Playwright expresses internal ‘gender odyssey’
Lara Rae’s “gender odyssey” play “Dragonfly” premiered March 14 at the Rachel Browne Theatre. Rae is a comedian, producer, writer and playwright. Originally from Glasgow,…
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Local acts bring women’s stories to the stage
In celebration of International Women’s Week, Sarasvàti Productions will be presenting a series of monologues and slam poetry entitled Here I Am March 9 at…
Review: “New Magic Valley Fun Town”
Prairie Theatre Exchange (PTE) will be presenting the premiere of renowned Canadian actor, playwright and director Daniel MacIvor’s latest play, New Magic Valley Fun Town,…
“Little Dead Lady” adds depth to Ibsen’s minor characters
As part of the Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre (MTC)’s 19th Master Playwright Festival celebrating the works of Henrik Ibsen, Naked Theatre Productions will be opening…
Black Hole Theatre brings comedic Ibsen play to life
The Black Hole Theatre Company (BHTC) is kicking off 2019 with their season’s second mainstage production, bringing Henrik Ibsen’s Peer Gynt to the John J….
“Happy Place” comes to Prairie Theatre Exchange
Prairie Theatre Exchange (PTE)’s second play of the season is Pamela Mala Sinha’s Happy Place,directed by the company’s new artistic director Thomas Morgan Jones. The…
Winnipeg Jewish Theater stages “Becoming Dr. Ruth”
The Winnipeg Jewish Theatre (WJT) began its season at the end of October with Mark St. Germain’s didactic play Becoming Dr. Ruth. The timing of…
Black Hole Theatre Company presents “Hughie”
The Black Hole Theatre Company opened its Lunch B.H.A.G.G. — Black Hole Anarchist Group — season last week with the production of Hughie, written by…
Social art performance piece uses music to set the mood for therapeutic car rides
A social art performance by University of Manitoba graduate, and current member of AceArtInc.’s Cartae Open School, Elise Dawson blurs the line between audience and…
Acoustic Con
Twin indie-pop duo Tegan and Sara hit the Pantages Playhouse Theatre on Nov. 2 to play their album The Con from front to back. The…