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REVIEW: Sequence is a clever, challenging piece of theatre

By Allison M. Jones May 4, 2025

Village Theatre Waterdown’s closing production of the season merges two parallel narratives in a fast-paced, well-acted production. The closing production of Village Theatre Waterdown’s season is Sequence, a cerebral and mysterious show that will have synapses firing as big ideas and barbs fly. Sequence is an award-winning play…

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REVIEW: Waitress is a sweet slice of musical theatre

By Meredith MacLeod May 1, 2025

Theatre Aquarius’s season close-out production takes place in Joe’s Pie Diner where Jenna, played by Hamilton native Julia McLellan, escapes her loveless marriage by creating and baking desserts and dreaming of a new start. It runs until May 18. Waitress serves strong performances, great music, a…

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PREVIEW: It’s Showtime for Beetlejuice Jr.

By Allison M. Jones May 1, 2025

20 Performing Arts Academy presents show in three performances at The Polish Hall in Brantford on May 2 and 3. As local theatre lovers will be aware, Beetlejuice The Musical is part of Mirvish’s 2024-2025 season, running June 3 to July 19 at the CAA Ed Mirvish Theatre…

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PREVIEW: Comedy with a heart coming to The Staircase

By Allison M. Jones Apr 29, 2025

Jack Goes to Therapy: A (Somewhat) Romantic Comedy is a one-man play by Caledonia native and McMaster University graduate Zac Williams. The Staircase Theatre in Hamilton marks a stop of Zac Williams' 2025 Canadian tour with his comedic one-man show Jack Goes to Therapy: A (Somewhat) Romantic Comedy.

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All-male show brings new era of The Golden Girls

By Meredith MacLeod Apr 25, 2025

More than 30 years after the last show aired. sassy quartet is back as wise-cracking best friends once again. Golden Girls: The Laughs Continues comes to Hamilton April 29. Vince Kelley was born to be a Golden Girl. Well, he was born the same year – 1985 –…

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Dance festival aims to lift up the art form in Hamilton

By Sarah Jessica Rintjema Apr 23, 2025

This weekend’s Here&Now by Hamilton contemporary dance company Aeris Körper will feature established choreographed works, alongside works in development. One of Hamilton’s only festivals dedicated to dance is taking the stage at L.R. Wilson Hall at McMaster University this weekend. Aeris Körper, the Hamilton contemporary dance company, is…