2008 |
Company/Work |
Headline |
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Theatre Workshop “Sfumato,”
Sofia, Bulgaria
The Dance of the Dead |
The saddest couple in the world |
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Rhodopean Drama Theatre “Nikolai Haitov” Smolyan, Sofia, Bulgaria -
Macbeth |
It's only a dream |
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National Theatre “Ivan Vazov”
Sofia, Bulgaria -
Outcasts |
Same Time Next Spring |
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Satire Theatre, Sofia, Bulgaria
Quake
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A satiated goat, a missing ranger and a pair of fairies
|
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Royal Court Theatre, London
Bliss (Félicité) |
Isabelle Through the Looking Glass |
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The Art of Time Ensemble's
Shakespeare: If Music Be...
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All the world's a binder |
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Lyndesfarne Theatre Project's
Problem Child |
The grim reality of despair |
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Studio Arena Theatre's
To Kill a Mockingbird
|
How we learn to hate |
2007 |
Company/Work |
Headline |
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A Christmas Carol |
It's a Wonderful Scrooge |
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Camelot |
Hard act to follow |
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Disney Theatrical Productions -
High School Musical |
Blatent moralizing lessens the fun |
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The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged) |
Shakespeare on improv |
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Blithe Spirit |
Not quite dead |
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Monty Python's Spamalot |
Lots of yuks (and a shrubbery!) from start to, er, Finnish |
|
The Mystery of Irma Vep |
Quick change delights |
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Of Mice and Men |
Loving soft things to death |
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The Birthday Party |
Marching to the beat of a diffident drummer |
2006 |
Company/Work |
Headline |
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Studio Arena Theatre - The 4th Wise Man |
Lost on the journey |
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Lyndesfarne Theatre Project's - Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf |
Off to an impressive start |
| n/a |
University Players - The Women |
Don't get mad, get even |
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Theatre in Port - Mending Fences |
The Trouble With Harrys |
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Necessary Angel Theatre Company - Insomnia |
Desperately seeking Lily |
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Formalny Theatre - Between Dog and Wolf |
Theatre of the bizarre howls with delight |
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Street Theater Troupe's - Three Beautiful Soul-mates |
Buried alive in words and music |
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Michoo Theatre Company - Fairy in the Wall |
Historical tale enchants |
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Sanwoollim Theatre - Waiting for Godot (Korean) |
Nothing lost in translation |
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Theatre in Port - Vanities |
Three Women Texas style |
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Brampton Flower City Theatre Festival - Twelfth Night |
Much truth below the surface |
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Shaw Festival - Design for Living |
Sooner or later the art will laugh at you |
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Shaw Festival - Rosmersholm |
What price freedom? |
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Shaw Festival - The Crucible |
The invisible crime |
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Shaw Festival - The Magic Fire |
The art of immigrating |
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Brampton Flower City Theatre Festival - Wake Me When It's Over |
Bathroom humour seldom plugs up |
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Shaw Festival - Love Among the Russians |
Funny they should say that |
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Shaw Festival - Too True to Be Good |
Pearls of wisdom and misery |
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Shaw Festival - The Invisible Man |
Out of sight into mind |
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Shaw Festival - Arms and The Man |
The triumph of bawdy over brains |
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Shaw Festival - High Society |
High-energy, high-power ensemble electrifies |
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Shaw Festival - The Heiress |
Physician heel thyself |
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Studio Arena Theatre - Five Guys Named Moe |
The Moe the merrier |
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Loot |
The money made us do it |
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Man of La Mancha |
Trial by Stagecraft |
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All the Great Books (abridged) |
Cramming as an art form |
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The Spirit of Harriet Tubman |
History lesson should be learned year round |
2005 |
Company/Work |
Headline |
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Shaw Festival - Belle Moral: A Natural History |
Play by ear lies well |
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Shakespeare in the Square - All's Well That Ends Well |
All's Well an outside success |
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Shaw Festival - Bus Stop |
Just the ticket to love |
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Shaw Festival - The Autumn Garden |
The harvest will come |
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Shaw Festival - Major Barbara |
Major brilliance |
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Shaw Festival - Journey's End
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Compelling depiction of Man's folly |
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Shaw Festival - Gypsy |
Stripping down to excellence |
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Shaw Festival - The Constant Wife |
Maugham is a constant pleasure |
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Theatre in Port - Storm Warning |
Cabin fever weathers the elements |
2008 |
Company/Work |
Headline |
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BBC Symphony Orchestra
April 8, 2008 |
Global music comes to call |
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Philharmonia Orchestra
April 6, 2008
|
Concerto provides the polish |
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The Band of the
Royal Canadian Regiment |
Strike up the band! |
2007 |
Company/Work |
Headline |
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The Brahms Cycle Continues - GPN November 18, 2007 |
Chamber music on the move |
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Charles Haupt's A Musical Feast - May 26, 2007 |
Music shines; words fail us |
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Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra - May 26, 2007 |
Promising start |
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Gallery Players of Niagara - March 25, 2007 |
Schubert shines; Eybler engages |
2006 |
Company/Work |
Headline |
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Gaida Ensemble |
No place like homage |
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Gallery Players of Niagara - November 5, 2006 |
Compelling warmth and thoughtful care |
| n/a |
Niagara International Chamber Music Festival - Moscow Piano Trio; Anton Kuerti |
The human condition derails Kuerti's performance |
| n/a |
Niagara International Chamber Music Festival - Overview and Opening Night |
Ambitious season; What's in a Name? |
| various |
Organ Recital Marathon - May 13, 2006 |
Organ marathon an endurance test for all |
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The Philadelphia Orchestra - May 12, 2006 |
The Power of the Glory |
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Gallery Players of Niagara - April 30, 2006 |
From parlour panache to moving memorial |
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Niagara Symphony - April 23, 2006 |
First half sizzles, second sags |
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Michael Kaeshammer - March 30, 2006 |
Boogie Woogie embraced at Brock |
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A Musical Feast - March 29, 2006 |
Welcome to music |
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Gallery Players of Niagara - March 5, 2006 |
Pan dreams in Technicolor® |
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Niagara Symphony - February 26, 2006 |
To play or not to play |
| n/a |
Ontario University Choral Festival |
Gloria greatly appreciated |
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Niagara Symphony - January 22 - 2006 |
Soloist is the life of the party |
2005 |
Company/Work |
Headline |
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Niagara Symphony - December 18, 2005 |
Concert companion offers much insight |
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Niagara Symphony -
November 27, 2005 |
Critical proclamations and one reform |
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Gallery Players of Niagara - November 20, 2005 |
Eybler off to a good start |
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Niagara Symphony - October 30, 2005 |
Fiddle feast proves frustrating to ear |
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Niagara Symphony - October 23, 2005 |
Results as varied as the program |
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L'histoire du Soldat |
Fine collaboration |
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Revolutionary Concert/Lecture |
Presentation needs work |
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Niagara International Chamber Music Festival 2005 |
New directions for chamber fest |
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Ottawa International Chamber Music Festival -
July 25, 2005 |
Varied program at Ottawa Chamber Fest |
|
Los Angeles Philharmonic -
May 28, 2005 |
Disney hall a real ear opener |
|
Buffalo Philharmonic -
May 15 2005 |
Learning greatness on the job |
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Art of Time presents Erwin Schulhoff - May 8, 2005 |
Gone but not forgotten |
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Niagara Symphony Orchestra - April 24, 2005 |
Unfinished symphony promises further renewal |
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Jim Galloway's Wee Big Band - April 14, 2005 |
Wee band big value |
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Alfred Brendel Recital, March 21, 2005 |
Brendel braves the human experience |
