Mariam Tirani — Kingston Theatre Alliance

Have you ever read a book and wished you could change a character’s fate? My first introduction to Shakespeare was struggling to decipher Romeo and Juliet on my own, without the help of SparkNotes (mostly because I didn’t know it existed), and for years afterward, whenever I thought about the play, I caught myself wishing I could change the characters’ endings. But what if that’s actually possible? Goodnight Desdemona (Good […]

Set in the bustling heart of New York City’s Times Square, Guys and Dolls opens with rumours of an underground crap game that Nathan Detroit (Jason McDonald) is desperately trying to organize. With the authorities trying to shut down the illegal gambling and no money to secure a venue, Nathan makes a bet he’s guaranteed to win with the always-lucky gambler Sky Masterson (Donald Mitchell). If Sky can convince the […]

This year’s seasonal production at Domino Theatre is all about Jane Austen’s beloved classic, Pride and Prejudice. But this time, it follows the often-forgotten Bennet sister, Mary, during the Christmas holidays as she reunites with her family and experiences a blossoming new relationship. Craig Norton, an actor, director, and psychotherapist by trade, often working with neurodiverse adults, is director of Miss Bennet: Christmas at Pemberley. I had the chance to […]

The story begins in the city of Nuka, where war has suddenly erupted, leaving the townsfolk to flee. As danger gets closer, the ruling family prepares to flee, but it’s in this scene that we see their true colours. The governor (Daniel Gill) is too preoccupied with commenting on the weather to care for his family, while his wife, Natella (Charlize Diaz and Hayley Watson), opts to save her extravagant […]

The best way I can describe how I Take Your Hand in Mine made me feel is this: like listening to your grandparents tell you the story of their lives on a slow Saturday afternoon. This cozy yet gripping production follows two real historical figures: Anton Chekhov (Richard Sheridan Willis), a renowned playwright, and Olga Knipper (Rena Polley), a famous theatre actor. In the play, they navigate the push and […]

When theatre majors at Queen’s University band together, they create more than a production; they form a community. This year’s Fall Major is Caucasian Chalk Circle, a play that explores justice, social inequality, motherhood, and connection. As assistant director for the show and third-year concurrent education student pursuing a Bachelor of Arts in drama and art history at Queen’s University, Julia Gehring plays a key role in bringing the production […]

It might seem impossible to bottle laughter, but if there ever was a place you could do that, it would be at the Baby Grand Theatre during this year’s production of DSS Daydream. Forming a comedy special is no easy feat, but thanks to the stacks of hilarious Queen’s students script submissions, Dan Studio Series co-producers Connor Houghton and Halli Hood had no problem crafting a production of pure lively […]

When Dmitry Zhukovsky was a teenager, he stumbled into a small community show and fell in love with the expressive storytelling nature of theatre. He has devoted his life to it ever since. A long-time appreciator and admirer of the famous dramatist Anton Chekhov’s work, Zhukovsky will be directing I Take Your Hand in Mine by Carol Racamora as a part of the Chekhov Collective during the 2025/2026 Theatre Kingston […]

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.

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 […]

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 […]

The 17th edition of Kingston WritersFest (KWF) is about to kick off! From free events like Literary Trivia Night to the Writers Studio masterclasses, KWF 2025 has something for everyone. We sat down with local authors Ying Lee, Merilyn Simonds, and Jamal Saeed to learn a bit more about some of the names behind this year’s fest. Ying Lee: Creativity and Crafting Worlds by Mariam Tirani Ying Lee has published […]