Theatre
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Theatre | April 4th 2012
Artist on artist (on artist)
Ross McMillan and Sarah Constible are two mainstays of the Winnipeg theatre scene. They’re being directed by Bill Kerr in Theatre Projects Manitoba’s current production of Steve Ratzlaff’s Dionysus in Stony Mountain, a play in which a prison psychiatrist and her patient (who's chosen to go off his meds) debate Nietzsche, Canada's prison system and the inability of institutions to facilitate personal healing. The Uniter caught up with them between rehearsals. more »
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Theatre | March 28th 2012
Come sail away
Mandatory sentences for petty crimes, no funding for the arts, the labelling of women… What sounds like the present-day Canadian political climate is actually the basis of Timberlake Wertenbaker’s play, Our Country’s Good, being presented this week by the fourth year University of Winnipeg Acting Honours class at the Gas Station Theatre. more »
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Theatre | March 21st 2012
The Gods must be crazy
What starts out as a comedy of manners between two couples attempting to settle a playground spat ends with the parents behaving just as badly, if not worse, than their children. more »
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Theatre | March 14th 2012
MTC serves up verbal fencing match in God of Carnage
Yasmina Reza’s God of Carnage begins innocently enough. more »
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Theatre | March 14th 2012
An extraordinary, emotionally charged masterwork
Angels in America can’t be called “just another play.” It would be like calling Arcade Fire’s Neon Bible a decent LP, or saying Mad Men is an OK period piece. more »
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Theatre | March 7th 2012
An enduring reminder of the joy of live theatre
Two voices joyfully chant the poem in perfect harmony. more »
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Theatre | February 29th 2012
The Boyz are back
Prairie Theatre Exchange’s main space is in a state of controlled chaos as the media call for Altar Boyz - PTE’s current co-production with Winnipeg Studio Theatre - gets going. more »
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Theatre | February 22nd 2012
Equal rights still worth fighting for
Although it’s been almost 100 years since women won the right to vote, people still herald Nellie McClung as one of Canada’s most important historical figures - with good reason. more »
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Theatre | February 8th 2012
Anything’s possible
Several wooden platforms, a gravel pit and hanging street lamps fill the performing space of the University of Winnipeg’s theatre building. more »
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Theatre | January 26th 2012
Main stage brought to life with laughter
It’s easy to tell when a comedic play does its job sufficiently. The tell tale sign is gut-splitting laughter of course, but it’s important to know where the humour comes from. more »
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