence and There is…
Imagine a place out of time, where the flora and fauna stretch to the sky in a wondrous display of natural beauty. Adam Paolozza’s Last Landscape does just that: imagines the beauty of our world on a massive scale. With each scene created right before your eyes, and yet not a word spoken throughout, Last…
And so we embark on a new year of theatrical journeys together! April of 2025 will mark my third year of writing A View from the Box; definitely taking suggestions on how to celebrate! Let’s take a look at all of the fabulous offerings for this January. Last Landscape – Bad News Days in partnership…
Welcome child! Do you have a question for Madam P? Let’s consult the cards, shall we? Canada’s Drag Race stars Denim (Season 4) and Pythia (Season 2), will guide you on a journey of self-discovery with their new theatrical work Oraculum. Directed by ted witzel, Oraculum is part traditional theatre, part drag show, and as…
“I can’t stand theatre. We get fucking bored in the theatre 99% of the time.” The quote from author Bernard-Marie Koltès on its bright yellow background glares up at me from my program. Koltès’ Roberto Zucco could never be defined as boring; the narrative structure, fascinating characters, and pure shock factor don’t allow for boredom.…
The first production in Buddies in Bad Times Theatre’s 2022/23 season is the breathtaking The First Stone written by Donna-Michelle St. Bernard and directed by Yvette Nolan. Depicting the struggles of the Ugandan people during the height of the Lord’s Resistance Army, The First Stone masterfully tackles this heartbreaking topic while leaving you with a feeling of hope for…
My first adventure to Buddies in Bad Times Theatre did not disappoint! Distant Early Warning, written by Justin Miller (aka Pearle Harbour) and directed by J.W. Turner, is a post-apocalyptic love story whose message about love and human connection is poignant and powerful. With the irreverence of a drag show and a story that will…
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