"Let us no longer be bystanders:" the last line of Judith Thompson's director's note for her latest production of Watching Glory Die is haunting. Her thought-provoking play implores the same message through the voices of three women, all being devoured by a system designed to swallow them whole. Based on the true story of the death of Ashley Smith at…
Post Productions is starting off their 2018 season with a bang! With a new theatre and a great line up of shows, Post Productions is no doubt going to be a name you'll be hearing frequently. Their first offering this year is Doubt: A Parable by John Patrick Stanley. An engaging play featuring only four…
Factory Theatre's latest offering, the world premiere of a new Canadian play BANG BANG written and directed by Kat Sandler, expertly engages with some of the most difficult issues of today. As funny as it is thought provoking, BANG BANG is a captivating, poignant story which is able to resonate with audience members of all kinds. BANG BANG…
Groundling Theatre Company has outdone itself with its latest production. Lear, directed by company founder Graham Abbey, is a breathtaking, beautiful exploration of what Shakespeare's King Lear has to offer. At the helm of this exploration is the adoption of a female Lear. Seana McKenna portrays a powerful, maternal, and pitiable Queen Lear.Watching her exchanges with her…
The second offering of the University Players at the University of Windsor is A.R. Gurney's The Dining Room; a touching look at how the life of the American family has centered around that space for generations. With just six actors playing different characters per scene, it's a beautiful challenge that is an absolute pleasure to…
In October of 2016 a group of writers collected to workshop and create new pieces of theatre to then be produced by local theatre companies. This group, The Windsor Writer's Series, created four plays which were then produced over four months at Mackenzie Hall beginning in March, 2017. Each play was unique and intriguing, leaving…
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