There’s a new set of cast members bringing a rainbow of representation to Neptune Theatre’s main stage. With the opening of the theatre company’s latest musical, Peter Pan, Neptune is making strides towards inclusivity. In fact, one performer is shining the spotlight on transgender representation. Her name is Avery Jean Brennan. She’s the first out […]
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Review: Tiny packs a big punch
What if there have always been superheroes living among us? This is the proposal of Eastern Front Theatre and Zuppa Theatre’s latest show, Tiny. In an alternate, counterfactual reality, superheroes are very much real and have been ostracized and condemned throughout history. Tiny is set up as a museum exhibit, dedicated to telling the story […]
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The quiet brilliance of Hannah Moscovitch
Old Stock: A Refugee Love Story to Nov 23, 7:30pm with matinees Sat-Sun at 2pm Neptune Theatre, 1593 Argyle Street $30-$60 If you suggest that Hannah Moscovitch is a genius within her earshot, she reacts like a cardiologist being told they’re a hero might: a short laugh, a humble gaze cast downward and a tidy, […]
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The Fiddler on the Roof plays on
Fiddler on the Roof shows at Spatz Theatre on Sat Nov 2 at 7:30pm and Sun Nov 3 at 1:30pm and 7pm. Last May, the St. Joseph’s Stage Prophets Theatre Company’s production of Fiddler on the Roof sold out all six of its shows. “That almost never happens,” says Justin Brown, who plays Tevye in […]
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Settle Elsewhere belongs right here
Settle Elsewhere Oct 24-25, 5pm; Oct 26, 1:30pm, 5pm; Oct 27, 1:30pm, 5pm Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21, 1055 Marginal Road $10-$20 T heatre du Poulet came onto the local scene in 2017 with The Extinction of Hong Kongers, a puppet show that tells a story of Hong Kong’s fraught past and uncertain […]
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Review: Pleasureville is more than a millennial comedy of errors
Leah is recently single, perpetually broke, and in need of a change. Moving to Pleasureville, where she has inherited her grandmother’s house, seems like an obvious, temporary solution. Soon enough, she has opened a sex shop—and feels newfound determination to make it work, despite the odds. It sounds like a perfect setup for a plucky […]
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Review: Love and Information don’t mix
As the house lights come up after the show, a woman behind me remarks to her friend: “I didn’t really know what I was watching, but I enjoyed that.” Love and Information, from British playwright Caryl Churchill, is made up of over 50 short scenes and is a smorgasbord of subjects, styles, and moods. Ultimately, […]
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A queen claims her crown
The Last Wife Oct 3-4, 7:30pm; Oct 5-6, 2pm & 7:30pm Neptune Theatre, 1593 Argyle Street tickets from $30 There’s a scene in Neptune’s season-opening play, The Last Wife, where Stephanie MacDonald stands, tall and square, trying to not burst out laughing. The play, written by notable playwright Kate Hennig, imagines the interior life of […]
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Review: The Last Wife doesn’t need a man
The first moment of The Last Wife drops the audience in mid-conversation. Katherine Parr (Stephanie MacDonald) is speaking to her secret lover, Thom Seymour (David Patrick Flemming), whose relationship will be doomed mere moments later when King Henry VIII asks her to be his wife. So, what is she to do? Play the game, of […]
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Fall Arts Preview: Stage calendar
SEPTEMBER The Last Wife The Merritt Award-winning, Dora Award-nominated Stephanie MacDonald takes pride in playing tough women—”like your cousin who isn’t gonna let that shit slide at family dinner,” she tells The Coast. Here, she brings her considerable talent and same ain’t-no-pushover attitude to the role of Catherine Parr in Neptune’s season opener, The Last […]
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Halifax Fringe 2019 – Week 2 Roundup
Halifax Fringe 2019 went out with a bang, with much thanks to Hurricane Dorian. The final weekend of performances was cancelled as the city shut down in preparation for the storm. And so, here are the last of the reviews. See you next year for Halifax Fringe 2020! Women’s IssuesBy Katie Clarke Women’s Issues explores […]
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Halifax Fringe 2019 – Day 6 & 7
Charlie Caper – Robotricks By Charlie Caper There have been an increasing number of magic acts at the Fringe (this year there are 3 or 5, depending on what you consider part of that category). Most magic acts follow much the same pattern—there are a few core tricks that may differ in minor details from […]