Opening the heart in Leave of Absence
With February being the month of love, it seems appropriate that Leave of Absence’s Director, Alix Reynolds hopes Walterdale’s production will “push someone in the direction of love.”
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All that glitters: The Great Gatsby at Walterdale Theatre
When you go to The Great Gatsby you know you’re going to get a party, and Walterdale Theatre’s production does not disappoint….
Get your Gatsby on at Walterdale Theatre
It’s a tragic love story that you’re probably familiar with: a mysterious, rich man who throws quite the party moves…
The Women celebrates best friends and worst enemies
In an era when a woman’s happiness was considered to be her husband and children, Clare Boothe Luce delivers a comedy/drama that proves that women aren’t always the sum of their parts. Mary Haines, a happy and wealthy socialite is content to live in her bubble of affluence and privilege. That bubble threatens to be popped when Sylvia Fowler, Mary’s best friend, discovers scandalous news about Mary’s husband. Who will emerge unscathed?
Shatter commemorates the 100-year anniversary of the Halifax Explosion
From Walterdale’s website: Anna MacLean’s eye has been turned by all the handsome soldiers roaming about the streets of her hometown of Halifax. She feels the promise of something great is lingering on the horizon for her. Those feelings are as fleeting as a dream.
Misunderstood modern classic A Doll’s House at Walterdale Theatre
It’s 1879 in a Norweigan town. Nora Helmer has navigated a situation where she was damned if she did, damned…
From Cradle to Stage 2017: The Fantastical Abounds
Every year Walterdale Theatre presents new one-act plays in its annual play development and showcase program, From Cradle to Stage….
Judgement abounds in Lady Windermere’s Fan
If I made a list of reasons why I love Walterdale Theatre, near the top of the list would be…
Lady Windermere’s Fan wraps social commentary in comedy
“I think it’s possibly Oscar Wilde’s wittiest play and it’s studded with popular quote after quote” – Martin Stout, Director, Lady…
Revisiting Red and finding the beauty and truth in its thesis
I didn’t particularly enjoy the first time I saw John Logan’s Red. And while that was four years ago, I was…
