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Sarah Harmer could talk at length about the Platinum-selling success of her sophomore release, 2000’s You Were Here, or that of her 2005 album, Juno Award winner All of Our Names, or even any one of her chart-topping hits. But the down-to-earth chanteuse has her mind and heart focused on more ground-breaking i

August 2006
A Real Cut-Up

Shear Madness

Review by Natalie Pendergast

First adapted in 1978 by New York duo Abrams and Jordan, the perpetually original script of Shear Madness is meant to reference local and recent trends, pertaining to the politics, gossip, and culture of the town in which it is staged. In the wrong hands, the task of editing such a script to fit local settings could be disastrous. Director Bob Lohrmann, however,

August 2006
Two's A Crowd

Oscar and Felix

Review by Natalie Pendergast

Oscar and Felix have nothing in common except each other. In this play, not so much about an odd couple as it is about a true friendship, there lies a subtle message that committed relationships don’t exist only in marriages.

The play begins on the beautiful Victoria Playhouse stage, presently adorned with the simple decor of the living and dining rooms

July 2006
Bridging Familial Gaps

Marion Bridge

Review by Natalie Pendergast

Daniel MacIvor’s Marion Bridge is first a character study, second a drama. It is not the events of this play that evolve, climax and entice, but rather the three sisters themselves. They are the events. They are the story.

Fifty-something Theresa, played by Melissa Mullen, is a devout nun, farmer, and the apparent rock of the family. When she is not tending

July 2006
Not So Odd Couple

Scott Burke directs MacFadden and Smith as Oscar and Felix

by Natalie Pendergast

The Victoria Playhouse opens its 25th summer season with Neil Simon’s legendary comedy The Odd Couple, now an updated version entitled Oscar & Felix. Although the pairing of Oscar Madison and Felix Ungar may be odd, the union of acting duo Bill McFadden and Erskine Smith is a perfect match. Fifteen years ago, McFadden a

August 2001
All Aboard

Departures and Arrivals

Review by Natalie Pendergast

Arrivals and Departures is much more than a study about everyday airport drama. Canadian author Carol Shields' first play is also flavoured with comedy, romance, and charm. It's production by Little Voices at Georgetown's King's Playhouse is directed by Luis Gondeslen with actors Joseph Marmo, Haley Batchilder, Ashley Condon, Kyle MacMillan, and

Some of What's Going On

Margaret Westlie Book Launch

May 25
Confed Public Library Confederation Centre Public library will launch Margaret Westlie's book ...

Natalie Toombs on Baba’s Art Wall

in May Natalie Toombs is a 22 year old photographer and music junkie, born and raised in Charlottet ...

The Good News Singers

May 26
South Shore United Reserve May 26 at 7:30 pm for a concert at South Shore United Church (#85 ...

Breath of Spring

until May 31
MacNaught History Centre Breath of Spring is the title of the Sixty Days of Fame Exhibi ...

Meacham’s 1880 Atlas

Three-part lecture series by Reg Porter at Beaconsfield May 27
Charlottetown Beaconsfield Historic ...

Some of What's New

Canada-Wide Science Fair

Five students from grades 7–12 will represent PEI at the Canada-Wide Science Fair in Lethbridge, A ...

Atlantic Playwrights

Island playwright Kathleen Hamilton will be participating in the Playwrights Atlantic Resource Centr ...

Health PEI Board of Directors

Peter Doucette of Montague and Sandra Gaudet of Charlottetown have been appointed to the Health PEI ...

Tributes Paid to Léonce Bernard

Premier Robert Ghiz extended condolences to the family of the Honourable J. Léonce Bernard who died ...

New Long Term Care Beds

Island seniors will soon have better access to long term care with the addition of 55 new long term ...