Last night, Fundy Fringe Festival kicked off its fourth season in Saint John with ‘The Big Tease’. Audiences were invited to come to the BMO Studio Theatre for a sneak peek at the shows and to find out where and when they’ll be playing during the festival. Continue reading Fringe Kicks Off – Promises Theatrical Democracy For Saint John
Category Archives: Stage
Imperial Theatre Unveils Lineup For Twenty-Third Season
Last night approximately 450 people gathered at Saint John’s Imperial Theatre to be the first to see the new offerings for their 2016-2017 season. Continue reading Imperial Theatre Unveils Lineup For Twenty-Third Season
In Review: Theatre Free Radical’s ‘Lac/Athabasca’
Timing is everything. Theatre Free Radical’s production of Lac/Athabasca, written and directed by Len Falkenstein, is strikingly prevalent in today’s climate, both politically and environmentally. Drawing inspiration from the 2013 disaster at Lac-Mégantic, Quebec, the play is a fictionalized retelling of the events that led to the deaths of 47 people after an unattended train loaded with oil rolled down a hill, derailed, and exploded, destroying half the downtown core. Continue reading In Review: Theatre Free Radical’s ‘Lac/Athabasca’
In Review: SJTC’s ‘An Enemy Of The People’
Old story, new play. With genderbent characters, a contemporary Canadian context, and the incorporation of social media, An Enemy of the People is anything but dry. For fans of Henrik Ibsen’s classic, Maria Milisavljevic’s adaptation may seem unrecognizable. The basic premise, however, remains the same. Continue reading In Review: SJTC’s ‘An Enemy Of The People’
Saint John Theatre Company Announce 2016-2017 Season
Today, the Saint John Theatre Company is revealing their 2016 – 2017 season. Even more exciting than their main stage productions—Miracle On 34th Street, Of Mice And Men, and Boeing Boeing—is the announcement that the theatre will be taking their upcoming production of An Enemy Of The People to Germany in January 2017. Continue reading Saint John Theatre Company Announce 2016-2017 Season