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…
REVIEW: BINBROOK LITTLE THEATRE’S “FRANKENSTEIN: THE MONSTER PLAY”
Frankenstein: The Monster Play continues to be adapted and still creates intrigue over 200 years later. The longevity of this science fiction horror story, in various mediums, proves that people are still very curious to see what happens when we follow our ambitions too far. There are plenty of details to like about Binbrook Little Theatre’s production but overall, this particular adaptation needs more spark to truly come alive…