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Stunning Success: Shuddersome: Tales of Poe
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Stunning Success: Shuddersome: Tales of Poe

Do you hear the tap, tap, tapping? The thumping of a heartbeat? The creek of a door? The sound of beating wings getting closer and closer… In Lindsay Price’s vivid and theatrical adaptation...
Cheers to the Classics: The Canterbury Tales
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Cheers to the Classics: The Canterbury Tales

Cheers to the classics! In the brilliant full-length adaptation, The Canterbury Tales by Lindsay Price, Chaucer’s classic collection of tales come to life. A group of travelers set out for...
Vision vs. Execution: Shuddersome: Tales of Poe
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Vision vs. Execution: Shuddersome: Tales of Poe

The thumping of a heartbeat. The creek of a door. The howl of a bitter wind. The gong of a clock tower. The clang of alarm bells. The sound of beating wings getting closer and closer… Shuddersome:...
Student Directors Speak Out: Shuddersome: Tales of Poe
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Student Directors Speak Out: Shuddersome: Tales of Poe

The thumping of a heartbeat. The creek of a door. The howl of a bitter wind. The gong of a clock tower. The clang of alarm bells. The sound of beating wings getting closer and closer… The students...
A Classical Collection: The Canterbury Tales
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A Classical Collection: The Canterbury Tales

If you’re looking for a classical adaptation with great characters, lots of humour, and strong ensemble work, keep reading! In the lively, full-length adaptation, The Canterbury Tales by Lindsay...
Performing with the Playwright: Mmmbeth
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Performing with the Playwright: Mmmbeth

When Jarrett Hannig and the drama students at the Canadian International School of Abu Dhabi in Abu Dhabi, UAE took on the classical adaptation, Mmmbeth, they got so much more than just a great...
Not Your Standard Shakespeare: Drop Dead, Juliet!
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Not Your Standard Shakespeare: Drop Dead, Juliet!

Romeo and Juliet may never be the same, thanks to the comedic classical adaptation, Drop Dead, Juliet!, by Allison Williams. Director Catie Reardon and the drama students at Rio Grande High School...
A Classical Comedy Shakespeare-Style: Mmmbeth
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A Classical Comedy Shakespeare-Style: Mmmbeth

Prepare yourself for some sensational Shakespearean silliness! Mmmbeth, by Allison Williams is a hilarious adaptation of the Scottish play where everything goes wrong in the best possible ways....
The Wonder of Wonderland: Alice
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The Wonder of Wonderland: Alice

Nothing brings Cheshire Cat-sized grins to an audience like the comedic, classical adaptation Aliceby Lindsay Price. Audiences in New Zealand followed director Juliet Cottrell and the Drama...
Theatrefolk Featured Play: Pandora's Fire
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Theatrefolk Featured Play: Pandora's Fire

Welcome to our Featured Play Spotlight. Today we take a journey through Ancient Greek choral storytelling with a modern twist, courtesy of Pandora's Fire by Judith White! Everybody knows the story...