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PREVIEW: Harold Pinter’s Old Times burrows into ‘dark, unspoken places’

Production brings together four old friends, including local theatre giant Gary Smith as director, for the British playwright’s intriguing and haunting tale about memory, power and desire. Long-time area actor and director Dia Gupta Frid formed her production company, Frid Pro Quo at the end of 2025 and…
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Two interesting plays coming to local stages

We asked the creator of For What We Labour about setting a farce in Ancient Greece and staging it in a Hamilton home, and we talked to the artistic director of the Hamilton Theatre Project about the darkly comic and provocative Within the Glass. For What We Labour:…
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REVIEW: A Grand Night for Singing delivers nostalgia, refreshing take on musical classics

The Players’ Guild of Hamilton’s revue brings the best of Rodgers and Hammerstein from The King And I, South Pacific, Allegro, Me And Juliet, Cinderella, Carousel and Oklahoma. Now in the middle of its run, The Players’ Guild of Hamilton’s production of A Grand Night for Singing is…
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REVIEW: Playtime offers comedy, drama, risky content and plenty of talent

Theatre Burlington’s third annual short play festival offers eight 10-minute productions that will entertain veteran theatre-goers and newcomers alike, and will leave you and your companions with plenty to talk about. In its third year, Theatre Burlington’s Playtime festival brings local playwrights, directors, actors and live-theatre lovers…
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REVIEW: Matilda Jr. showcases bright young thespians honing their skills

Curtain Call Performing Arts Company’s sold-out run of the popular musical promised a ‘joyous romp,’ and it delivered in impressive fashion. Late last week, local performing arts company Curtain Call held four sold-out performances of the musical Matilda Jr., the culmination of its 2026 intermediate musical theatre program…
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The young and the talented take to the stage

Youth performers stage Disney’s Descendants: The Musical in Brantford this weekend and School of Rock in Hamilton next week. Based on the popular Disney Channel movies, Disney's Descendants: The Musical is a show packed with comedy, adventure, colourful characters and hit songs being staged by a youth company…