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REVIEW: Theatre Ancaster’s A Chorus Line kicks up its heels

The entertaining and enduring Broadway classic is the first production on Theatre Ancaster’s 30th anniversary playbill for 2026-2027. Entering its final weekend of shows, Theatre Ancaster’s mainstage production of A Chorus Line provides a great opportunity to see a Broadway classic and be very well entertained by a…
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It’s 10 years of the Bard under the stars for Tottering Biped Theatre

Hamilton’s Tottering Biped Theatre celebrates a decade of staging summer Shakespeare with its most ambitious season yet – three 2026 productions and many returning artists. Ten years is a milestone few indie theatre companies can boast. Amid economic challenges, competing entertainments, and changing audiences, making theatre as an…
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Local production of Pippin is ‘pure theatre magic’

Curtain Call Performaing Arts Company presents the classic, timeless musical as part of its Passion Project series at Gasworks until Aug. 21. Magical. Unpredictable. Extraordinary. Illusion. Discovery. Authentic. The members of Curtain Call Performing Arts Company have different words by which to describe their upcoming production…
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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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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…