Wednesday night the Saint John Theatre Company premiered their long-awaited production Mamma Mia! – its Main Stage season finale for the 2017-2018 year. The show has been highly anticipated for a number of months with ticket sales through the roof for this ABBA-inspired musical. The SJTC had to add additional performances for Mamma Mia! to cope with the high demand for tickets! Continue reading In Review: SJTC’s Production Of ‘Mamma Mia!’ Is A Crowd Pleaser
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In Review: Theatre Konstanz Travel From Germany To SJTC For Their Production Of ‘Medea’
Last night the Saint John Theatre Company hosted Theatre Konstanz’s production of the Ancient Greek tragedy Medea, directed by Mark Zurmühle. This spectacular performance was the result of a summer visit to Saint John by the Intendant of Theatre Konstanz, Prof. Dr. Dr. Christoph Nix, in 2015. He toured the SJTC production facility and it was the beginning of a beautiful cultural exchange between the two theatre groups. In January 2017 the SJTC took its performance of An Enemy of the People to Konstanz in Germany. And last evening the SJTC hosted a special VIP performance of Medea. Continue reading In Review: Theatre Konstanz Travel From Germany To SJTC For Their Production Of ‘Medea’
In Review: SJTC’s ‘Shakespeare in Love’ – Come For The Romance, Stay For The Sword Fights
Last night, March 21, 2018, Saint John got a sneak peek at the Saint John Theatre Company’s second main stage production Shakespeare in Love directed by Sandra Bell. The play, adapted by Lee Hall, was based on the 1998 movie screenplay by Marc Norman and Tom Stoppard. The official opening performance takes place tonight at 7:30pm at the Imperial Theatre. Continue reading In Review: SJTC’s ‘Shakespeare in Love’ – Come For The Romance, Stay For The Sword Fights
In Review: Murmuration Theatre Collective Debut Their Production Of ‘Lungs’
Saint John theatregoers have been itching to see another play since the Theatre New Brunswick (TNB) production of A Christmas Carol back in December. Yesterday, the waiting came to an end with Lungs, written by Duncan MacMillan and produced by the Murmuration Theatre Collective at the BMO Studio Theatre. This show was totally worth the wait! Continue reading In Review: Murmuration Theatre Collective Debut Their Production Of ‘Lungs’
The Uncertain Future Of Arts And Culture In Saint John
In as little as four months, Saint John will lose its longstanding steward of arts and culture, Bernard Cormier. Cormier, who is in his 31st year as Cultural Affairs Officer (CAO) for the City of Saint John, is set to retire at the end of March 2018. With the City’s growing budgetary woes, it has refused to make any promises about keeping Bernard’s position once he retires. In an effort to convince mayor and council of the role’s importance, the Saint John Community Arts Board made a presentation at last Monday night’s common council meeting on November 27, 2017. Continue reading The Uncertain Future Of Arts And Culture In Saint John