By Jael Wong
What is true beauty? What is ugliness? These are the questions Mob Hit Productions tackles in its production of The Ugly Man, playing at The Pumphouse Theatres though Sat., Apr. 10. Working from a script by Alberta playwright Brad Fraser and directed by Larissa Innes, Mob Hit’s take on the play is a saucy revenge-tragedy… Continue reading Ugly Man
By Jael Wong
Looking to indulge your lust for the dark and twisted? Mob Hit Productions has just the thing to whet your carnal appetite. From Wed., Mar. 31 through Sat., Apr. 10, the company will present The Ugly Man, a tale of sex, lust and revenge by Alberta playwright Brad Fraser.The play puts a modern spin on… Continue reading Mob Hit Productions answers with The Ugly Man
By Jael Wong
Read the book. If you want to be compelled, if you want to be captivated, if you want something to think about, skip the cinema; go to your library and sign out a copy of The Human Stain. Based on the novel by Philip Roth, the film version features fine performances from a strong and… Continue reading The Human Stain
By Jael Wong
Ah, the Paper Bag Princess. I don’t remember when I first came across the Robert Munsch book as a kid, but I’m sure my first reaction was, “Whoa, is this ever different!” A real keener as a child, I considered myself an expert on Hans Christian Anderson and, if memory serves, in most of his… Continue reading Munsch on this theatre-goers
By Jael Wong
There’s something about laughter that’s wonderful and powerful at the same time. Just ask Val Lieske, artistic director of Fire Exit Theatre. "I think theatre is a very powerful medium, especially comedy," she says. "It just has the power to have people come in to this dark room and share this common experience and to… Continue reading Fire Exit Theatre
By Jael Wong
A child’s parents leave him at a strange place to spend a certain amount of time with some distant, older relatives, whom he has never met. Before the said period of time is through, the relatives have warmed up to the child. In turn, the child has glimpsed into their past and has learned a… Continue reading Heartwarming stories
By Jael Wong
I headed down to Lunchbox Theatre, Mon., Sept. 8 for the very first time to catch The Wild Guys, the company’s latest production. In all my years in Calgary–14 and counting–I had never been to Lunchbox Theatre and, as I soon discovered, I’ve been missing out. It’s interesting I had never been there before, especially… Continue reading Pack a lunch for The Wild Guys
By Jael Wong
Who would have thought foul language could get such a warm reception? On Tues., Sept. 2, the crowd attending the first of several performances of American Buffalo at the Reeve Theatre responded with delight as the cast cussed and engaged in verbal jousting. The David Mamet play, which won the Drama Critics Circle Award for… Continue reading No honour among thieves, but obscenity abounds
By Jael Wong