October 10, 2025
Shakespeare Made Accessible, Modern, and Local: Will O’Hare on Domino Workshop Series
- Artist
- Domino Theatre
- Interview
Shakespeare is regarded by many as the greatest dramatist in the history of the English language, with a body of works that have been continually performed and studied over 400 years after his death. Yet, they are frequently dreaded by high school students and performers alike for its language, which can be made to feel otherworldly to modern ears. Kingston now has a local solution: Will O’Hare. An experienced theatre […]
Performances
Witness for the Prosecution
Fat Joke
News & Reviews
October 8, 2025
Racing to the Point to See ‘Never Swim Alone’
- HouseOnFire
- Review
Content warning: ‘Never Swim Alone’ contains depictions of violence. While these topics are not discussed in depth in this review, they are prominent topics in the performance.
October 7, 2025
“What a Way to Make a Living”: ‘9 to 5’ is a Fun Feminist Feat
- Review
- Thousand Islands Playhouse
Despite it being a Saturday, I woke up the morning of seeing Thousand Islands Playhouse’s production of 9 to 5 feeling much like the first verse of the titular song. Trying “to come to life,” with “a cup of ambition” in hand before the long day ahead. Needless to say, there is no better way to come back alive than to experience two and a half hours of peppy fun […]
October 1, 2025
The King’s Town Players: A Celebration of Comedy and Community
- King's Town Players
- Review
- Scurra Sacra
By: Malobi Elueme Five years ago, in the height of the Coronavirus pandemic, the King’s Town Players closed their doors. There was no send-off, no emotional goodbyes or one last show due to the pandemic. The past weekend, the King’s Town Players celebrated their 10-season anniversary in bold and hilarious fashion: with a brand new production presented by Scurra Sacra. The Complete Works of the King’s Town Players (abridged) is […]
Interviews
October 5, 2025
Martin Fobert: Domino Through and Through
- Domino Theatre
- Interview
Martin Fobert is thrilled to be embarking on his third return to the theatre. A Kingston local, he has appeared in many Domino Theatre productions and is now starring as Leonard Vole in Domino’s gripping production of Agatha Christie’s Witness for the Prosecution. This interview has been edited for length and clarity. How did you first get involved in theatre? I was always fascinated with acting, ever since I was […]
October 3, 2025
Jung-Ah Kim: Emerging from the Tett
- Artist
- Interview
- Tett Centre
If you’re reading this, chances are you’ve already heard of the Tett Centre. But did you know that for each season of the year, an emerging Kingston artist joins the Tett Centre community and gets to create art in the building’s very own studio space? Program and Communications Coordinator Jung-Ah Kim shares what makes the Tett Centre Artist Residency program so special for both the artists and the community in […]
September 29, 2025
New Theatre Company Questions What Should be Valued in Times of Crisis
- HouseOnFire
- Interview
- Queen's University
I attended Queen’s University at a time when there were still students around from prior to the lockdown, and they would tell me about all of the amazing clubs that made Queen’s Drama a land of endless opportunity. However, as things began to reopen, a vast number of these clubs never returned. 5th Co, Vagabond Theatre, Imaginary Theatre Company, and Queen’s Students on Broadway all have fizzled out over the […]
