The long-awaited Broadway phenomenon Hamilton has finally made its way to Calgary. There’s a reason for the hype. It’s good. It’s great, even. I don’t usually critique shows in goosebumps, but this one had me […]
Verbatim theatre is a style in which plays are crafted and structured around precise words from interviews about specific events. Depending on the events structured, and the quality of the interview, an audience may be […]
It’s an education in timing. The pacing is quick. The movement is fluid. The spacing is precise. And I’m not even talking about the acting yet. I’m talking about the set and its ingenious eye-popping […]
Cantata (Rumours of My Crazy, Useless Life) By Clem Martini played April 28 – May 7, 2022 at Stage Theatre in Calgary, Alberta When I was asked to review Cantata, a dramatization and fictionalization of […]
Solo-person shows are difficult to pull off. One challenge lies in creating good enough material to keep an audience engaged. A second challenge lies in the actor. Are they dexterous and versatile enough to meet […]
The story of Gilgamesh is an old story. Written on clay tablets in cuneiform, it’s one of the oldest stories in the world. It follows the friendship of Gilgamesh and Enkidu as they confront raspy-voiced […]
To write a biography for dance artist Linnea Swan is a monumental task. An audacious creator and performer, she is difficult to capture in a series of footnotes; it’s in the footlights where she makes […]
Who’s in the house?! DANIEL FONG! Where to even begin with this Calgary icon? Well, he is a fearless and driven young and handsome actor. His work has received accolades that include such phrases as […]
Olivia Davis is an Indigenous artist living in Mohkinstsis, but traces their roots to the Métis communities in Lac Labiche, and back further to the Red River. Olivia is currently attending high school as she […]
Andrew Cooper is a playwright, director, and theatre Jack-of-all-trades hailing from British Colombia. He specializes in movement, dance, mask, puppetry, and stage combat and is passionate about creating new works of Canadian theatre. He loves […]
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