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Civility turns to childishness in God of Carnage

June 28, 2016 by Jasmine Stamos

Civility turns to childishness in God of Carnage

“How many parents, when they’re defending their children, become infantile themselves?” In Ottawa Little Theatre’s God of Carnage, two couples devolve into fits of childishness trying to solve a simple matter of a playground fight.

In this play by Yasmina Reza, two pairs of parents meet to discuss a fight between their sons involving an insult, a stick and a couple of knocked-out incisors. But soon Annette, Alan, Veronica and Michael lose all civility as they start to fight amongst themselves. Arguing about things as varied and as insignificant as the use of the word “armed” versus “furnished” and how best to dry puked-on high literature, the play soon becomes not about the fate of the children, but the childishness of the adults.Read the full review.

God of Carnage shows the absolute worst of humanity

June 8, 2016 by Caitlin Oleson

God of Carnage shows the absolute worst of humanity

Is your life full of anger, violence, hatred, and general bleakness, covered by a glossy façade of upper middle-class values? Is your marriage hanging on by a thread because you don’t dare address your concerns in an open dialogue with your partner? Do you believe the only solution to your problems is screaming or heavy drinking? Would you like to see this horrible outlook on the world represented theatrically? If you answered yes to any of these questions, have I got a play for you!

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Bridging the Gap, Actor-producer Robin Guy stages Marion Bridge

February 10, 2015 by Dan Lalande

Bridging the Gap, Actor-producer Robin Guy stages Marion Bridge

In 1985, cult cartoonist Alison Bechdel, inspired by a friend, developed criteria by which to gauge gender bias in popular entertainment. Today, that test not only bares Bechdel’s name, it’s applied regularly by discriminating females looking to create more opportunity for women in the worlds of film, television, and theatre.

The freshest set of fingerprints you’ll find on that measuring stick belong to Ottawa actor-producer, Robin Guy. It’s the guiding light, in fact, of the Three Sisters Theatre Company, the on again-off again outfit Guy founded in 2009. Guy uses the Bechdel test to pinpoint worthy properties for mostly but not exclusively female casts.

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The Radio Show: Christmas Classics (Plosive Productions)

December 14, 2014 by Caitlin Oleson

The Radio Show: Christmas Classics (Plosive Productions)

The Radio Show: Christmas Classics is a stylized reading of four holiday stories: The Gift of the Magi, George’s Christmas Present, ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas, and The Little Prince. Read the full review.

REVIEW: Mauritius

May 2, 2014 by Sarah Stack

REVIEW: Mauritius

A young woman inherits a stamp collection and gets involved in the shady stamp underworld against the wishes of her sister – if you can believe such a thing exists.  Read the full review.

REVIEW: Footloose

November 24, 2012 by Allan Mackey

REVIEW: Footloose

Orpheus Musical Theatre Society kicks off their 107th season with another iconic show that was also a movie. For the next couple of weeks, they want to take you into the town of Bomont and ask you to cut loose with them for their production of Footloose. Read the full review.

REVIEW: Self Help

March 28, 2012 by Douglas Connors

REVIEW: Self Help

What happens when a pair of married and long struggling actors realize that their talent could be put to use in a much more lucrative way? Grab a seat for Norm Foster’s Self Help, at the Ottawa Little Theatre, and you’ll learn just how funny the answer to that question is. Read the full review.

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