INTERVIEWS AND REVIEWS
Please see below for various interviews and reviews…
PREVIEW: “A DOLL’S HOUSE” - EXPLORING CHARACTER AND COMPLEXITIES WITH AARON JOEL CRAIG AND STEPHANIE HOPE LAWLOR
After their successful staging of William Shakespeare’s Hamlet last year, the creative minds and talents of Rook’s Theatre and Same Boat Theatre are back with another heavy hitter that seeks to challenge the hearts and confront the minds of Hamiltonian audiences.
I had the pleasure of a virtual interview with director Aaron Joel Craig and actor Stephanie Hope Lawlor, who steps into the complex role of Nora Helmer in A Doll’s House. Together, we discuss the highlights and challenges of staging Ibsen’s work, the themes and complexities of the story and their continued impact on modern audiences and more!
PREVIEW: SCIENCE FICTION, IMMORTALITY AND HEART - AN INTERVIEW WITH MICHAEL HANNIGAN
Michael Hannigan is no stranger to the Hamilton community theatre scene. With a wealth of credits to his name alone, Hannigan now utilizes his craft as he directs the science fiction play, The Man from Earth, with Big Hearts Little Theatre Company coming to The Staircase November 7. In this interview, we discuss the inspiration for directing the show, the highlights of the rehearsal process and what the audience can expect from this intriguing science fiction premise…
PREVIEW: ENCHANTMENT THEATRE DEBUTS IN HAMILTON…
Founders Kathleen and Darcy Welch are no strangers to creating fascinating productions. Together, they have founded Enchantment Theatre and I had the pleasure of a virtual interview with them to discuss how they started, what their plans are for the company, how to get involved and, of course, their favourite fairy tales…
SPINDLE COLLECTIVE: EMBRACING THE SPOOKY SIDE OF THEATRE
Award winning Spindle Collective entices you to embrace the scary side of creating theatre….
RAISE YOUR VOICE: AN INTERVIEW WITH RED TREE PA’S DUSTIN JODWAY
A virtual interview with Red Tree Performance Academy’s co-founder and director Dustin Jodway where we discuss the inspiration for the academy’s first fully-fledged production of Sister Act Jr., the importance of community in community theatre and the wealth of programming available from the academy itself.