The Gladstone

Barb Popel: “Fine performances from four talented actors… A polished production.”

Apt613 tag-team reviewers Laura and Samara share their thoughts on #Faustus, part of a double bill at the Gladstone until February 9, 2019.

Apt613 tag-team reviewers Laura and Samara share their thoughts on Weird: The Witches of Macbeth, part of a double bill at the Gladstone until February 9, 2019.

See the shows Apt613 contributors look forward to in the winter 2019 season.

John D. Huston has performed A Christmas Carol over 675 times, and is at The Gladstone Theatre. until Saturday December 22.

Sylvia is about a love triangle with a couple of interesting twists. Twist 1: the third party in the triangle is a dog. Twist 2: the dog is played by an actress.

Orpheus Musical Theatre presented The Last Five Years at The Gladstone from November 1–3.

Brian Carroll: “Be warned. You too may be charmed by these two dotty old dykes who steal audience hearts. Plenty of audience members fell in love with them on opening night.”

Barbara Popel: Three Sisters Theatre Company seem to have a knack for picking good female-centric plays by female playwrights, as they’ve returned to The Gladstone with Miss Shakespeare (book and lyrics by Tracey Power, music co-written with Steve Charles).

An astonishing 24 shows by 12 independent companies have been announced for The Gladstone’s 10th Anniversary Season.

Brian Carroll: “Blink is a charming enough tale, but the real reason to see this production is to see the talented Gadsby and her nuanced interaction with Ottawa veteran Whiteley. Ottawa is fortunate to have attracted such a talent to our stages.”

Barbara Popel: “It’s a rare play that elicits sympathy for all its characters. The Clean House, however, achieves this. All the more remarkable a feat, since it is an amalgam of comedy, drama, and surrealism.”

Theatre Kraken’s Othello is at the Gladstone Theatre from February 2-10.