The School for Scandal

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

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Mr. Marmalade

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

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The Normal Heart

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

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The Cripple of Inishmaan

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

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Legally Blonde

At Theatre Under the Stars until August 23, 2014
Is it legal to be as multi-talented as Jocelyn Gauthier? She can sing, she can dance and she’s got moves that keep you watching her every second. Try to tear your eyes off her: it’s possible, but not for long.

Jocelyn Gauthier as Elle Woods in Legally Blonde. Credit: Milan Radovanovic.

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Cymbeline

At Bard on the Beach until September 17, 2014
Usually I’m not concerned about whether a play attributed to Shakespeare was actually written by Shakespeare. Cymbeline, however, does make one wonder. “A tragedy gone right” is how some have described it – although all that’s tragic about it is its potential for things to go wrong. But they don’t; they go very, very right.

Bob Frazer as Iachimo in Cymbeline. Credit: David Blue

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