St. Lawrence College Archive
Desires and Desperation: ‘Nine’
- Review
- St. Lawrence College
Nine is a famous Broadway musical brought to life by the students of St. Lawrence College’s Music Theatre – Performance program. It played at the Thousand Islands Playhouse this past weekend and was directed by Alexandra Herzog. With music and lyrics by Maury Yeston and book by Arthur Kopit, the story based on the 1963 film 8½ follows Italian Film Director Guido Contini (Felipe De Brito) as he tries to […]
It’s Not Easy Having a Good Time: ‘The Rocky Horror Show’
- Review
- St. Lawrence College
This review mentions sexual violence. You can tell a show is going to be a riot when the venue posts a list of what not to bring. If you’re going to the Brockville Arts Centre this weekend, their website has a long catalogue of forbidden items, including rice, dry toast, toilet paper, open flames, confetti, and supersoakers. If this list sounds familiar, you might already be humming the “Time Warp.” […]
Leave Your Troubles Outside: Life is a ‘Cabaret’
- Review
- St. Lawrence College
Smoky, sensual, and unsettling—welcome to Cabaret. This weekend, St. Lawrence College, showcasing students from the Music Theatre Performance program, presents the classic musical in all its doomed, debauched glory. Set in interwar Berlin, Joe Masteroff’s Cabaret (music by John Kander and lyrics by Fred Ebb) depicts the insidious creep of fascism into everyday life. Based on the play by John Van Drulen, which in turn is based on the work […]
SLC Digital Debris Fest 2: Digital Creativity in Its Finest Form
- Festival
- Review
- St. Lawrence College
Digital Debris Fest 2, a digital showcase of their year’s work. The digital event featured 15 different artistic iterations that seamlessly incorporated music, digital media, videography, calligraphy, revealing the true interdisciplinary talents of the students.
Expressions of the electric – Digital Debris Festival 2020
- Festival
- Review
- St. Lawrence College
semester showcase illustrating what exactly the students are interested and capable of creating. The works we witness have been made by artists who are unseen outside of their work.
Musical Theatre Training on Zoom? SLC’s Chad McNamara says yes!
- Industry
- News
- St. Lawrence College
This is the second of a three part series on Kingston (and surrounding areas) Theatre during the COVID-19 pandemic. Click here to view the first piece on Kirsi Hunnakko, and follow the Kingston Theatre Alliance on Facebook to receive updates as we continue the series. Chad McNamara, an accomplished Canadian triple threat performer, has a unique role with St Lawrence College’s Musical Theatre program. As Placement Coordinator, he is responsible […]