INTERVIEWS AND REVIEWS

Please see below for various interviews and reviews…

PREVIEW: FOR WHAT WE LABOUR - A TRUE LABOUR OF LOVE… AND FARCE
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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…

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PREVIEW: BONNIE & CLYDE - THE MUSICAL - EXPLORING LOVERS AND LEGENDS WITH DIRECTOR MALAKAI FOX
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PREVIEW: BONNIE & CLYDE - THE MUSICAL - EXPLORING LOVERS AND LEGENDS WITH DIRECTOR MALAKAI FOX

With a limited run coming to Hamilton January 30-February 1, Playful Fox Productions is bringing a cult-favourite musical to The Zoetic stage. I had the pleasure of a virtual interview with director Malakai Fox and together, we discussed directing highlights and challenges, the themes of the musical, its fascinating history and why the true and infamous love story of Bonnie & Clyde still resonates almost a century later…

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PREVIEW: “A DOLL’S HOUSE” - EXPLORING CHARACTER AND COMPLEXITIES WITH AARON JOEL CRAIG AND STEPHANIE HOPE LAWLOR
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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!

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PREVIEW: SCIENCE FICTION, IMMORTALITY AND HEART - AN INTERVIEW WITH MICHAEL HANNIGAN
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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…

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