INTERVIEWS AND REVIEWS
Please see below for various interviews and reviews…
PREVIEW: FOR WHAT WE LABOUR - A TRUE LABOUR OF LOVE… AND FARCE
What happens when you combine mythology and farce? You get an enticing original work penned by Renata Ona, a Hamilton community theatre enthusiast, who is bringing her new work to The Staircase Studio Theatre this month. I had the pleasure of a virtual interview with Ona and we discuss her inspiration for writing For What We Labour, her writing process, the highlights and challenges of putting on an independent show in the community and what audiences can expect from this intriguing premise and its themes…
INTERVIEW: YOU BETTER WATCH OUT! NOOK & CRANNY ARE COMING TO TOWN…
Back from their hit 2024 Hamilton Fringe show Nook & Cranny: Twin Detectives, this wildly funny pair are back to raise Hamilton’s Christmas spirit in this nonsense holiday comedy. I had the pleasure of a virtual interview with Devin Bateson and Justin Shaw and together, we discuss the concept for this buddy cop duo, their creative chaos and the possibilities of future adventures with Hamilton’s favourite twin detectives….
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…
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.