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NCPR News Theatre Review: Glorious! at the 1000 Islands Playhouse 05/12/08
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Darcy Dunlop as Florence Foster Jenkins.
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The comedy Glorious! has opened the season at the 1000 Islands Playhouse in Gananoque and runs in the Springer Theatre through May 31. Resident theatre critic Connie Meng was at the opening night and has this review. More...
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NCPR News Theatre Review: The Fantasticks at Syracuse Stage 04/28/08
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Mackenzie Thomas and David Studwell in The Fantasticks at Syracuse Stage. (Photographer: Michael Davis)
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The Fantasticks is currently running at Syracuse Stage through May 17. Resident theatre critic Connie Meng was at a recent performance and has this review. More...
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NCPR News Theatre review: 5 O'Clock Bells at the Great Canadian Theatre Company 04/07/08
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Ottawa playwright/performer Pierre Brault. Photo: Steve Boyton, Paul Toogood Photography.
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5 O'Clock Bells is the current offering at the Great Canadian Theatre Company in Ottawa and runs through April 20. Resident theatre critic Connie Meng was at the opening night and has this review. More...
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NCPR News Theatre review: Shakespeare's Dog at the NAC in Ottawa 03/24/08
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Harry Judge as Will and Arne MacPherson as Hooker. Photo: Bruce Monk.
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Shakespeare's Dog runs on the Main Stage at the National Arts Centre in Ottawa through April 5. Resident theatre critic Connie Meng was at the opening night and has our review. More...
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NCPR News Theatre review: Three Days of Rain at the FlynnSpace 03/10/08
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L - Kathryn Blume as Lina; R - Todd Lawson as Ned.
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The Vermont Stage Company’s production of Three Days of Rain runs at the FlynnSpace in Burlington through March 16. Resident theatre critic Connie Meng was at a recent performance and has our review. More...
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NCPR News Theatre review: Death of a Chief at the NAC 02/25/08
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Death of a Chief is running in the Studio at the National Arts Centre in Ottawa through March 1. Resident theatre critic Connie Meng was at the opening night and has this review. More...
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NCPR News Theatre review: Doubt at Syracuse Stage 02/18/08
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Doubt is currently running at Syracuse Stage through March 2. Resident theatre critic Connie Meng was at the opening night and has this review. More...
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NCPR News Theatre review: The Optimists at GCTC 02/04/08
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The Optimists runs at the Great Canadian Theatre Company in Ottawa through February 17. Resident theatre critic Connie Meng attended the opening night and has this review. More...
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NCPR News Theatre review: Doubt at Vermont Stage in Burlington 01/25/08
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Heather Nielsen as Sister James and (Right) Alison Edwards as Sister Aloysius Beauvier.
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Doubt runs at Vermont Stage Company in Burlington through February 3. Resident theatre critic Connie Meng was at the opening night and has this review. More...
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NCPR News Theatre review: The Lieutenant of Inishmore at Syracuse Stage 01/21/08
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The Lieutenant of Inishmore runs at Syracuse Stage through February 3. Resident theatre critic Connie Meng attended a recent performance and has this review. More...
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1/27-2/14 The Price, Syracuse Stage, Syracuse
2/11-2/13Souvenir, Town Hall Theater, Middlebury
2/17-3/14 Mrs. Dexter and Her Daily, National Arts Centre, Ottawa
2/24-3/14 Lookingglass Alice, Syracuse Stage, Syracuse
3/2-3/21 Blood Claat: One Ooman Story, Great Canadian Theatre Co., Ottawa
3/10-3/28 Shipwrecked, Vermont Stage Company, Burlington
3/23-4/3 Where the Blood Mixes, National Arts Centre, Ottawa
3/24-4/11 Almost, Maine, Syracuse Stage, Syracuse


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