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Review: The Unexpected Guest by Agatha Christie

There are two excellent performances in this production: Bob Blackadder’s very human detective, and Aaron Beaudette’s wonderfully realized Jan certainly stood out for me. Christie’s rather outrageous script is a red herring run with more silly twists and turns than … Continue reading

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Review: Happy Days by Samuel Beckett

As I left the theatre on the final evening of the run, I saw Leah Cherniak, the play’s director, speaking to Peter Hinton, NAC English Theatre’s Artistic Director; and I had to express my reaction to the production: “Beautifully done.” … Continue reading

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Review: I Claudia by Kristen Thomson

When I see the dreaded words, “This show has no intermission” outside the auditorium, my heart sinks as I begin having second thoughts about making the hour-plus drive from Cornwall to Ottawa, dropping a hundred dollars and change on dinner … Continue reading

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