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Production photo of A Streetcar Named Desire at Theatre Calgary. iPhoto caption: Photo by Nanc Price.

REVIEW: A Streetcar Named Desire pulls into Theatre Calgary for the first time in over two decades

You’ll find everything you might expect from a take on A Streetcar Named Desire: sensuality, top-notch performances, and all.

By Eve Beauchamp / Feb 5, 2025
a christmas carol iPhoto caption: Photo by Trudie Lee.

A Christmas Carol makes a triumphant return to Theatre Calgary

“It brings me a lot of joy to know that the generations of Calgarians who saw this show when they were a young person are now, 37 years later, bringing their sons and daughters,” says artistic director Stafford Arima.

By Eve Beauchamp / Dec 9, 2024
lehman trilogy iPhoto caption: The Lehman Trilogy production still by Trudie Lee.

REVIEW: Canadian theatre has a thing for The Lehman Trilogy. Does it work at Theatre Calgary?

The real drivers of Theatre Calgary’s production are its three performers. And boy, do they ever drive. Each performance pulses with unmatched and unrelenting vivacity, made all the more impressive by the stamina required from the ambitious three-and-a-half-hour runtime.

By Eve Beauchamp / Oct 21, 2024
the play that goes wrong iPhoto caption: Photo courtesy of Theatre Calgary.

REVIEW: The Play That Goes Wrong dazzles at Theatre Calgary

The Play That Goes Wrong is a sparking-flaming-smoking car crash that you just can’t take your eyes off of. A fiery, racing delight, this is not a production to be missed.

By Eve Beauchamp / Sep 9, 2024