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One Good Marriage - Fighting Chance Productions: Sean Reycraft's Play About A Wedding Gone Wrong Gets Its BC Premiere

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By: Feature Writer Mike Mackenzie

Evil Dead Musical at Vogue Theatre, Vancouver: Campy Sam Raimi films get their due live on stage

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By: Feature Writer Mike Mackenzie

How to Produce a Show – Staffing and Budgeting: The next chapter in producing your first play or musical

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By: Feature Writer Mike Mackenzie

How to Produce a Show: A Step-By-Step Guide To Choosing A Play Or Musical

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By: Feature Writer Mike Mackenzie

This Foursome Needs A Mulligan: Norm Foster play is light on laughs

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By: Feature Writer Mike Mackenzie

Shelly Garrett's Beauty Shop: Historic African American Theatre Tours

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By: Rhonda Campbell

Historic New Jersey Entertainment: Must-See Shows at Brunswick’s State Theatre

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By: Rhonda Campbell

This Miracle Worker Needs Work: The new Vancouver Playhouse season started the way last year ended.

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By: Feature Writer Mike Mackenzie

Famous Theater Quotes: Thoughts and Quotations About Theater's Joy, Meaning, and Importance

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By: Terah Talley

The Queen Mary Paired With California Repertory: Festen by David Eldridge Plays in Long Beach until October 17, 2009

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By: Megan Clancy

Songs for a New World at Pacific Theatre: Jason Robert Brown's song cycle gets new look in Vancouver

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By: Feature Writer Mike Mackenzie

Theatrical Innovations at Fringe Festivals: From Scottish Beginnings to the Stages of Canada and the World

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By: Susan Huebert

How to Publicize Theater Events: Handling Publicity Campaigns for Plays, Concerts, Shows and Recitals

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By: Elyse Levesque

Vancouver Summer Theatre Season 2009: The weather is warm, the sun is shining, and shows are opening.

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By: Feature Writer Mike Mackenzie

Flower Drum Song at Waterfront Theatre: Little known musical gets Vancouver premiere

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By: Feature Writer Mike Mackenzie

Arts Club Theatre Company Announces 2009-2010 Season: Vancouver's Largest Theatre Company Presents 13 Productions for Fall 2009 and Spring 2010

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By: Feature Writer Mike Mackenzie

Dying City at Little Mountain Studio: Hit play by Christopher Shinn receives Canadian premiere

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By: Feature Writer Mike Mackenzie

Top Girls Misses the Mark: Classic Caryl Churchill play opens at the Vancouver Playhouse

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By: Feature Writer Mike Mackenzie

Cheap Summer Ticket Prices Help Patrons, Schools: Colleges and Universities Offer Inexpensive Excellent Music Theatre Performances

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By: Judy Reagan

Review - Miss Julie Freedom Summer at Canstage: Playwright Stephen Sachs brings a revamped Miss Julie to the stage

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By: Pamella Bailey

Review – Toronto the Good at Factory Theatre: Moodie's New Play Tackles Racial Profiling and Gun Violence

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By: Pamella Bailey

Dinner and a Show in Medieval Spain: 11th Century Banquets and Tournamets in Lyndhurst, New Jersey

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By: Jaclyn Suhy

Billy Twinkle, Requiem For A Golden Boy: Ronnie Burkett brings his new puppet play to Vancouver

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By: Feature Writer Mike Mackenzie

The Musical Of Musicals in Vancouver: The Hit Vancouver Fringe Show Returns to the Stage

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By: Feature Writer Mike Mackenzie

Review: Things We Want: A New Play Directed By Ethan Hawke

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By: Neil Pedley

Trudeau Stories: Memoirs Of A Friendship. Brooke Johnson Revisits Her Time Spent With Soulmate Pierre Trudeau

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By: Tien Providence

The Drowsy Chaperone - A Little Show That Could: Hit musical makes its regional theatre premiere in Vancouver

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By: Feature Writer Mike Mackenzie

The Laramie Project in Vancouver: This controversial play gets a staging at the Havana Theatre

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By: Feature Writer Mike Mackenzie

Self-Producing a Play: What to Consider First

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By: Andrea Beca

Robert Wilson & Theatre of Visuals: One of the most significant visionary artists of the 20th century

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By: Tuirenn Hurstfield

Frost/Nixon Opens At The Vancouver Playhouse: Canadian Premiere of the Peter Morgan Play Opens With a Whimper.

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By: Feature Writer Mike Mackenzie

Deconstruction & Theatre: A Summary Of Deconstruction and Its Application

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By: Tuirenn Hurstfield

Theatrical Semiotics: How Theatrical Signifiers – Signs and Symbols – Are Deconstructed

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By: Tuirenn Hurstfield

Enemy of the People by Henrik Ibsen - Review: Ibsen's Stance on Individuality and the Loneliness of Morality

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By: Aaron Krygier

Life Is A Cabaret in Stratford Theatre: Classic Kander and Ebb Musical Receives Revival

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By: Feature Writer Mike Mackenzie

Doubt Begins In Vancouver Theatre: Pulitzer Prize-Winning Play Opens 45th Season at the Arts Club.

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By: Feature Writer Mike Mackenzie

Frost/Nixon Opens Vancouver Playhouse Season: Gripping drama opens the 2008-2009 season.

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By: Feature Writer Mike Mackenzie

Die Roten Punkte and Gutenberg! Steal The Show: Two musicals were the highlights of day 3 of the Vancouver Fringe 2.

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By: Feature Writer Mike Mackenzie

Mr. Fox & Busty Rhymes at Vancouver Fringe: The Fringe Festival Is Like A Box Of Chocolates.

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By: Feature Writer Mike Mackenzie

Jacques Derrida & Deconstruction Theory: Derrida's Influence on Postmodern Theatrical Performance

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By: Tuirenn Hurstfield

Artaud's 'Theatre of Cruelty': Opposing Traditional Theatrical Conventions

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By: Tuirenn Hurstfield

Epic Theatre & Theatre of Cruelty: Advances Towards Postmodern Performance

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By: Tuirenn Hurstfield

Bertolt Brecht & Antonin Artaud: Brecht and Artaud's Revolutionary Theatre Practices

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By: Tuirenn Hurstfield

Postmodern Performance: Opposing the Aesthetic (the Beautiful)

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By: Tuirenn Hurstfield

Casting Announced for Toronto's Sound Of Music: Broadway Star Burke Moses and Elicia MacKenzie Lead Cast of 51.

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By: Feature Writer Mike Mackenzie

Krapp's Last Tape @ Stratford: Brian Dennehy pulls double duty in Stratford.

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By: Feature Writer Mike Mackenzie

Brian Dennehy in Hughie @ Stratford: Two One-Act Plays Are Paired in Stratford

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By: Feature Writer Mike Mackenzie

How Do You Solve A Problem Like Maria? Problem Solved! Vancouver's Elicia MacKenzie Wins Coveted Role

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By: Feature Writer Mike Mackenzie

Fuerzabruta, Stunning and Shattering: No Dialogue Needed in This Fusion of Art, Dance and Music

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By: Melissa Kucirek

Theatre News: A sneak peek at the some of the big stories in the theatre world.

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By: Feature Writer Mike Mackenzie

Avery Saltzman Starts From Scratch: Harold Green Jewish Theatre Launches in Toronto

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By: Feature Writer Mike Mackenzie

Bruce Dow at Stratford Festival: Leading Man Plays Cabaret in 2008 Festival Season

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By: Feature Writer Mike Mackenzie

Edinburgh Fringe Festival: The Annual Theatre Showcase of Talent in Edinburgh

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By: S. Nicole-Wan

The Pillowman Review: Toronto's Canadian Stage Company Stages Martin McDonagh Play.

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By: Sarah B. Hood

Tony Winners Join Stratford Lineup: The 2008 Stratford Festival Season Will Include Rare Shaw work

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By: Feature Writer Mike Mackenzie

SummerWorks Festival: Toronto’s Other Summer Theatre Festival Comes Into Its Own

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By: Sarah B. Hood

News From The Theatre World: A look at what is happening around the world

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By: Feature Writer Mike Mackenzie

The Creative Process: A behind the scenes look at The Churchill Protocol

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By: Feature Writer Mike Mackenzie

The Churchill Protocol: A gem at the Toronto Fringe

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By: Feature Writer Mike Mackenzie

The Tale Of Two Musicals: Toronto Fringe Festival Plays Host To Two New Canadian Musicals

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By: Feature Writer Mike Mackenzie

Invincible September: Do not go to sleep angry; stay up and fight.

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By: Seonghoon Jeong

Toronto Fringe Festival Pre-Picks: A list of 5 shows that on paper look good - even great

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By: Feature Writer Mike Mackenzie

2007 Dora Award Winners: The Four Horsemen Project and Elektra The Big Winners

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By: Feature Writer Mike Mackenzie

Shakespeare's Will @ Stratford: A deeper look at the Bard's life and marriage

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By: Feature Writer Mike Mackenzie

A Beautiful Mornin': Oklahoma! opens at the Stratford Festival

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By: Feature Writer Mike Mackenzie

2007 Dora Award Nominees Announced: Few surprises and many omissions highlight Dora Nominations

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By: Feature Writer Mike Mackenzie

Our Town Forever: Wilder's classic play comes back to Toronto

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By: Feature Writer Mike Mackenzie

Heavenly Joan: Shaw Festival opens Saint Joan

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By: Feature Writer Mike Mackenzie

Dr. Seuss Would Be Proud: Clearwater Players take on Seussical

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By: Feature Writer Mike Mackenzie

Not The Messiah @ Luminato: Eric Idle and John DuPrez do it again

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By: Feature Writer Mike Mackenzie

Passe Muraille Goes With Classic: 2007-2008 Season includes revival of The Drawer Boy

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By: Feature Writer Mike Mackenzie

New Tarragon Season Announced: 3 World Premieres Highlight 2007-2008 Season

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By: Feature Writer Mike Mackenzie

Dancap Announces Inaugural Season: There is a Theatre Impresario in Toronto

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By: Feature Writer Mike Mackenzie

2007 Tony Awards Announced: Very few surprises as Broadway announces its best of the year

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By: Feature Writer Mike Mackenzie

Leaving Home A Canadian Gem: David French's tale of the Mercer family gets revival by Soulpepper

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By: Feature Writer Mike Mackenzie

CanStage Announces New Season: Celebrating its 20th Anniversary, CanStage Offers Up Some Gems

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By: Feature Writer Mike Mackenzie

Marshall To Helm Nine Film: Musical By Yeston and Kopit To Hit The Big Screen

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By: Feature Writer Mike Mackenzie

You Will Be Rocked: Queen musical sounds great, but cheese factor too much

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By: Feature Writer Mike Mackenzie

Rocky Horror Not So Horrible: Richard O'Brien's classic musical gets a new look in Toronto revival

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By: Feature Writer Mike Mackenzie

Over Here To Play Toronto: Donna McKechnie To Star In Show

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By: Feature Writer Mike Mackenzie

Evil Dead Returns To Haunt Toronto: Hit musical comes home after run Off-Broadway

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By: Feature Writer Mike Mackenzie

New Artistic Director Named: Andy McKim has been chosen to take over at Theatre Passe Muraille.

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By: Feature Writer Mike Mackenzie

Equus Has Eyes On Broadway: Hit Peter Schaffer Play Eyes New York Run In Late 2008

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By: Feature Writer Mike Mackenzie

Brosnan To Star In Mamma Mia! Film: Star of James Bond Films Set To Sing The Tunes Of ABBA

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By: Feature Writer Mike Mackenzie

Autobahn To Premiere In Toronto: Neil LaBute's short-play cycle to receive Canadian premiere

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By: Feature Writer Mike Mackenzie

Finn's Elegies A Gem: Acting Up Stage Company has done it again.

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By: Feature Writer Mike Mackenzie

Looking Up: William Finn's song cycle, Elegies, has finally arrived in Toronto.

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By: Feature Writer Mike Mackenzie

Monster Hit: Revival Of MacIvor Play Another Gem In Buddies Season

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By: Feature Writer Mike Mackenzie

Top 10 Performances Of The Year: The First Annual Top 10 Performances Of The Year, As Chosen By Me

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By: Feature Writer Mike Mackenzie

Puppetmongers A Joy: Revival Of Cinderella In Muddy York Opens

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By: Feature Writer Mike Mackenzie

Atwood's Penelopiad On Stage: Canada's National Arts Centre and Britain's Royal Shakespeare Company to collaborate on world premiere.

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By: Feature Writer Mike Mackenzie

Major Gift Helps U.S. Theatre: A record $35 million dollar donation made to Arena Stage

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By: Feature Writer Mike Mackenzie

Orpheus Revival In Toronto: Tennessee Williams' Classic Drama Gets A New Look

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By: Feature Writer Mike Mackenzie

Dirty Dancing In Toronto: Musical Based On Hit 80's Movie To Have North American Premiere In 2007

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By: Feature Writer Mike Mackenzie

It Doesn't Make The Cut: New Play By Jim Millan Pokes Fun At The Canadian Movie Industry

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By: Feature Writer Mike Mackenzie

What Lies Before Us: Morris Panych's New Play To Receive World Premiere At CanStage

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By: Feature Writer Mike Mackenzie

Chicago Is All Razzle Dazzle: Touring Production Of Hit Revival Musical Returns To Toronto

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By: Feature Writer Mike Mackenzie

Urine-fine Company In Georgetown: New Community Theatre Production of Urinetown Opens in Georgetown, Ontario

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By: Feature Writer Mike Mackenzie

A Musical For A Generation: Songs For A New World Revival Opens in Toronto

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By: Feature Writer Mike Mackenzie

Seuss Tale Saved By Performances: The Canadian Premiere Of Seussical Shows Flaws In Show

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By: Feature Writer Mike Mackenzie

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