(Review of Into the Woods at Hamilton Theatre Incorporated. Originally published by Mayday Magazine, December 2009.) This month I took in two shows, and started with Hamilton Theatre Incorporated’s production of Into the Woods. To start with, how much do I love the Downtown Arts Centre? I am greeted by warm-hearted ladies with eyes that …
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On Love and Eating — November 2009
(Originally published by Mayday Magazine, November 2009) After the month of October being largely devoted to selfishness and deceit (trick or treat!), it was a breath of fresh air for me to sit back and think about relationships. Almost everyone cherishes them, and longs for them. The kind of relationships that make you sit back …
Geriatric Romeo & Juliet — November 2009
(Review of Half Life at Theatre Aquarius. Originally published by Mayday Magazine, November 2009.) It’s not very often you see a show that makes you believe in things, but Half Life, currently running at Theatre Aquarius, is of that ilk. Written by Hamilton-born John Mighton, this Governor General Award winning play is a sensitive study …
The Battle on Barton Street
As the bus moves, getting more and more crowded and more and more stuffy with the breath of the impoverished, I become aware of the battle between Hamilton and the earth itself.
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