3,074 stories by "The Charlebois Post"
Creature Comfortsby Cameryn Moore@camerynmooreI have escaped the Mile-End meat locker, that overpriced, underheated Montreal sublet with a terrible, passive-aggressive roomie. Two months ago…
Photo by Danny Girouard-TaillonWhen is a role not a role?by Élaine Charlebois In Le dernier rôle, writer, performer, director Mohsen El Gharbi plays an actor preparing for a role…
A Beautiful View, but it lacks an uglier sideby joel fishbaneA new production of Daniel MacIvor's A Beautiful View has blown into Toronto and it has brought with it some admirable talent. Th…
The World Stageby Jim Murchison @JimMurchisonSometimes there are productions that occur that are bigger than the stage that they are on. They stretch out into the world and impact the w…
(credit: Liquid Photo)A (Show) Dog's LifeVictoria Melody's one-woman dog show never quite leaves ground control.by Christian Baines@XtianBainesThere's an eerie foreshadowing when Victoria Me…
The Beat Goes Onby Jim Murchison Underbelly starts with words spoken in total black. It gives it a feel of Genesis; that some new beginning will spring from the darkness. When the light…
(photo: Cylla von Tiedemann)With Heart and ChutzpahOne of our great Canadians is part of Vancouver's Chutzpah Festivalby David C. JonesJohn Hirsch was a remarkable Canadian. A Hungarian Jew …
Tremblay TransformedA play is adapted for the The Talking Stick Festival exploring aboriginal culture through the artsby David C. JonesThe matinée performance of For The Pleasure of Se…
EckertTheatre and the Power of the World Wide Webby Keir CutlerOn March 23rd of last year, I received a surprising email from a stranger in Germany. It read in part,"Dear Dr. Cutler,&n…
It's not coming to Canada for a bit yet - and making stops at the Cultch in Vancouver and at World Stage in Toronto when it does - but it is never too early to get excited about the arrival …
Cute playful fun. by David C Jones@iamdavidcjones David Raymond and Tiffany Tregarthen are young dynamic, engaging, and brilliant dancers. They have created a series of colourful vignettes t…
(photo by Stephen Tracey)by Wayne BurnsWayne Burns is a multi award-winning Actor from Truro, Nova Scotia, Canada. He will be graduating from National Theatre School of Canada's Acting progr…
Megn Walker, Benjamin Wheelwright (photo by Maxime Coté)The love triangles of wicked peopleby Aleksandra KoplikThe graduating classes of the National Theatre School of Canada bring us …
About MLK and Malcolm…by Aleksandra KoplikWhat if Martin Luther King Jr and Malcolm X sat down and had a conversation? What would be the outcome or consensus? Written by Jeff Stetson and d…
FESTIVAL PLAYERS of PRINCE EDWARD COUNTY ANNOUNCES 2014 THEATRE SEASONFESTIVAL PLAYERS OF PRINCE EDWARD COUNTY is thrilled to announce their eighth season of professional live…
Opera Lyra Ottawa announces its 30th anniversary season with something for everyone in 2014-2015Ottawa, ON " February 25, 2014Opera Lyra's General Director, Jeep Jeffries proudly announ…
Randolph Academy Unveils 2014 Theatre Season FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Toronto, ON -- The Randolph Academy for the Performing Arts kicks off its 2014 theatre season this spring with&nb…
Cultural Divides, The Immigrant Experience and the (non) Limits of Puppetryby Gaëtan L. CharleboisZach Fraser is an actor, director, puppeteer and teacher. A graduate of École Ph…
Go behind the scenes of Talisman's Aeneid (also see today's In a Word... for an interview with the production's director, Zach Fraser)
I Swear!No little old ladies...by Gaëtan L. Charlebois@gcharleboisI had the great good fortune of working with the grande dame of theatre, Gisèle Schmidt, in Toronto. She was performing …
Not Romeo and JulietIn The Changeling the fight to keep the relationship going takes a very different turn.by Estelle RosenDavid Latham is a director, teacher, and actor who has worked in Ca…
Trauma, Collaboration, and Powerhouse Women One of the main things is that I want audiences to come away having seen a play from the vantage point of an Afghan.by Keely Kwok @kwokl…
(photo by Andrée Lanthier)The Shadow of Moneyby Jim Murchison Lucy Prebble has written a play that examines modern day hucksterism. The financial 911 that hit the world after the attac…
Home Theatreby Cameryn Moore@camerynmooreIf everything goes the way I hope with fundraising for my UK tour this summer, I will be doing four Fringes: Brighton, Ludlow, Buxton, and Edinburgh.…
