Discussion 2 Opening Thursday, November 21st and running through the 24th at the Malvern Theatre, GSOV presents four one act productions of W. S. Gilbert directed by four directors. Kyle sits down with Sarah Berry and Ben Klein to discuss their approach to their particular productions. Tickets: https://www.trybooking.com/events/landing/1140126 About the Show: As a young barrister W.S. Gilbert found himself waiting for all too infrequent briefs. Instead, he turned to writing and soon after...

Discussion - Part 1 Opening Thursday, November 21st and running through the 24th at the Malvern Theatre, GSOV presents four one act productions of W. S. Gilbert directed by four directors. Kyle sits down with Naomi Tooby and Danielle Zuccala to discuss their approach to their particular productions. Tickets: https://www.trybooking.com/events/landing/1140126 About the Show: As a young barrister W.S. Gilbert found himself waiting for all too infrequent briefs. Instead, he turned to writing...

Discussion Running November 8 through November 16 at the Royal Canadian Legion and then at Theatre 1308 in Calgary, The Unicorn Collective presents Canadian Women at War, written and directed by Gail Whiteford. Kyle sits down with Gail to discuss the process of bringing this important work to the stage in a thoughtful, considerate and accurate fashion. Tickets: November 8,9: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/canadian-women-at-war-tickets-1008657841757?aff=ebdsoporgprofile November 16:...

Discussion Opening Tuesday, November 5th and running until Sunday, November 10th at the Brownstone in Calgary, Nightingale Arts Collective presents, Anything Goes in Concert. Kyle sits down with musical director, Ian Robertson, Producer Melissa Wang Jackson and performer Stuart Howe to discuss how this production has been brought to life, the difficulties in putting it before lights and why audiences should come see this phenomenal production. Tickets:...

Discussion Opening October 30th and running until November 9th at the Brookfield Residential YMCA at Seton Evan Hazell Theatre in Calgary, Dewdney Players present Noise's Off directed by Katie Fournell. Kyle Gould sits down with Katie to discuss the technical complexities of bringing this masterpiece to the stage. Tickets:...

Discussion Opening October 4th through October 12th at the Pumphouse Theatres in Calgary, Morpheus Theatre presents Tom Smith's Drinking Habits directed by Nicola Payton. Kyle sits down with Nicola to discuss what it's taken to bring this production to stage. Tickets: https://tickets.morpheustheatre.ca/ About the show: Accusations, mistaken identities, and romances run wild in this traditional, laugh-out-loud farce. Two nuns at the Sisters of Perpetual Sewing have been secretly making wine...

Discussion Running September 27 through October 6 at Hull's Wood in Fish Creek Park in Calgary, Alberta, Incendiary Festival presents Abigail written and directed by Rebecca Orion. Kyle sits down with Rebecca and performer Jack Orion to discuss what it takes to bring an original work into the woods and attract an audience. Tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/abigail-tickets-1000237064987 About the Show: Abigail Williams is in love. She has never known anyone like John Proctor, and if...

Discussion Kyle sits down in Melbourne to chat with community theatre company GSOV - Gilbert and Sullivan Opera Victoria's president Andrew McGrail and Director Ron Pidcock to talk about the successes of their recent production, now closed, of Ruddigore: The Witches Curse. GSOV: https://gsov.org.au/

Discussion Running September 13 through September 28th at the Pumphouse Theatre in Calgary, Front Row Centre Players presents Nunsense, directed by Joey Sayer, choreographed by Karen Iwanski with musical direction from Donna Pearson. Kyle sits down with Joey Sayer to discuss the good sense it took to bring Nunsense to stage. Tickets: https://www.artscommons.ca/whats-on/frc-save-my-seat About the show: A zany, wholesome, hilarious musical revue presented by the Little Sisters of...

Wednesday, June 26, 2024 Running June 14th through June 29th at the Pumphouse Theatre in Calgary, Kyle reviews Untold Stories Theatre's production of The Prom while waxing philosophical about what Prom means. Tickets: https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/6175703 About the Show: Four eccentric Broadway stars are in desperate need of reviving their careers. So when they hear that trouble is brewing around a small-town prom, they know that it’s time to put a spotlight on the issue…and...

Discussion Running June 26th through July 14th at the Evergreen Community Spaces in Calgary, Full Circle Theatre presents Riverona, the Complete Box Set, directed by Troy Couillard, Kevin Weir, Megan Baldrey and Hans Wackershauser. Kyle sits down with director Kevin Weir, show runner Erin Weir and performer Ciorstadh Reid to discuss how this four episode extravaganza has come to be. Details and Tickets: https://aflimsyplan.com/full-circle-theatre/ About the Show: Get ready to immerse...

Discussion Running June 14th through June 29th at the Pumphouse Theatre in Calgary, Untold Stories Theatre presents The Prom, directed by Gad Gijon and Jason Bakaas. Kyle sits down with Jason and Gad to discuss what it takes to bring a high school prom to life as a musical. Tickets: https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/6175703 About the Show: Four eccentric Broadway stars are in desperate need of reviving their careers. So when they hear that trouble is brewing around a small-town prom,...

Episode Notes Running June 7th through June 22nd at the Beddington Theatre Arts Centre, Front Row Centre presents Something Rotten, directed by Josef Vermeulen, choreographed by Stephen West, musical direction from Neil West and produced by Sam Bellamy. Kyle sits down with Stephen and Neil to discuss what it has taken to bring this production to stage. Tickets: https://www.artscommons.ca/whats-on/something-rotten About the show: Set in the 1590s, brothers Nick and Nigel Bottom are desperate...

Discussion Running June 7th through June 22nd at the Beddington Theatre Arts Centre, Front Row Centre presents Something Rotten, directed by Josef Vermeulen, choreographed by Stephen West, musical direction from Neil West and produced by Sam Bellamy. Kyle sits down with Joe Vermeulen to discuss what it has taken to bring this production to stage. Tickets: https://www.artscommons.ca/whats-on/something-rotten About the show: Set in the 1590s, brothers Nick and Nigel Bottom are desperate to...

Discussion Running June 5th through June 9th at the Vertigo Theatre in Calgary, Seniors Acting Lab presents Christopher Heatherington's stage play "Mudpie." Kyle sits down with writer and performer, Christopher Heatherington to talk about the inspiration for this production and how a screenplay is adapted into a staged performance for Senior's Acting Lab. Tickets: https://tickets.vertigotheatre.com/TheatreManager/1/tmEvent/tmEvent695.html About the Show: The journey through grief is many...

Wednesday, May 29, 2024 Running May 29th through June 1st at the Pumphouse Theatre, Kyle reviews Morpheus and Workshop productions of Teach Stede, Jamie and Like and Subscribe, two one act plays from the Calgary One Act Festival back in March after thoughtful and careful consideration for the merits and themes of these two intelligent works. About the Show: Fresh off a sold-out performance at the Calgary Region One-Act Play Festival, come two exciting one-act plays: Teach Stede, Jamie by...

Friday, May 24, 2024 Running May 24th through May 25th at the Bert Church Live Theatre in Airdrie, Kyle reviews Nose Creek Players production of May Lynn Dobson's The Somewhat True Tale of Robin Hood with genuine delight and good humour. About the Show: It sure is hard to be humble when you're a swashbuckling, egocentric super-hero. But our gallant guy-in-green tries his best as he swaggers through The Somewhat True Tale of Robin Hood, a frantically funny, Monty Pythonesque retelling of the...

Discussion Running May 29th through June 1st at the Pumphouse Theatre, Morpheus and Workshop present Teach Stede, Jamie and Like and Subscribe, two one act plays from the Calgary One Act Festival back in March. Kyle sits down with the director/writer of "Teach Stede, Jamie" Greg Miller and the director/writer/performer of "Like and Subscribe" AJ Pearce to discuss wearing multiple hats and why they are re-mounting these one acts for a wider audience. About the Show: Fresh off a sold-out...

Friday, May 17, 2024 Running May 2nd through May 18th at the Hope Covenant Church in Strathmore, Kyle reviews Strathmore Theatre Players production of Ken Ludwig's The Games Afoot with much thought about how it all came to be and how much he would have enjoyed seeing it a second time. About the Show: Winner of the 2012 Edgar® Award for Best Playfrom The Mystery Writers of America. Breathtaking mystery and high hilarity in equal parts, this play tells the story of Broadway star William...

Saturday, May 11, 2024 Running May 9th through the 12th at the Symons Valley United Church in Calgary, Kyle reviews Symons Valley Players presents Craig Sodaro's Dead and Breakfast with great thanks to everyone involved in the production. About the Show: Join Nick Noir and Selma in a honeymoon twist like no other in ‘Dead and Breakfast’! When their romantic getaway sails into a hurricane, they find themselves at the Jolly Rodger Bed and Breakfast, mistakenly identified as a notorious tycoon...

Friday, May 10, 2024 Running May 10th through May 18th at the Pumphouse Theatres in Calgary, Kyle reviews Workshop's production of Moon Over Buffalo and expands on how director Jeremy McKenzie's direction has given him new appreciation of the time the production is set in. About the Show: George and Charlotte Hay, a husband-and-wife team of actors, struggle to perform Cyrano de Bergerac and Private Lives in repertory while dealing with family crises and the possibility of a Hollywood...

Robin Hood Discussion Opening May 24th and running through May 25th at the Bert Church Live Theatre in Airdrie, Nose Creek Players presents Mary Lynn Dobson's "The Somewhat True Tale of Robin Hood" directed by Taylor Amanda Burton and Mandi Fusaro, starring Chloe Jorgerson as Robin Hood. Kyle sits down with Mandi and Chloe to discuss the staging of this production. Tickets: https://tickets.airdrie.ca/TheatreManager/1/tmEvent/tmEvent418.html About the Show: It sure is hard to be humble...

The Game's Afoot Discussion Opening May 2nd and running through May 18th at the Hope Covenant Church in Strathmore Alberta, Strathmore Theatre Players presents Ken Ludwig's The Game's Afoot, directed by Robert Cole. Kyle Gould sits down with Robert to discuss the labour involved in setting a show like this up for success, prop knives and where all of those lovely set pieces get stored. Tickets: https://thevaultonline.ca/products/the-games-afoot About the Show: Winner of the 2012 Edgar®...

Saturday, May 4, 2024 Running May 3rd through May 12th at the Swamp Donkey Theatre in Bragg Creek, Kyle reviews Swamp Donkey's production of Oklahoma! and his enjoyment of the trip out to Bragg Creek and getting to go for dinner there too. Tickets: https://www.showpass.com/s/events/all/?q=oklahoma+swamp About the Show: Rodgers & Hammerstein’s first collaboration remains, in many ways, their most innovative, setting the standards and rules of modern musical theatre. In a western...