Theatre New Brunswick’s The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe’s first performance saw a standing ovation after 90 minutes of talking creatures, sword-fighting and wide-eyed imaginative spectacle brought the audience to their feet. Directed by TNB’s Lynda Hill, dramatized by Joseph Robinette and based off the classic novel by C.S. Lewis, the play brings the power of imagination onto the stage and is the perfect family fun for the holiday season. Continue reading In Review: TNB’s ‘The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe’ is a Magical Evening of Fantasy, Family and Christmas
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In Review: ‘The Real Inspector Hound’ and ‘No Exit’ – TUNB Breaks Barriers and Explores Evil in Two Existentialist Comedies
Theatre of University of New Brunswick will be twisting minds, breaking walls and facing inner demons with its two plays The Real Inspector Hound and No Exit directed by Len Falkenstein and performed by members of The University of New Brunswick’s Drama 2173 class this week. Continue reading In Review: ‘The Real Inspector Hound’ and ‘No Exit’ – TUNB Breaks Barriers and Explores Evil in Two Existentialist Comedies
New Music: ‘Only Half Blue,’ Cassie Josephine’s Celebration of Life’s Lessons
Only Half Blue is the Sunday morning album that you never knew you needed. The latest 9-track album from Halifax singer-songwriter Cassie Josephine gives listeners the perfect opportunity to relax and picture themselves in a coffee shop listening to this album along with Jack Johnson’s melodies and Michael Buble’s soft jazz. The album is the folk-music version of a cup of coffee when you have time to sip and enjoy it; it’s warm and meditative. Continue reading New Music: ‘Only Half Blue,’ Cassie Josephine’s Celebration of Life’s Lessons
In Review: TNB’s Production of ‘Come Down from Up River’ Tackles the Power of Family with Witty Dialogue
It is a simple play with a simple plot, simple score and simple set. But the characters of the play, Come Down from Up River, which is mostly set in a modern-day Saint John couple’s living room, are anything but simple. Continue reading In Review: TNB’s Production of ‘Come Down from Up River’ Tackles the Power of Family with Witty Dialogue
In Review: PIG and Fruit Machine Goes Against Mainstream and Evokes Strong Emotional Response
Described as two productions of physical theatre, one may not be sure what to expect from the performances of PIG by Solo Chicken Productions and Fruit Machine by their emerging artist initiative, the coop, as the lights fall and a woman veiled in red shows up. However, in the Open Space Theatre of Fredericton’s Theatre New Brunswick, the hour that follows will see viewers in a deep reflection on the oppression of both modern-day women and the LGBTQ2+ community—just not in a mainstream fashion. Continue reading In Review: PIG and Fruit Machine Goes Against Mainstream and Evokes Strong Emotional Response