James Mullinger is no slackard. In terms of the sheer volume of output he might be the hardest working person in the Maritimes. From comedy shows, to fundraisers, to television series, to films, he is going non-stop. I can truthfully say that I have never seen him sleep. The prospect of having him as a drill sergeant seems almost terrifying, if he weren’t so determined to make you laugh. There’s a very real potential to get that firsthand experience though, as James Mullinger’s Comedy Boot Camp is getting a second season on Bell Aliant TV1, and they’re looking for new recruits. Continue reading James Mullinger’s Comedy Boot Camp Gets Second Season – Demands Fresh Meat
Category Archives: Stage
In Review: SJTC’s Miracle on 34th Street
If you’ve been struggling to get a festive mood this holiday season – and frankly, we understand – Saint John Theatre Company has the prefect antidote. Yesterday they premiered their Main-Stage series Miracle on 34th Street at Imperial Theatre. Continue reading In Review: SJTC’s Miracle on 34th Street
In Review: TNB’s ‘Ghost Light’
Ghost Light, Theatre New Brunswick’s latest production, opened this Thursday. An autobiographical one-man show written and performed by renowned Canadian actor Shawn Wright, Ghost Light tells the story of his relationship with his late mother, and how she inspired his passion for theatre. Continue reading In Review: TNB’s ‘Ghost Light’
In Review: TNB’s ‘A Sunday Affair’
Theatre New Brunswick is back with it’s first show of the 2016-2017 season, A Sunday Affair. Telling a story spanning 60 years of the relationship between a small town’s lonely priest (Mathieu Chouinard) and his sole parishioner, an equally lonely woman who’s in love with him (Miriam Fernandes), A Sunday Affair is sure to delight audiences. Continue reading In Review: TNB’s ‘A Sunday Affair’
In Review: Saint John Theatre Company’s ‘The Diary of Anne Frank’
While most Canadians were at home napping off their Thanksgiving dinner, the Saint John Theatre Company opened their 2016-2017 Studio Series with a dress rehearsal of ‘The Diary of Anne Frank’. Rather pointedly, the audience were made up of immigrants and refugees (with the exception of one theatre reviewer, who does admittedly comes-from-away). All ( though again, with the exception of one reviewer) were invited through YMCA Newcomers – a program which seeks to help the recently relocated settle into and make the best of their new home . Continue reading In Review: Saint John Theatre Company’s ‘The Diary of Anne Frank’