WORKS 'A SHEER DELIGHT'
MacIvor's "treatment is blazingly brilliant, full of surprise, wit and post-modern consciousness." How it Works is "pure joy for Maritimers. The irony is the same kind that drives Bette MacDonald."
>> Read Stephen Pederson's Review

MISS JULIE
A modern re-tooling of a theatre classic, FAST's "Miss Julie is a latesummer blast of dramatic fresh air which retains its provocative power."
>> Read Ron Foley Macdonald's Review

WIZARD OF OZ
Old and young alike are blown away (pun intended) with the job director Jeremy Webb has done with the young "tornado of talent" assembled. Described as "an intensely memorable musical experience", Wizard of Oz is "definitely a must-see" this summer.
>> Read JJ Steeve's Review

JONI MITCHELL: RIVER
The prolonged standing ovation after the final number on opening night said it all. "Taking in Joni Mitchell: River is like watching an anthology of verse unfold before your eyes...(the cast) blend their voices seamlessly into intricate harmonies and resonating solos."
>> Read Andrea Nemetz's Review
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RELATIVELY SPEAKING
Relatively Speaking is "an extremely satisyfing summertime frolic. Stellar acting...wickedly clever dialogue - make the show a highly entertaining evening out."
>> Read Andrea Nemetz's Review

STONES IN HIS POCKETS
The reviews are in and we've got a hit on our hands, and on our Main Stage! "Stones In His Pockets sports two virtuoso performances from Jeremy Webb and Andrew Musselman. Hilariously funny but sparked with surprising touches of real drama and poignancy...terrific contemporary summer theatre."
>> Read Ron Foley Macdonald's Review
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THE DUMB WAITER 'VERY FUNNY!'
Waiting in a shabby basement of a disused restaurant, comic small talk masks a growing anxiety and escalates into terrifying absurdity when the ancient dumb-waiter jerks to life. The Dumb Waiter finished it's Late Night run on July 29. Up next on the Late Night stage, running Tuesday, August 2, to Friday, August 5, is Tales from Tangoland. Tickets are priced at $10, or just $8 with Main Stage play stub.
>> Read Elissa Barnard's Review

BELINDA THE BICYCLE WITCH
If you were looking for "enchanting, old-fashioned" entertainment for kid of all ages, Festival Antigionish had it! Belinda the Bicylce Witch recently wrapped up. Friday, July 29 marked the finale of its magical summer ride.
>> Read Andrea Nemetz's Review

UNDONE!
Dancer/choreographer Veronique MacKenzie performed her wacky one-woman show Undone! as part of FAST’s Late Night Series.
>> Read Andrea Nemetz's Review

STORM WARNING
"Nancy Regan and Wally MacKinnon bring that magic to the stage...a sense of thunder and lightning to Storm Warning."

"One of this summer's great theatrical surprises--and pleasures--is the knockout performance by former ATV Live At Five host Nancy Regan in Norm Foster's Storm Warning."

"The Walter Learning directed comedy provided a delightful mixture of humour and seriousness which combines to form a winning recipe."

"Regan runs away with her role as a quirky chart-writing musical arranger."

"Regan delivers a glowing performance as the ultra-confident and brash Currie...Wally Mackinnon is equally successful in his role as Jack."

"Storm Warning is perfectly scaled--two performers, a simple interior/exterior set--the play is beautifully written, with terrific jokes and a will they/won't they sexual tension that builds neatly up to the play's climax."

"While Foster's writing makes the pair believable and attractive, it is Nancy Regan and Wally MacKinnon who make the duo compelling... I heartily recommend you check out Storm Warning yourself. You won't be disappointed; it's a terrific production."

LES MISERABLES
"...exquisite attention to details of set and costumes...knock-out performances...wonderfully choreographed..."

"Young Company member Amanda LeBlanc gives a pitch perfect, heartbreaking performance as Fantine. You'll need Kleenex for her rendition of I Dreamed a Dream. Young Company member Jono Logan also stands out as both Bishop and the passionate revolutionary Enjolras. Katie Rawding as the adult Cosette has a beautiful voice and a natural grace on stage."

"This version keeps almost all the songs, and the music lives again in one's head long after the curtain has closed at the StFX Auditorium."

DOUBLE DOUBLE
"...a delicious summer diversion...The intimate setting of the Bauer Theatre works perfectly for the two-hander, directed by Jeremy Webb with humour and a spritely pace."

"Sherry Smith is excellent as the multi-layered London socialite Phillpa James...Even in the dirty, smelly garb of a street person Dennis Fitzgerald radiates charm, endearing himself to both the audience and Phillipa...The two actors have great chemistry and the acting is superb."

LEND ME A TENOR
"Three of Atlantic Canada's top male actors (Dartt, Fitzgerald and Doucette) perform with such high energy, warmth and passion that this much-produced play is fun all over again....It's a treat to see these three experienced actors as a comic team. The amount of energy put out in this madcap farce is amazing..."

"Director Walter Learning has the mechanics of the pacing, and the sightlines on the thrust stage working well, so the characters can shine through"

MIDLIFE
"...clever contemporary Canadian comedy...funny and well-written. The people politics and themes of power and control, loyalty and love are thought-provoking."

"John Dartt, Andrew Bigelow and Jen MacDowell all comfortably inhabit their characters. Bigelow is particularly fine in his physicality as Delvecchio unravels."

I DO! I DO!
"...the play is exceptionally well directed and features an energetic, eager-to-please cast of two who push the musical well beyond the standard level of summer stock productions."

"I Do! I Do! is entertaining and light...and because of the polish of the production, ought to do well as a summer diversion."

WORLD WITHOUT SHADOWS
"The two actors have put their heart and soul into two masterful performances in Lance Woolaver's intense play about famous Nova Scotia folk artist Maud Lewis and her mean-spirited, miser of a husband, Everett Lewis."

CUL-DE-SAC
"...in a brilliant, sustained coup-de-theatre...MacIvor is a master of this sort of thing. A puppeteer without strings, he single-handedly animates the stage with real people as he passes through each in turn."