Comedies
Guild Festival Theatre delivers a brisk, comic take on Jane Austen’s Gothic satire ‘Northanger Abbey’
On the grounds of Scarborough’s Guild Park and Gardens, Guild Festival Theatre opens its stage to Tyler Seguin’s clever adaptation...
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Theatre on the Ridge premiere adapts Stephen Leacock’s comic world with wit and theatrical economy
Stephen Leacock’s comic writing has long been admired for its dry wit, social observation and affection for small-town eccentricity. Groucho...
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Extraordinary costumes are a visual delight in Halifax’s Shakespeare by the Sea’s production of BEAUTY & THE BEAST
I waited to catch Halifax’s Shakespeare by the Sea’s Season Opener at a free presentation at the city’s acclaimed Main...
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VOICE CHOICE: Steve Ross’s ‘Early Genius’ offers an incisive, sharply observed classroom comedy anchored by a strong ensemble performance.
At times, playfully theatrical; at others, reflective and poignant life lessons for everyone, including the audience. Set in Darren Burkett’s...
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Canadian Stage’s ‘Twelfth Night’ offers ensemble comedy and a considered emphasis on Love as the centre of Shakespeare’s festive world.
In his Director’s Note, Director Gregory Prest places Twelfth Night’s importance in context for audience understanding. It is a celebration,...
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A brilliant revival of Leanna Brodie’s ‘Schoolhouse’ at 4th Line Theatre in Millbrook is anchored by two extraordinary lead performances by Alex Pearce and Alexie DeLuca.
Brodie’s much-produced play is both a fierce and whimsical study of the one-room schoolhouse in rural Ontario in the early...
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Stratford’s ‘The Importance of Being Earnest’ offers a visually rich staging of Wilde’s enduring comedy.
Oscar Wilde’s The Importance of Being Earnest at Stratford’s Avon Theatre emphasizes both the play’s verbal wit and its visual...
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‘Liars at a Funeral’ turns grief into gleeful comedy.
Can a funeral be funny? In director Aaron Jan’s hands, the answer is an emphatic yes. In his program note,...
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A fine production of ‘Sinners’ by Dartmouth Players
Sinners reveals some of the secrets that have made Fredericton’s Norm Foster the most produced playwright in Canada. It is...
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Stratford’s ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ presents challenges in its overlapping subplots and extended running time. This production addresses them through sleek contemporary staging and visually sophisticated theatrical design.
The production relies on the audience’s willingness to accept the play’s supernatural framework and enter its world of fairies, sprites...
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