‘The Third Colour’ wraps up first run at Prairie Theatre Exchange
The Third Colour from Manitoban playwright Ian Ross just finished its first run at the Prairie Theatre Exchange (PTE). In an “absurdist dramedy” using clown-style…
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Local musical retells 1919 Winnipeg General Strike
Strike! The Musical is at Rainbow Stage through July 5 for the centenary of the 1919 Winnipeg General Strike. The musical is set during the…
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,…
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…