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lighthouse festival theatre iPhoto caption: The cast and creative team of Cinderella at Lighthouse Festival Theatre. Photo courtesy of Lighthouse Festival Theatre.

Lighthouse Festival’s holiday pantomime returns for a second year of family-friendly fun

As per panto tradition, Cinderella will feature audience call-and-response, topical zingers, and loving nods to the local community, framed by an irreverent retelling of a classic fairytale. Playwright Ken MacDougall will once again pen the script for the show.

By Nathaniel Hanula-James / Nov 6, 2024
lighthouse festival theatre iPhoto caption: A stock image of Lighthouse Festival Theatre in Port Dover.

Lighthouse Festival Theatre announces 2025 season, curated by incoming artistic director Jane Spence

Lighthouse Festival Theatre, located in Port Dover and Port Colborne, has announced its jam-packed 2025 summer season.

By Aisling Murphy / Aug 30, 2024
lakefront iPhoto caption: Lakefront production still courtesy of Lighthouse Festival Theatre.

REVIEW: Sparks fly in Norm Foster’s uproarious Lakefront

In its world premiere at Lighthouse Festival Theatre, Lakefront is not only a love letter to Canada, but also a love letter to love.

By Janine Marley / Aug 29, 2024
iPhoto caption: Norm Foster in an undated headshot.

Spotlight: Norm Foster

“I'm really proud that people want to see my work and want to see my new stuff,” says Foster, whose new play "Lakefront" plays at Lighthouse Festival Theatre through the end of the summer. “That makes me want to keep writing. Whenever I think, ‘Oh, maybe I’ve written my last play,’ I go, ‘No, I think I've got a few more in me. Let's keep going.’”

By Michael Ross Albert / Aug 21, 2024