Category Archives: Reviews

Review: The Canterbury Tales–a musical

Student theatre is an easy sell for the families and friends of the performers who can be counted upon to attend and applaud no matter what. The quality of performance in Cornwall Collegiate and Vocational Institute’s production of The Canterbury … Continue reading

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Review: The Ecstasy of Rita Joe by George Ryga

George Ryga’s groundbreaking play that marked the beginning of a new Canadian drama takes to the stage after a forty year hiatus at the NAC. This was the first English-language play presented at the NAC after it opened. The script is showing its age, but it is certainly worth seeing. Continue reading

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Review: Kingfisher Days by Susan Coyne

Coyne’s sweet story of a five-year-old girl’s summer at the family cottage in northwestern Ontario is presented within the framework of a narration by her older self. The set was an ingenious adaptation to the very tiny Glen stage: stage … Continue reading

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