School of Rock

Theatre Under the Stars to August 24, 2024
On Jennifer Stewart’s set – a poster lined bed studio alternately with two huge school pillars lit by John Webber – everyone is having a great time in School of Rock.  It’s impossible not to start rockin’ and rollin’ in place.

Colin Sheen (centre) as Dewey Finn in School of Rock. Credit: Emily Cooper

 

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The Comedy of Errors

Bard on the Beach (Vanier Park) to September 20, 2024
Unless you have two sets of identical twins in your theatre company – and what company would have? – mounting  The Comedy of Errors is an interesting challenge for a director.

Synthia Yusuf as Luciana in The Comedy of Errors. Credit: Emily Cooper

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Measure for Measure

Bard on the Beach (Vanier Park) to September 20, 2024
On opening night of Measure for Measure I found myself amidst a crowd of theatre goers laughing their faces off and woo-hooing with glee while I’m thinking, “This is just silly.” And not in a good way.

Karthik Kadam as Lucio in Measure for Measure. Credit: Emily Cooper

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