Theatre Kingston Archive
Comedy That Keeps You Guessing: ‘Bakersfield Mist’
- Review
- Theatre Kingston
What is art? On Wednesday, February 7th, I headed on down to the Baby Grand Theatre to catch Theatre Kingston’s production of Bakersfield Mist, written by Stephen Sachs and directed by Jim Garrard. The play follows a 50-something unemployed but previously a bartender, Maude (Rosemary Doyle), as she tries to get her presumed Jackson Pollock painting authenticated—if she succeeds, it can be worth millions.
“This is Theatre at its Best”: Jim Garrard on Directing ‘Bakersfield Mist’
- Artist
- Interview
- Theatre Kingston
Jim Garrard calls himself a tyrant, but this season, he’s softening his grip. After announcing his ‘sort of’ retirement in 2015, the playwright, actor, and director has remained a presence in Kingston’s theatre scene, most recently in his TK Fringe performances of Samuel Beckett’s Krapp’s Last Tape. This winter, Garrard directs Bakersfield Mist by Stephen Sachs for Theatre Kingston, starring Rosemary Doyle and Cassel Miles. Inspired by true events, Bakersfield […]
Putting You in the Christmas Spirit(s): John D. Huston’s ‘A Christmas Carol’
- Review
- Theatre Kingston
- Uncategorized
A timeless story that captures the magic of Christmas in a captivating and uniquely compelling manner. On Sunday, December 17th, I had the pleasure of attending John D. Huston’s A Christmas Carol, presented by Theatre Kingston, to help me get into the Christmas season. Before arriving at the Tett Centre, I had a vague understanding of the classic story created by the brilliant Charles Dickens. I watched the movie as […]
Emotionally Riveting, ‘Blood River’
- Review
- Theatre Kingston
Having a choice is the basis of humanity, the purest expression of one’s free will. And what happens if this seemingly straightforward and essential expression is taken away from one’s self? Blood River is a riveting play written by Kingston-based playwright Chloë Whitehorn and directed by Kingston-born Rosemary Doyle. I attended the world premiere of the show in the Baby Grand Theatre on Wednesday night. It is a play that […]
It’s Not About Abortion: Chloë Whitehorn on Writing ‘Blood River’
- Interview
- Theatre Kingston
Chloë Whitehorn’s new play, Blood River, is set in a world where Roe v. Wade has been overturned and abortion is illegal. The play follows three women—a mother, a daughter, and a reproductive rights activist—as they navigate life where the lines between law and religion have become dangerously blurred. This interview has been edited for length and clarity. So yes, okay. It is about abortion. But to call Blood River […]
‘One Night Only’ is One Not to Forget
- Festival
- Fringe
- Kingston Theatre Alliance
- Review
- Theatre Kingston
An experience I don’t think I will ever forget. One Night Only is a one man show written, produced, and performed by Nicholas Eddie, directed by Sepehr Reybod, and assistant producer is Adrian Chevalier. An audience follows Eddie throughout the night as he is faced with a challenge which can only be completed in the following morning. This review has mentions of suicide. This show felt like an experience rather […]
Brilliant Beckett: ‘Krapp’s Last Tape’
- Festival
- Fringe
- Kingston Theatre Alliance
- Review
- Theatre Kingston
Krapp’s Last Tape is a one man show written by the legendary playwright Samuel Beckett and is being performed by Jim Garrard at the Baby Grand Theatre in Kingston. It’s a story about isolation, regret, and accepting one’s fate. Audiences follow Krapp, a 69 year old man as he listens to an audio recording of his 39 year old self. Krapp is an elderly man who appears to be on […]
Spirited Storytelling: ‘Creeping Murmur; Poring Dark’
- Festival
- Fringe
- Kingston Theatre Alliance
- Review
- Theatre Kingston
A peculiar parlour game, a sauce salesman, a ghost ship, and a little girl behind a door. In Creeping Murmur; Poring Dark, John D. Huston transforms an unassuming hotel conference room into a site of spectral thrills. Though breakfast had barely settled in my stomach by the time I took my seat, I was immediately transported to a late-night world of chilling tales by Huston’s wry, lively storytelling. Huston presents […]
Charming and Clever, ‘Are You Catching What I’m Throwing?’
- Festival
- Fringe
- Kingston Theatre Alliance
- Review
- Theatre Kingston
Have you ever felt like you didn’t belong? Like you couldn’t find “your people”? Are You Catching What I’m Throwing is a one man Circus Theatre Show performed by William Alex Larson. The show follows a man as he discovers his passion for juggling. An audience follows him through the highs and lows of this passion and in the bigger picture, the highs and lows of being accepted by society. […]
The Unforgettable Fronge Festival
- Festival
- Fringe
- Kingston Theatre Alliance
- Review
- Theatre Kingston
No, it’s not a typo—The Fronge Festival is a festival within a festival at TK Fringe, and it’s one of the funniest shows I’ve seen in Kingston this year. The concept is simple and absurd: at each performance, the audience is offered a list of Fringe shows from another Canadian city and gets to decide which ones the Fronge’s troupe of improvisers will ad lib. Director Kyle Warne performs alongside […]
It’s a Superpower: ‘The ADHD Project’
- Festival
- Fringe
- Kingston Theatre Alliance
- Review
- Theatre Kingston
Intimate and uplifting, The ADHD Project will captivate an audience as Comedian/Storyteller Carlyn Rhamey explores the ups and downs of living her life with ADHD. Through compelling storytelling, she recounts the moment she received her diagnosis, her challenges with bullying, and finally her acceptance of her newly embraced “superpower”. Before the show starts, instead of waiting offstage, Rhamey talks to the audience. She cracks jokes and welcomes the audience. I began seeing […]
Not Your Grandma’s Bingo Game: ‘RAPP BNGO’
- Festival
- Fringe
- Kingston Theatre Alliance
- Review
- Theatre Kingston
There’s no “I” in RAPP BNGO. There are no prizes, no winners, and no losers. Instead, there’s DJ Seith and his record collection. Get ready for the mildest party of your life. RAPP BNGO takes hip hop and bingo and creates a mellow, stakes-free opportunity for people to hang out and listen to music. Each participant gets a bingo card full of words and phrases from rap lyrics (mine included […]