There’s a hell of a lot at work in Little Thing, Big Thing. Resurrected by director Jeremy Webb, the Merritt-winning Neptune take on Donal O’Kelly’s play is a venture jam-packed with hints of Hitchcock-esque suspense riddled with madcap antics and a million different feckin’ uses of the f-word. Between moments of beautiful poetic language and […]
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Theatre review: Noises Off at Neptune
A mix of Inception meets Fawlty Towers, the farcical play within a play within a play Noises Off is a layered hybrid of classic slapstick and dry British comedy. Directed by Jeremy Webb, Neptune Theatre brings Michael Frayn’s work—a comical marathon nearly three hours long—to life thanks to a busload of manic energy provided by its […]
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Neptune Theatre launches 2019-20 season
Neptune Theatre announced its new season this afternoon, with artistic producer Jeremy Webb summing it up thusly: “This year we’re celebrating more Atlantic Canadian works, talent and stories about female empowerment.” Joining the previously announced Billy Eliot the Musical (April 14-June 7) as the season closer: Argyle Street Kitchen Party (July 23-August 25): Last year’s […]
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Theatre review: Cinderella: A Holiday Pantomime at Neptune
I can’t say I was chomping at the bit to see Cinderella, the latest of Neptune Theatre’s holiday offerings. Albeit a holiday show bereft of holiday feels (you’ll have to see A Christmas Carol for that), this fairytale adaptation proves to be a disarmingly zany experience. Defining itself as a British-panto with a sprinkle of […]
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Fall Arts: Chasing Champions by Ship’s Company Theatre
Chasing Champions October 25-27, 8pm (Oct 27 2pm mat) Alderney Landing, 2 Ochterloney Street $30 ($10 students) ticketpro.ca The bar at the Lord Nelson is abuzz on a Friday afternoon caught between summer’s fading grasp and the Atlantic International Film Festival’s opening weekend frenzy. Jacob Sampson sits in a booth up top, away from the […]
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Review: Shakespeare in Love at Neptune
There’s a good chance you’re going to enjoy Neptune Theatre’s take on Shakespeare in Love. Directed by Jeremy Webb, the play features a host of local Halifax actors, all of whom work to make this play a more comedic venture than I recall the movie being. Allister MacDonald nails down the role of William Shakespeare, […]
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Theatre review: Mamma Mia! at Neptune
Mamma Mia is a 1999 ABBA jukebox musical. The plot follows Sophie (Cynthia Smithers), on the eve of her wedding to Sky (Jahlen Barnes), as she brings together the three men who could be her biological father, unbeknownst to her mother, Donna (Julie Martell). Smithers brings a beautiful voice to her portrayal of Sophie, although […]
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Neptune Theatre announces 2018/19 season
Neptune Theatre, under the guidance of new AD Jeremy Webb, announced its 2018/19 slate this afternoon with its annual lunch at Fountain Hall. The summer season will kick off July 3 with The Argyle Street Kitchen Party, while the season proper bows with Shakespeare in Love (Sep 4-Oct 7) and closes with The Color Purple (Apr […]
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Jeremy Webb named Neptune Theatre’s new artistic director
After a nationwide search, Jeremy Webb (Off the Leash Creative, WillPower Theatre) has been named Neptune Theatre’s new artistic director, following George Pothitos’ eight-year run. Currently the artistic producer of Eastern Front Theatre, Webb has performed in over 20 Neptune productions, most recently as Cogsworth the Clock in the theatre’s production of Beauty & The Beast. […]
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Breaking: aliens attack
The War of the Worlds Friday, November 4, 8pm The World Trade and Convention Centre, Summit Suite, 8th floor $20 You will have already heard the news by the time you read this. What began as a strange object landing on a farm in the Annapolis Valley, has, within hours, turned into a world-awide alien […]
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Stages theatre festival is playing around for two weeks
Eastern Front Theatre’s new artistic director Jeremy Webb wants the Stages Festival to appeal to a wide audience, and that’s reflected in this year’s jam-packed lineup. The two-week-long festival is offering a smorgasbord of entertainment including comedy, dance and plays in various stages of development. There’s theatre for kids and theatre for young people. And […]
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Best Male Theatre Actor
Gold Winner Stewart Legere Silver Winner Jeremy Webb Bronze Winner Rhys Bevan-John The always-busy Stewart Legere is checking in from the final rehearsals for I Am My Own Wife, the Shakespeare By The Sea production he’s starring in this week. “Halifax likes me best when I’m #anyonebutstewart,” he jokes. This year included a performance in […]