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Passages

Saliha Chattoo / 24 May 2012

Occasionally, theatre patrons who crave poignancy and depth cringe at the description "family friendly" and pass on shows that label themselves as such. Read more »

Dog Sees God

Meaghan Baxter / 24 May 2012

'Blow me" isn't exactly a phrase one would expect to be uttered from the mouth of a Peanuts character, but then again, they also seem too wholesome for…. Read more »

Medea

Saliha Chattoo / 24 May 2012

Studio Theatre's season comes to a close this week with Larry Fineberg's version of Euripides' Medea. Read more »

The nature of nurture

Little Elephants finds a family finally spilling their secrets

Mel Priestley / 23 May 2012

Thu, May 24 – Sun, Jun 10 (7:30 pm; 2pm matinees Sat & Sun; no matinee on Sun, May 27) Directed by John Hudson Varscona Theatre, $15 –…. Read more »

Dog Sees God

Meaghan Baxter / 17 May 2012

Sex, drugs, the struggle with self-identity and a rabid Snoopy may not sound like the Peanuts characters generations have come to know and love, but this unauthorized parody…. Read more »

Medea

Saliha Chattoo / 17 May 2012

In an era of voracious media consumption where the vast majority of blockbuster films don't hold up in a second viewing, it's nice to be reminded that some…. Read more »

Sic in-transit gloria

Operations EVAsion heightens its intriguing-but-dense subject matter

Paul Blinov / 16 May 2012

Until Sat, May 20 (8 pm) Operation EVAsion Directed by John Ullyatt Catalyst Theatre, $20 The opening moments of Operation EVAsion see Annie Dugan walking out onto the…. Read more »

Cradle to Stage

Meaghan Baxter / 09 May 2012

Two one-act staged performances and four staged readings from local playwrights will be showcased for this year's From Cradle to Stage festival. Read more »

Operation EVAsion

Paul Blinov / 09 May 2012

It was 24 years after Eva Péron's death that her body reached its resting place. Read more »