Saturday, January 13, 2024

Running January 12 through January 27 at the Beddington Arts Centre in Calgary Kyle reviews Front Row Centre Players production of A Chorus Line.

Tickets: https://www.artscommons.ca/whats-on/a-chorus-line

A Chorus Line is a stunning concept musical capturing the spirit and tension of a Broadway chorus audition. Exploring the inner lives and bittersweet ambitions of professional Broadway performers, the show features one powerhouse number after another. Memorable musical numbers include "What I Did for Love, "One," "I Can Do That," "At the Ballet," "The Music and the Mirror," and "I Hope I Get It." A brilliantly complex fusion of song, dance, and compellingly authentic drama, A Chorus Line was instantly recognized as a classic.

Sylvia Discussion

Running from January 12 through January 27 at the Pumphouse Theatre Kyle sits down with Stuart Bentley (performer of Greg) and Ted Lach (director) to discuss the hardship of putting on a show like Sylvia and trying to bring Scorpio back to life.

Tickets: https://tickets.morpheustheatre.ca/TheatreManager/160/tmEvent/tmEvent996.html

Greg is a man of middle age, a restless empty-nester tired of his job in finance and looking for meaning in his life. Sylvia is an exuberant lab/poodle mix, astray and looking for a new home. When they meet at the park it is love at first sight… But Greg’s wife Kate is looking forward to some independence now that the couple no longer has children to care for, and is less than thrilled by the clever and coquettish canine who jumps, slobbers, sits on her couch, and takes Greg’s attention away from his marriage. A touching and hilarious love story!

A Chorus Line Discussion

Running January 12th through the 27th at the Beddington Centre for the Arts, Kyle sits down with Danielle Desmarais, director and choreographer for Front Row Centre Players production of A Chorus Line.

Tickets: https://www.artscommons.ca/whats-on/a-chorus-line

A Chorus Line is a stunning concept musical capturing the spirit and tension of a Broadway chorus audition. Exploring the inner lives and bittersweet ambitions of professional Broadway performers, the show features one powerhouse number after another. Memorable musical numbers include "What I Did for Love, "One," "I Can Do That," "At the Ballet," "The Music and the Mirror," and "I Hope I Get It." A brilliantly complex fusion of song, dance, and compellingly authentic drama, A Chorus Line was instantly recognized as a classic.

Friday, January 12, 2024

Running January 12 through January 27 at the RPAC in Okotoks Kyle reviews Dewdney Players Production of Henry V by Shakespeare with modern words by Peter Duke.

Tickets: https://www.showpass.com/s/events/all/?q=Dewdney+Players

Coming this January from the Dewdney Players, Henry V: The Battle For France is the stirring tale of two kingdoms at war. From the original Shakespearean into modern English, this retelling features duels, battles, tragedy, comedy and heroism, showcasing the realities of medieval warfare.

Henry V Discussion

Kyle sits down with Katie Fournell, producer of Henry V, Kelly Kozak, costumer and Peter Duke, director to discuss the difficulties in getting a large cast together and how to work together as a group to bring a modernized language version of Shakespeare's Henry V to the RPAC.

Tickets: https://www.showpass.com/s/events/all/?q=Dewdney+Players

Coming this January from the Dewdney Players, Henry V: The Battle For France is the stirring tale of two kingdoms at war. Translated from the original Shakespearean into modern English, this retelling features duels, battles, tragedy, comedy and heroism, showcasing the realities of medieval warfare.

Erratic Players Discussion

While Katie Fournell and Logan Coutts are hard at work putting together their first show for February in Longview, Kyle sat down with them both to talk about how Erratic Players came to be and the journey so far as they go about bringing to life a theatre company/collective in Southern Alberta.

Bumbles Big Christmas Adventure Discussion

Running December 21 through the 24th at the Bert Church Theatre in Airdrie, Kyle sits down with Director Kaleigh Richards, Musical Director Shelby Reinitz and lead actor Colleen Bishop to discuss putting up a special Christmas production like this one:

Tickets: https://tickets.airdrie.ca/TheatreManager/1/tmEvent/tmEvent408.html

About Bumbles: It's an exciting time in Santa's workshop as the elves get ready for Christmas day. Bumbles - the happy, snappy, never-nappy elf - is especially excited as he helps to make the toys and clean the workshop in preparation for Santa's big arrival. It's a thrill for elves and children alike when Santa arrives, and all is well until that fateful moment when Santa entrusts Bumbles with the all-important jar of Christmas magic. When everything goes awry it appears that Christmas is doomed, but Santa has confidence in Bumbles' ability to fix his mistake. The question is, can Bumbles get the magic back in time to save Christmas? Join Santa and his elves (plus the Easter Bunny and Tooth Fairy!) for a gripping adventure, in which Bumbles learns that the key to big success is found in just one little word - persist!

Friday, December 8, 2023

Running December 8 through December 16th at the Pumphouse Theatre, Kyle Gould reviews Morpheus Theatre's production of It's a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Show and hopes you'll get your ticket before the run closes.

Tickets: https://tickets.morpheustheatre.ca/TheatreManager/160/online?event=0

It’s a Wonderful Life is based on the story, The Greatest Gift by Philip Van Doren Stern adapted by Joe Landry Based on the classic film by Frank Capra. This beloved American holiday classic comes to captivating life as a live 1940s radio broadcast. With the help of an ensemble that brings a few dozen characters to the stage, the story of idealistic George Bailey unfolds as he considers ending his life one fateful Christmas Eve. An inspirational, heartwarming story about giving and receiving, about life and all the paths we walk, about true and lasting love and guardian angels. Morpheus Theatre very proudly welcomes you to Bedford Falls with this holiday favourite, presented from the perspective of a radio show cast with a live studio audience, and live Foley sound effects.

It's a Wonderful Life Live Radio Play Discussion

Opening December 8th through 16th, Kyle sits down with director Wayne Hunter to talk about the ups and downs of doing a live radio play performance and how that differs from other forms of theatre.

Tickets: https://tickets.morpheustheatre.ca/

It’s a Wonderful Life is based on the story, The Greatest Gift by Philip Van Doren Stern adapted by Joe Landry Based on the classic film by Frank Capra. This beloved American holiday classic comes to captivating life as a live 1940s radio broadcast. With the help of an ensemble that brings a few dozen characters to the stage, the story of idealistic George Bailey unfolds as he considers ending his life one fateful Christmas Eve. An inspirational, heartwarming story about giving and receiving, about life and all the paths we walk, about true and lasting love and guardian angels. Morpheus Theatre very proudly welcomes you to Bedford Falls with this holiday favourite, presented from the perspective of a radio show cast with a live studio audience, and live Foley sound effects.

A Christmas Carol: The Musical Discussion

Kyle sits down with Tanya Woodruff and Kimberly Johnson to discuss Small Time Theatre's upcoming production of A Christmas Carol: The Musical at the Glenmore Christian Academy December 7 through December 9.

Tickets: https://smalltimetheatre.ca/buy-tickets/

Jump into the Christmas spirit with an original STT musical adaptation of the beloved Charles Dickens A Christmas Carol. Follow the greedy Ebenezer Scrooge as his heart is softened through his magical encounters with the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present, and Future. This tale is sure to touch the heart and inspire us all to give and love in the true spirit of Christmas.