Steve Patterson brings the funny - from Britain by Brad Wheeler

The host of CBC’s The Debaters talks comedy and politics as he embarks on the cross-country Just for Laughs Comedy Tour: British Edition

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 6:00pm on October 23, 2011☆⚑

Vancouver Opera's West Side Story is an edgy hybrid by Elissa Poole

Vancouver Opera’s version feature stakes the territory of the Broadway musical with actors who dance

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 4:04pm on October 23, 2011☆⚑

West Side Story is an edgy hybrid by Elissa Poole

Vancouver Opera’s version feature stakes the territory of the Broadway musical with actors who dance

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 4:04pm on October 23, 2011☆⚑

Like weird foods? Jumping off gondolas? Then you’ll love opera by Marcia Adair

Ads target a hipper crowd with humorous references to extreme sports and adventurous eating

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 5:00pm on October 21, 2011☆⚑

Vancouver Opera doubles down on West Side Story by Robert Everett-green

Opening VO's season with a gritty take on a popular musical is ‘not a slam dunk,’ says general director James Wright

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 5:00pm on October 21, 2011☆⚑

At the Royal Winnipeg Ballet, a Svengali sans charisma by Paula Citron

Choreographed by Mark Godden, the Royal Winnipeg Ballet’s Svengali features a mind-control master whose hypnotic powers are practically invisible in a production that’s strangely d…

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 5:00pm on October 21, 2011☆⚑

Like his career, Shatner's live show goes on forever by Fiona Morrow

With sad tales, bawdy jokes and the occasional song, William Shatner remembers a life still lived

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 4:25pm on October 20, 2011☆⚑

Like his career, his show goes on forever by Fiona Morrow

With sad tales, bawdy jokes and the occasional song, William Shatner remembers a life still lived

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 4:25pm on October 20, 2011☆⚑

Theatrical Commandment No. 1: Thou shalt not bore your audience by J. Kelly Nestruck

Watching five actors with no lines play gardening monks is, well, like watching monks garden

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 1:29pm on October 20, 2011☆⚑

Théâtre du Nouveau Monde revisits Molière farce by J. Kelly Nestruck

Alas, in this outing, the provocative thesis of L’École des femmes is only superficially addressed. The result is a neutered production

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 4:30pm on October 19, 2011☆⚑

Aaron Krohn: Damn Yankee, or damn good Yankee?

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SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 6:30pm on October 18, 2011☆⚑

Einsteins dance: Canadians make finals in global PhD footwork contest by Bob Weber

Carleton University biochemist uses hip-hop, ballet, and Highland fling to illustrate thesis about DNA and mental health

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 3:28pm on October 18, 2011☆⚑

Einsteins dance: Canadians make finals in global PhD dance contest by Bob Weber

Carleton University biochemist uses hip-hop, ballet, and Highland fling to illustrate thesis about DNA and mental health

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 3:28pm on October 18, 2011☆⚑

Steve Patterson wins best male stand-up at comedy awards by Staff

Host of ‘The Debaters’ a winner along with Jason Priestly

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 10:00pm on October 17, 2011☆⚑

Ghosts: It’s creaky sometimes, but still chilling by J. Kelly Nestruck

Ibsen’s play no longer shocks, but it can still be unsettling

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 5:47pm on October 17, 2011☆⚑

The Normal Heart beats on

In this revival of Larry Kramer’s landmark AIDS play, superb acting and scathing words put audiences through the wringer

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 5:18pm on October 17, 2011☆⚑

2012 Dancap season mixes high calibre, low cost by J. Kelly Nestruck

Inclusion of 'Prince of Broadway' begins to fulfill theatre production company’s promise

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 5:15pm on October 17, 2011☆⚑

MacIvor lights up the board with boozy Bingo! by Pat St. Germain

Five high-school friends hook up for a 30-year reunion, and in between barfing games, trade some painful secrets

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 1:46pm on October 17, 2011☆⚑

Dancap to bring Shrek, In the Heights, Beauty and the Beast tours to TO?

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SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 6:58pm on October 14, 2011☆⚑

Théâtre du Nouveau Monde looks back on 60 years of drama by J. Kelly Nestruck

The Montreal theatre known for mounting classics is sometimes criticized for artistic conservatism but cannot be accused of shying away from controversy

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 5:00pm on October 14, 2011☆⚑

Théâtre du Nouveau Monde revisits Molière farce on 60th anniversary by J. Kelly Nestruck

Alas, in this outing, the provocative thesis of L’École des femmes is only superficially addressed. The result is a neutered production

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 5:00pm on October 14, 2011☆⚑

Grumpy Old Men: The Musical gets world premiere by Pat St. Germain

Jeff Gardner’s Winnipeg stop on the scenic route to the Great White Way

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 5:00pm on October 14, 2011☆⚑

The sculpting of a story ballet by Paula Citron

In its world premiere, Peter Quanz’s Rodin/Claudel reveals many clever choreographic ideas and a new full-length ballet of much potential

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 5:00pm on October 14, 2011☆⚑

Canadian talent sparkles in reworked Tosca Cafe by Kaija Pepper

The best movement is the period dancing - the jitterbugging and the disco routine to a soundtrack that reflects each era

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 5:00pm on October 14, 2011☆⚑

Rick Miller’s Hardsell revamp seems more lost than ever by J. Kelly Nestruck

There are intriguing tidbits, but mostly the actor’s train of thought flies by too quickly for viewers to jump on board

SOURCE: The Globe and Mail at 5:00pm on October 14, 2011☆⚑