By Leanne Milech

What to say about the 31st Rhubarb Festival at Buddies in Bad Times Theatre except: run, walk or skydive there – get there any way you can and DO NOT MISS OUT!  This is the last week of the festival, and I implore you to check it out.  Rhubarb gathers contemporary theatre artists in one building and curates a one-site, two-room festival of short, experimental theatre pieces.  It’s convenient, quick and cheap at only $17 for a full night of entertainment.

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by Lucy Allen

AAhhh, Canadian theatre.  In university, I was saturated with it, and the name of George F. Walker became known to us as an icon.  So, naturally, when I heard that he had written a new play, And So It Goes, currently playing at the Factory Theatre, I had to check it out. Continue reading And So It Goes – Factory Theatre →

By Megan Mooney

I saw Intimate Apparel when Obsidian Theatre Company first produced it in 2008, and I loved it.  I saw Intimate Apparel when Canadian Stage Company and Obsidian Theatre Company produced it together this year, and I still loved it.

It’s a lovely play with an engaging story, excellent actors, great direction and a beautiful set.  What’s not to like?

My show partner for this one, Leanne (who also happens to be Mooney on Theatre’s new assistant editor, yay Leanne!), also really enjoyed the show.  She told me she found the first act a tiny bit slow, and I can see that.  The piece seemed to drag a wee bit until the first scene between Esther (Raven Dauda) and Mayme (Lisa Berry).  The energy between the two of them was electric, and for me, the show soared from that point on.  When I thought back to it, I remembered feeling the same way when I first saw the show.

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