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’
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In Review: Ivan Coyote’s ‘Tomboy Survival Guide’ Is A Must-See
The Fredericton Playhouse was graced by a splash of stardom this week. Accompanied by a trio of tomboy musicians, renowned spoken word poet Ivan Coyote performed Tomboy Survival Guide, an enrapturing performance based on Coyote’s novel of the same name. Continue reading In Review: Ivan Coyote’s ‘Tomboy Survival Guide’ Is A Must-See
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: Next Folding Theatre Company’s Final Production, ‘Songs Of The Seer’
Next Folding Theatre Company presents ‘Songs of the Seer,’ a “creative collaboration” showcasing a world of intercontinental imagination. The play features two cultures at war with one another and their individual responses to conflict. It ultimately begs the question: do actions under duress constitute a place within the muddled dichotomy of good and evil? Continue reading In Review: Next Folding Theatre Company’s Final Production, ‘Songs Of The Seer’
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’