Will Bartley — Kingston Theatre Alliance

The Dan Studio Series Theseus was an interesting series of shows to say the least, ranging from existential crises to Western moral stories.

The most cohesive piece of theatre I have seen in Kingston. Content Warning: The Sylvia Effect carefully explores several mental health struggles such as depression, anxiety, trauma, and suicide. It holds little back and asks for us, as a community, to begin examining how we respond to these problems. In light of this, the following review will explore some of the listed elements above. Written and directed by Peter Hinton-Davis, […]

I’ve come to realize that while I have spent several summers and the last year here, I am clearly not (yet) a Kingstonian.  Why do I say this? Over the course of (length of show), I walked into an oral history of  old locations in the downtown core, superstitions of the citizens regarding ghosts, and odd decoration choices like the carpets at The Toucan, and realized how unaware I was […]

Tucked behind a local farm house is a cleared out field with a massive canopy style tent and rustic wooden stage where Chase the Ace joins Festival Players’ return this summer. Enjoy the Eddie Hotel and Farm’s selection of local wine and cheese as radio personality Charlie King takes a producing job in the small town of Port Bellete after losing it all to a mistaken drunken stupor. Written and […]

Roll Models succeeds on its charisma saving throw! Roll Models developed by The ArtFolk Collective, partnered with The Kick & Push Festival, is a new theatrical work focused on bringing the fantastical world of Dungeons & Dragons (D&D) to the stage. The improvisational story takes a new shape every night as the Dungeon Master (DM) Tyler Check begins the show by asking an audience member about a recent adventure they […]

Jim Garrard and SALONTheatre deliver a textbook performance of Krapp’s Last Tape worthy of Beckett’s legacy. Needless to say, Jim Garrard had notable names to compete with in his portrayal of Krapp, and yet, he more than held his own in the scope of the play’s notoriety.

The Harrowing of Brimstone McReedy is Eldritch Theatre’s modern take on Marlowe’s own Doctor Faustus while being infinitely more engaging and entertaining for the modern audience. Partnered with Kick & Push, Theatre Kingston’s Storefront Fringe is certainly kicking off the festival with a strong show.