Theatre
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Theatre | March 10th 2010
Putting the pieces together
The University of Winnipeg's fourth-year Devised Theatre class is promising theatre-goers a unique experience with its latest production. more »
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Theatre | March 3rd 2010
Theatre of the impressed
Three years ago, 26-year-old playwright and University of Winnipeg graduate Daniel Thau-Eleff boldly took the stage in Winnipeg and presented a challenge. more »
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Theatre | March 3rd 2010
An endearing look Back
The set of the world premiere of Looking Back – West at the MTC Warehouse Theatre is striking to say the least. A large war monument in the centre of the stage is framed by two simple picnic benches against a backdrop of screens portraying the peaceful greenery of New York City’s Madison Square Park. This human construction of nature, along with the contrast between the intimidating monument and the quiet park, dominates the themes throughout Robert Lewis Vaughan’s bittersweet play. more »
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Theatre | February 24th 2010
The Caravan of Courage
Not since Manitoba Theatre Centre's legendary production in 1965 has Mother Courage and Her Children graced a Manitoba stage. For that show, MTC founder John Hirsch directed, Zoe Caldwell starred and people flocked from all around to Winnipeg to see it. more »
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Theatre | February 3rd 2010 | 4
Fen is flawless
Caryl Churchill displays her acute sense of relationship tension in all of her work, but Fen truly captures how our relationships with others shape who we become. more »
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Theatre | February 3rd 2010
Play is creative and resonant with room for improvement
The University of Winnipeg Department of Theatre and Film showcase their creativity and range of talents in the production of Caryl Churchill’s Vinegar Tom. The students did not simply recreate Churchill’s powerful feminist script exploring the horrors of the witch trials in 16th and 17th century Europe; they gave it a personal touch. more »
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Theatre | February 3rd 2010
Entertaining, but missing a point
Circling the stage to greet the audience, main character Derek (Rob McLaughlin) appears to be friendly and likeable at the beginning of Blue Kettle. In a heart-warming first scene, we see Derek become reacquainted with his long-lost mother (Patricia Hunter). It soon becomes apparent, however, that she is not his mother at all: Derek “collects” older women and claims that each of them is his mother. more »
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Theatre | January 27th 2010
Timeless classic makes for Top-notch theatre
Both charmingly humorous and startlingly disturbing, MTC’s production of Caryl Churchill’s Top Girls vividly illustrates the subjugation, struggles and successes of various women throughout history. more »
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Theatre | January 27th 2010
Churchill double feature Not Not Not Not Not to be missed
Performed in the intimate space of Studio 320, Far Away / Not Not Not Not Not Enough Oxygen is a chilling double feature that leaves the audience asking questions about their own position in society. more »
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Theatre | January 27th 2010
Still relevant after all these years
With a full cast of 18 characters, The After-Dinner Joke is made up of busy interactions and shorter skits within the main story. The play is light-hearted and humorous, even as it identifies blatant contradictions in the way that we live our lives. more »
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