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iPhoto caption: Georgia Findlay in 'Northanger Abbey.' Photo by Raph Nogal.

REVIEW: GFT’s Northanger Abbey embodies the delights and absurdities of Gothic fiction

Handwringing over popular fiction is hardly a thing of the past, as present panic about Romantasy attests. Unsurprisingly, both genres have a reputation for attracting women readers. Tyler J. Seguin’s Northanger Abbey displays how legitimate literary criticism can devolve into worrying that women are having too much fun.

By Ferron Delcy / Aug 10, 2026
Mark Crawford iPhoto caption: Photo by Ann Baggley.

In Lighthouse Festival’s The New Canadian Curling Club, a classic Canadian sport helps newcomers break the ice 

“I had this idea to write a play about a group of relative strangers who come together with one common goal,” says playwright Mark Crawford. “I love that kind of narrative: people from disparate parts of a community who come together to form their own little community.”

By Nathaniel Hanula-James / May 14, 2025
iPhoto caption: Video still courtesy of the Grand Theatre.

REVIEW: In One Step At A Time, Andrew Prashad unpacks disability through tap dance

Prashad’s play is undeniably impactful and advocates for the spina bifida community with great passion and joy.

By Taylor Marie Graham / Apr 19, 2024