While most Canadians were at home napping off their Thanksgiving dinner, the Saint John Theatre Company opened their 2016-2017 Studio Series with a dress rehearsal of ‘The Diary of Anne Frank’. Rather pointedly, the audience were made up of immigrants and refugees (with the exception of one theatre reviewer, who does admittedly comes-from-away). All ( though again, with the exception of one reviewer) were invited through YMCA Newcomers – a program which seeks to help the recently relocated settle into and make the best of their new home . Continue reading In Review: Saint John Theatre Company’s ‘The Diary of Anne Frank’
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Fringe Kicks Off – Promises Theatrical Democracy For Saint John
Last night, Fundy Fringe Festival kicked off its fourth season in Saint John with ‘The Big Tease’. Audiences were invited to come to the BMO Studio Theatre for a sneak peek at the shows and to find out where and when they’ll be playing during the festival. Continue reading Fringe Kicks Off – Promises Theatrical Democracy For Saint John
TNB Announces New Season And New Ambitions
Theatre New Brunswick has just announced its offerings for the new 2016-2017 season, all of which has been planned keeping in mind a central, challenging question: “How can we change?” Continue reading TNB Announces New Season And New Ambitions
In Review: Theatre New Brunswick’s ‘Marion Bridge’
Theatre New Brunswick‘s production of Daniel MacIvor’s Marion Bridge tells the story of three estranged sisters, Agnes (Kim Parkhill), Theresa (Michelle Polak), and Louise (Jackie Torrens), who are reunited when they return to Cape Breton to care for their mother on her deathbed. Continue reading In Review: Theatre New Brunswick’s ‘Marion Bridge’
In Review: Saint John Theatre Company’s ‘Noises Off’
Saint John Theatre Company’s production of Noises Off opens a can of sardines and takes audience members on a chaotic adventure of life behind the curtain. Continue reading In Review: Saint John Theatre Company’s ‘Noises Off’