S2E69 - Part 2 - Something Rotten - Front Row Centre Players

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Episode Notes

Running June 7th through June 22nd at the Beddington Theatre Arts Centre, Front Row Centre presents Something Rotten, directed by Josef Vermeulen, choreographed by Stephen West, musical direction from Neil West and produced by Sam Bellamy. Kyle sits down with Stephen and Neil to discuss what it has taken to bring this production to stage.

Tickets: https://www.artscommons.ca/whats-on/something-rotten

About the show: Set in the 1590s, brothers Nick and Nigel Bottom are desperate to write a hit play but are stuck in the shadow of that Renaissance rock star known as "The Bard." When a local soothsayer foretells that the future of theatre involves singing, dancing and acting at the same time, Nick and Nigel set out to write the world’s very first musical. But amidst the scandalous excitement of opening night, the Bottom Brothers realize that reaching the top means being true to thine own self, and all that jazz. Nothing’s as amazing as a musical

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S2E70 - The Prom - Untold Stories Theatre

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Running June 14th through June 29th at the Pumphouse Theatre in Calgary, Untold Stories Theatre presents The Prom, directed by Gad Gijon and Jason Bakaas. Kyle sits down with Jason and Gad to discuss what it takes to bring a high school prom to life as a musical.

Tickets: https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/6175703

About the Show: Four eccentric Broadway stars are in desperate need of reviving their careers. So when they hear that trouble is brewing around a small-town prom, they know that it’s time to put a spotlight on the issue…and themselves. The town’s parents want to keep the high school dance on the straight and narrow—but when one student just wants to bring her girlfriend to prom, the entire town has a date with destiny. On a mission to transform lives, Broadway’s brassiest join forces with a courageous girl and the town’s citizens and the result is love that brings them all together.

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S2E71 - Riverona, The Boxed Set - Full Circle Theatre

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Running June 26th through July 14th at the Evergreen Community Spaces in Calgary, Full Circle Theatre presents Riverona, the Complete Box Set, directed by Troy Couillard, Kevin Weir, Megan Baldrey and Hans Wackershauser. Kyle sits down with director Kevin Weir, show runner Erin Weir and performer Ciorstadh Reid to discuss how this four episode extravaganza has come to be.

Details and Tickets: https://aflimsyplan.com/full-circle-theatre/

About the Show: Get ready to immerse yourself in the dramatic world of Riverona like never before. Whether you’re joining us for the first time or coming back for more, this summer promises a theatrical experience that will leave you talking long after the curtains close. Riverona, here we come!

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S2E72 - Review - The Prom - Untold Stories Theatre

Review

Wednesday, June 26, 2024

Running June 14th through June 29th at the Pumphouse Theatre in Calgary, Kyle reviews Untold Stories Theatre's production of The Prom while waxing philosophical about what Prom means.

Tickets: https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/6175703

About the Show: Four eccentric Broadway stars are in desperate need of reviving their careers. So when they hear that trouble is brewing around a small-town prom, they know that it’s time to put a spotlight on the issue…and themselves. The town’s parents want to keep the high school dance on the straight and narrow—but when one student just wants to bring her girlfriend to prom, the entire town has a date with destiny. On a mission to transform lives, Broadway’s brassiest join forces with a courageous girl and the town’s citizens and the result is love that brings them all together.

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