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Poster for Bottle Tree Productions' 'Surely, Sherlock'. Text reads: "Bottle Tree Productions Surely, Sherlock Starring all of your favourite sleuths aboard The Disoriented Express! Book by Anne Marie Mortensen & Daniel Smith Music and Lyrics by Michael Capon"

A Witty Mystery: ‘Surely, Sherlock’

  • Bottle Tree Productions
  • Festival
  • Fringe
  • Kingston Theatre Alliance
  • Review
  • Theatre Kingston

Who committed the crimes? No one knows. Welcome to the Disoriented Express. Surely, Sherlock is a witty musical written by Ann Marie Mortensen and Daniel Smith with lyrics and music by Michael Capon. The musical is a parody of the 2017 hit movie, Murder on The Orient Express, and is being performed at the Baby Grand Theatre in the 2023 Kingston Fringe Festival as part of the 2023 Kick and […]

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Poster for 'Sometimes I Love You, Always'. Text reads: "The Kick and Push Festival Art Sanctuary Presents a Basement Production of a veces te quiero siempre Sometimes I Love you Always Written and Directed By: Booth Savage Starring Janet-Laine Green With Booth Savage "You know, you really shouldn't let just anyone into your home. These days you can never tell." THURSDAY AUG 03 8:00 PM VENUE 2 CONFEDERATION FRIDAY AUG 04 4:00 PM VENUE 2 CONFEDERATION SATURDAY AUG 05 2:00 PM VENUE 2 CONFEDERATION SUNDAY AUG 06 4:20 PM VENUE 2 CONFEDERATION"

A Muffin You Can’t Refuse: ‘Sometimes I Love You, Always’

  • Festival
  • Fringe
  • Kingston Theatre Alliance
  • Review
  • Theatre Kingston

One rainy night, 70-year-old Mary Louise (Janet-Leigh Green) invites an Internet friend (Booth Savage) over for coffee. (You can tell they’re in their 70s because they say “Internet friend”.) She wastes no time stripping him of his wet clothes, dressing him in her husband’s hand-me-downs, and interrogating him within an inch of his life. In the time it takes for his things to dry, the situation goes from weird to […]

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Poster for "Menno-Morphosis" A drawn figure is seen with butterfly wings against a blue background. Text reads: "MENNO-MORPHOSIS How to become a secular mennonite in 500 years or less. Written and performed by Sandra Banman Directed by Catherine Hume."

A Mesmerizing Memoir: ‘Menno-Morphosis’

  • Festival
  • Fringe
  • Kick & Push Festival
  • Kingston Theatre Alliance
  • Review
  • Theatre Kingston

So, you’re 50 years old and sobbing under a desk at work. Where do you go from here? If you’re Sandra Banman, you’ll crawl out and craft a beautiful memoir. Presented with gentle wit and a generous spirit, Menno-Morphosis is a one-woman show written and performed by Banman and directed by Catherine Hume. It takes a lot to grow up and out of a strict Mennonite family in Manitoba. Banman […]

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Alex Boese rehearsing 'Birthmarks' Photo is in black and white.

Alex Boese and Michael Catlin Talk ‘Birthmarks’

  • Festival
  • Fringe
  • Interview
  • Theatre Kingston

Recently, I had a chance to sit down with performer Alex Boese and director Michael Catlin to chat about their upcoming play Birthmarks, which will be playing at Kingston Fringe. The play was written by Canadian playwright Alexandria Haber and follows Alex’s character, Kate. Birthmarks follows Kate as she tries to get over a tragic loss in her life while also trying to reconcile the relationship with her mother whom […]

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