At Presentation House Theatre until September 28, 2014
There’s dysfunctional and there’s really, really dysfunctional. The family in Since You Left Us, actor Susinn McFarlen’s first play, is one of the latter: shot through with alcoholism, bad parenting, sibling rivalry and unhealthy co-dependency. But in a funny way.
Back row: Mike Gill, Derek Metz and Mike Wasko. Front row: Jillian Fargey, Erla Faye Forsyth and Colleen Wheeler.
At The Stanley until October 12, 2014
A good reason for mounting 4000 Miles, written by award-winning American playwright Amy Herzog in 2011, is that it gets actor Nicola Cavendish back on the boards after three years.
Nathan Barrett and Nicola Cavendish in 4000 Miles. Credit: David Cooper
At Jericho Arts Centre until September 28, 2014
Directed and designed by Matthew Bissett for United Players, The School for Scandal is one of the handsomest productions mounted at the Jericho Arts Centre and it proves once again: less is often more.
Sarah Arnold, Bruce Hill, Joan Koebel and Dick Pugh. Credit: Nancy Caldwell
At various locations until September 14, 2014
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Jeff Gladstone in The Chariot Cities
At various locations until September 14, 2014
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Scott Button (left) and Tom Stevens in The Zoo Story. Credit: Javier Sotres
At various locations until September 14, 2014
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Only 6 days left. So many shows. Hurry.
Daniel Arnold and Marisa Smith in Little One.
At various locations until September 14, 2014
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See it all, or see some – but hustle!
Chris Wilson and Peter Carlone in Peter ‘n Chris and the Kinda OK Corral
At Little Mountain Gallery until August 30, 2014
Sometimes a play comes along and I have no idea whom it’s for: kids, young adults, grownups or boomers. Mr. Marmalade is one of these. It’s billed as a dark comedy but it’s far too sad to be funny.
Jay Clift and Christine Quintana in Mr. Marmalade. Credit: BeattyOei Photography
At the Jericho Arts Centre until August 16, 2014
The Normal Heart is an awkward play probably because the intended hero – the playwright himself – is both heroic and anti-heroic. But it is undeniably faithful to the period fraught as it was with panic and pain.
Matthew Bissett, Rebecca Walters, Daniel Meron and Kazz Leskard. Credit: Matt Reznek
At the Jericho Arts Centre until August 13, 2014
If I were Irish I would either hate The Cripple of Inishmaan because it feeds into so many clichés or I would love it because it feeds into so many clichés.
Max Wallace as Cripple Billy in The Cripple of Inishmaan. Credit: Matt Reznek