Watching Mirvish’s production of Fiddler on the Roof, playing at the Canon Theatre, certainly makes for a very entertaining evening. Frankly, I wasn’t sure that it would be, given its length and subject matter (the marrying off of several daughters,) I thought I would be bored to death. Happily, I was proved wrong.
The play flew by for me, despite being approximately 3 hours long, including one intermission. This was the first time I’ve seen the play, and I have never seen Norman Jewison’s 1971 film version. Although I haven’t seen any other versions, if you’re a huge fan, I cannot imagine you being disappointed with this production. Continue reading Fiddler On The Roof – Canon Theatre→
The Madonna Painter, currently playing at Factory Theatre, is an exceptionally well-written play. It also features: a very capable cast all of whom deliver strong performances, unusual but nonetheless wonderful sound effects, and high contrast lighting. To call The Madonna Painter a masterpiece would certainly not be an exaggeration. It has something, an almost magical quality, that, particularly at the ending, made me feel like I was watching something so incredibly beautiful that I couldn’t fully comprehend it. Continue reading The Madonna Painter – Factory Theatre→
The RCA Theatre Company’s presentation of Rocking the Cradle at Tarragon Theatre is, overall, a good piece of theatre. It wasn’t brilliant, but if you check it out, you may very well learn something profound about human existence from it.
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