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Michel Tremblay’s Albertine in Five Times
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Michel Tremblay’s Albertine in Five Times

The Shaw fest’s flawless production of a masterpiece

August 12, 2009
Not all stars are Born Yesterday
Arts

Not all stars are Born Yesterday

Cynicism defeated by grace & vitality at Shaw fest

August 4, 2009
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to a Stratford review
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A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to a Stratford review

Fagilicious guys & gals prance during the collapse of civilization

July 29, 2009
Stratford’s Earnest none too Wilde
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Stratford’s Earnest none too Wilde

Both Oscar Wilde productions fall flat

July 29, 2009
Review: Looting Loot
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Review: Looting Loot

Where’s the gutter, the lustful vigour?

July 1, 2009
Dance review: (Re) Tracing Fred
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Dance review: (Re) Tracing Fred

Darcey Callison’s history of man dance

March 11, 2009
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Theatre review: Medea
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Theatre review: Medea

Oh, my dear, what is that on your head?

January 22, 2009
Theatre review: East of Berlin
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Theatre review: East of Berlin

A powerful reminder of the Holocaust’s living repercussions

January 22, 2009
Theatre review: Zona Pellucida & The Needle Exchange
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Theatre review: Zona Pellucida & The Needle Exchange

Membrane-busting humour

January 14, 2009
Theatre review: Bear with Me
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Theatre review: Bear with Me

Laugh-out-loud stroller-loathing

January 11, 2009
‘Make me fabulous!’
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‘Make me fabulous!’

Sharron the love of musical theatre

December 3, 2008
Theatre review: A Chorus Line
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Theatre review: A Chorus Line

November 5, 2008
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Theatre review: Inna di Wardrobe
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Theatre review: Inna di Wardrobe

A battle royal over identity

November 5, 2008
Theatre review: Boxhead
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Theatre review: Boxhead

Ridiculous to the sublime

October 27, 2008
Theatre review: Wild Dogs
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Theatre review: Wild Dogs

Can’t see the forest for the poetries

October 22, 2008
Theatre review: The Sound of Music
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Theatre review: The Sound of Music

Reality TV strikes gold in the Austrian alps

October 21, 2008
Theatre review: Offensive Shadows
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Theatre review: Offensive Shadows

Fairy funny but Cupid’s arrow a little too straight

October 8, 2008
Theatre review: Agokwe
Arts

Theatre review: Agokwe

A wildly funny & touching story

September 30, 2008
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