George Bernard Shaw
iPhoto caption: The cast of 'Major Barbara.' Photo by David Cooper.
REVIEW: Shaw Festival’s metatheatrical Major Barbara is sharp and subversive
Director Peter Hinton-Davis draws on a light smattering of Brechtian techniques — acknowledgements of artifice that enrich and vivify Major Barbara’s clash of morals.
iPhoto caption: Ian McKellen, Patrick Stewart, and Owen Teale in No Man's Land. Photo by Johan Persson.
Cineplex Stage Series Fall 2020: Q&A with Brad LaDouceur
There is magic in the theatre–there is a unique opportunity to see great actors perform in the context of the magic of the theatre. This appeals to both cinema lovers and theatre lovers.
iPhoto caption: Ian McKellen and Danny Webb in King Lear. Photo by Johan Persson.
Up Close From A Distance: Cineplex’s Stage Series Returns
The productions are captured by several cameras that allow the audience to see the performance from centre of auditorium—which is similar to watching a live performance from the best seats in the house.
iPhoto caption: Photo by David Cooper.
Kimberley Rampersad is the Shaw Festival’s new Associate Artistic Director
"I’m interested in Shaw using the theatre as a voice to reach the people. I’m interested in him being a great orator and having his characters discuss great ideas, but within situations that the audience understands."