It may be a wonderful life, but is MTC's production of It's a Wonderful Life: A Radio Play
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It may be a wonderful life, but is MTC's production of It's a Wonderful Life: A Radio Play
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It may be a wonderful life, but is MTC's production of It's a Wonderful Life: A Radio Play
Lots of hype about Hannah Moscovitch, the rising-star playwright behind the latest production at the MTC Warehouse, East of Berlin. Is she all that? Read on to find out, and for a review of Manitoba Theatre for Young People's remount of An Illustrated History of the Anishnabe.
A hit for Prairie Theatre Exchange in 1987, Bordertown Cafe has returned.
So will you want to pay a visit to the "Cafe?"
Read on to find out...
... but The Jungle Book needs more "jungle," less "book."
Read on to find out what the heck I'm talking about...
A Broadway hit may be heading for Winnipeg... but probably without Tony Soprano.
Heads up, Miss Marple fans... pay attention, Sherlock lovers.
The season opener at the MTC Mainstage will be a crowd-pleaser for murder-mystery fans, but for others, the question of "whodunnit" in Strong Poison may not be entirely engaging.
Read on to find out why...
Some weeks, there just aren't enough days in a weekend, theatre fans. I call them "not-long-weekends."
But if you're looking to take in a live show this weekend, you've got quite a range to choose from.
Read on for the details...
It's a two-fer Friday here on the theatre blog... and if there's a unifying theme between these two shows, I'd say it's "chaos" - of the family variety, and the clown variety.
Read on for reviews of Prairie Theatre Exchange's world premiere of Souvenirs, and Manitoba Theatre for Young People's Aga-Boom...
The nominations for this year's Governor General's lit awards were just announced.
Some very good news for Winnipeg theatre...
It sounds like an "odd couple" joke gone terribly wrong: Mike, a young neo-Nazi skinhead (Matthew TenBruggencate) is accused of a savage murder. Danny, the lawyer assigned to defend him (Graham Ashmore) is Jewish.
That's the premise behind David Gow's Cherry Docs, and as you might expect, this production from Winnipeg Jewish Theatre is challenging for artists and audience alike.
Why does Danny take the case?
Lenny Breau's life story is a tragic one on many fronts - a difficult relationship with his father, a criminal underappreciation of his talent, eventual drug addiction, and his death, which remains an unsolved mystery to this day. 5 O'Clock Bells doesn't shy away from that tragedy, so it's heavy material to digest - especially for those who are new to the Breau story.
Hello theatre fans! Welcome to the inaugural post for Information Radio's theatre blog - a place where you'll find reviews, theatre listings, and a place to share your thoughts on Manitoba's theatre scene.
We're kicking it off during quite a busy theatre week here in the 'Peg... Manitoba Theatre Centre is opening its season tonight with 5 O'Clock Bells, a play about Winnipeg's own Lenny Breau.
And because one opening in a week is never enough, Winnipeg Jewish Theatre is kicking off its season with Cherry Docs (coincidentally enough, a play which was last produced here at the MTC Warehouse about a decade ago).
