Poster for Theatre Kingston's production of 'Alice & The World We Live In'. The poster has Theatre Kingston's logo in the top left, "24/25 season" in the top right, the show title in the centre with the playwright, director, cast, costume and set designer, and lighting designer noted below. On the bottom of the poster are the dates and times of shows, location of shows, Theatre Kingston website link, box office link and phone number, two Kingston Theatre logos, and logos from supporters. The background of the poster is the back of a girl with long blonde hair looking off into a valley.

Far from Wonderland, ‘Alice & the World We Live In’ Bumps Up Against Reality

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  • Theatre Kingston

Rather than tumbling into a fantastical wonderland, this Alice fights against reality as she struggles with the unexpected loss of her husband, Ever. Aside from the shared name, Alice & the World We Live In has no relation to Lewis Carroll’s famous character. Written by Alexandria Haber and directed by Rosemary Doyle, this powerful two-person show stars Helen Bretzke as Alice and Sean Roberts as Ever. He appears to Alice […]

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Poster for Domino Theatre's production of 'Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde'. The theatre company, title, author of the novella the play is based on, adaptation credit, and director are noted. There is also a hand holding a beaker filled with green liquid.

Disturbingly Congenial and Delightfully Frightening: ‘Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde’

  • Domino Theatre
  • Review

Whether you recognize it from the theatre, the cinema, the Victorian novella, or the iconic Arthur song, the Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde is an enduring cultural touchstone. With a healthy mix of good and evil, fantasy and drama, this story provides the perfect recipe for a spooky autumn play—which means it’s arrived at Domino Theatre just in time.  Based on Robert Louis Stevenson’s 1886 gothic horror […]

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‘Why It’s i̶m̶Possible’ Offers Possibilities for Precarious Times

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  • Sweet 'n Fab Collective

“Can I give up being a good daughter to become a better mom?” Written by Sophia Fabiilli and directed by Evalyn Parry, Why It’s imPossible is a one-person show starring Zoë Sweet as Beth, a single mom struggling to raise her kid while working on her career. However, while Sweet is phenomenal in her role, “one-person show” is a bit of an understatement—taking four years to put together, the show […]

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Going Back To School with “All I Really Need To Know I Learned In Kindergarten”

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  • The Spire

Amid the bustle of back-to-school season, a new local theatre club offers a charming take on an old collection of stories. Full of thought-provoking subject matter and peppy performances, The Spire’s Seniors’ Theatre Group presents All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten. Conceived and adapted in 1992 by Ernest Zulia with music by David Caldwell, All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten is based […]

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Poster for Domino Theatre's production of 'The Mumberley Inheritance'. The company, title of show, playwright, director, and assistant director are all noted. The background is red and there is a top hat above a pair of eyes and mustache in the top right.

Mayhem Comes to Mumberley in Melodramatic Romp, ‘The Mumberley Inheritance’

  • Domino Theatre
  • Review

Mayhem, by the name of Mr. Marmaduke, comes to call at Mumberley Manor and chaos ensues. The Mumberley Inheritance, written by Warren C. Graves, staged at Domino Theatre with director Sara Beck and assistant director Christian Milanovic, is a fun romp that lampoons the conventions of melodrama.  Patriarch Sir Roger Mumberley (Phil Perrin) has, unbeknownst to his children Jack (Ben Hudson) and Daphne (Emily Kelly), frittered away much of the […]

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Interviews

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Writing a Play is Like Watching a Film: Richard Sheridan Willis on ‘Boy Beatle’

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  • Playwright
  • Theatre Kingston

The classic saying is, “The show must go on!” Well, so must the review… sort of.  With our small team at the KTA, unfortunately when one of us is struck with sickness, there’s a bit of reworking to be done. This was the case last week, just as we were about to review Theatre Kingston’s production of Boy Beatle. However, we luckily managed to work out a short interview through […]

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Drag, Advocacy, and Witchcraft with Kingston’s BeeWitched

  • Interview

Become bewitched, bothered, and bewildered in the best way! Bee Dupuis, also known as BeeWitched, wears many hats including drag performer, event organizer, advocate, and chair of Kingston Pride. Recently I had the absolute pleasure of speaking with BeeWitched about performing drag, advocacy work, witchcraft, and the Halloween season.  This interview has been edited for length and clarity.  Dupuis’ drag persona, BeeWitched, is “the embodiment of all the beautiful, but […]

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Graphic for the 2024 Kick & Push Festival. The image is blue with white writing of "The Kick & Push Festival 2024" in the centre and orange lines in each of the corners.

10s All Around: A Decade of Kick & Push Festivals

  • Interview
  • Kick & Push Festival

The tenth day of the tenth month. What better time to read about the Kick & Push Festival’s tenth season?  Although summer may be long over by now, the KTA has just finished wrapping up the necessary paperwork that must come with the annual Kick & Push Festival. As my colleague and Artistic Producer of the Kick & Push Liam Karry recently closed the books on this year’s busy run, […]

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Raising Stakes: Jeff McGilton Talks Kingston WritersFest

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  • Interview
  • Writersfest

Participating and playing in this year’s WritersFest is Jeff McGilton, a multi-faceted artist who Kingston has the pleasure of engaging this week as he and Mariah (Mo) Horner will be facilitating a workshop in the September festival titled Participatory Play. Earlier this year, Horner and Jenn Stephenson published Play: Dramaturgies of Participation and the workshop—a TeensWrite Studio event—will guide teens through concepts in the book, mainly focussing on participatory theatre. […]

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