Nothing is as it seems, and no intentions are clear until it’s too late in Kanata Theatre’s mystery play, Deathtrap. Originally a black comedy film from 1982, we follow washed up playwright Sidney Bruhl and his wife through two weeks of their lives, where the once funny jokes of murder become far more serious and much less humorous.
Well, it happened. August sure did slip away into a moment in time, and September is already two weeks old and I’m still trying to get to the beach one more time. It’s one of the best months for events around town, with the weather finally cooperating, and a returned feeling of routine, and needing to make the most of the weekends. Whether it’s live music, party vibes, cozy theatre, or getting involved in the community — our city has you covered.
Happy long weekend friends! It’s finally colling down enough to take in the best of what the city has to offer in the summertime, and we’ve got you covered. Whether it’s theatre, live music, sports or cinema our beautiful city has it.
How does someone just write a play? Where do you start? Where do ideas come from? How do you do it on top of your regular job? Kanata Theatre’s 10-Minute Play Festival is coming up from Aug. 1 to 3 and features seven plays by local playwrights. We wanted to learn more about these short plays and their process, so we sat down with Trevor Eggleton, whose 10-minute play Cod Almighty will be premiering at the festival.
“Shakespeare, it’s algebra on stage” says one of the characters halfway through the play I Hate Hamlet. The crowd laughs loudly, and not for the first or last time that evening.
The first weekend of April has arrived and with it comes many fun activities around town. Get out there and enjoy yourselves and celebrate the end of yet another work week.
What is the price for living in the past? Home, I’m Darling explores the ideas of feminism and gender roles as it takes us on the journey of a couple who decides to live in current day England as though they were living in the 1950s.
It’s the final weekend of March, so is it going out like a lion or a lamb? Whether or not the weather holds, there is so much happening around town that this Roundup is jam-packed with great stuff to check out.
It looks like we are in for a mild February weekend and it couldn’t be better timing, as there is a ton of fun stuff going on outdoors this weekend. There is also plenty happening inside, for you indoor cats, as well.
Kanata Theatre is performing The Girl on the Train from Feb. 5-15, and it’s a story that’s sure to captivate audiences. “I’ve directed about nine plays over the years for Kanata Theatre — this is the most complicated play I’ve ever done,” says director Susan Monaghan. “But it’s also the most interesting psychologically. It’s quite the drama.”
The opulence, sensuality and luxury of aristocratic France comes to the Kanata Theatre stage for their performance of Dangerous Liaisons from Nov. 6–16.
Imagination, curiosity and storytelling abound in Kanata Theatre’s production of Lettice & Lovage playing from Sept. 11–21. Apt613 interviewed the production’s production manager, Tom Kobolak, to learn more.
It always feel like we’ve made it to summer after hitting that first long weekend! This weekend, despite only last a couple shorts days, is jammed packed with events and activities.
Prepare yourself for an evening of murder, intrigue and… laughter! Kanata Theatre’s most recent production of Ken Ludwig’s Baskerville: A Sherlock Holmes Mystery takes the classic tale of Sherlock Holmes and gives it a campy, comedic twist.
Kanata Theatre’s presentation of the lauded American playwright Neil Simon’s coming-of-age comedy Brighton Beach Memoirs is on until April 6 at the beautiful Ron Maslin Playhouse. It tells the story of a Jewish teenager from an immigrant Polish family during the Great Depression as he documents his memoirs through his early teenage years.
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