Arts & Culture, Music, Theatre |
August 30, 2021
YES THEATRE LIGHTS UP THE GROTTO WITH LIVE CONCERT SERIES
YES Theater’s summer concert series will bring live music to one of Sudbury’s hidden gems. Running in repertory from August 31st to September 19th, 2021 YES Theatre’s LIVE FROM THE GROTTO will be an amazing musical treat! With three concerts to take in, this collective of local vocalists will be accompanied by an orchestra as they cover grounds from classic Broadway tunes to modern hits. Live at the Grotto concerts include Through Rose-Coloured Glasses, Ghosts of Broadway, and A Song to the Moon. Individual concert tickets and concert series tickets are available now at www.yestheatre.com, capacity is limited, don’t......
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After months of being stuck at home watching Netflix it’s time to re-imagine your definition of ‘live stream’. YES Theatre and Sudbury Theatre Centre are back on stage for an end of year production sure to have you in fits of laughter, Bed & Breakfast! The story follows the haphazard hilarity of Brett & Drew as they start up a new B&B after Brett inherits a historic family home in the country. It turns out small-town life isn’t as idyllic as it sounds as they face friction in their new home. The show will be running from November 26th......
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Theatre Cambrian is bringing Annie, one of the most beloved family musicals to the stage February 6-16, 2020 in collaboration with Sudbury Theatre Centre. A crew of over 30 dedicated artists are bringing this production together chock full of local talent. Get the whole gang out to see everyone’s favourite precocious red-headed orphan in action! Tickets are available now at www.sudburytheatre.com for the run, don’t miss out! Taking on the titular role of Annie is Marymount Academy grade 9 student, Ava Levecque. Directed and choreographed by John McHenry, with music director Simon Landry, ANNIE also features the talents of......
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Ballet Jörgen’s traditional treasure The Nutcracker: A Canadian Tradition will be on stage at the Sudbury Theatre Centre with only four performances – November 14, 15 at 7:30pm and November 16 at 2:30pm and 7:30pm. Ballet Jörgen’s Nutcracker is a holiday tradition that has showcased the magic of the season for years and now you have the chance to rediscover the joy here in Sudbury. With well over 100 costumes in richly coloured fabrics, The Nutcracker: A Canadian Tradition brings out the magic of Canada. Audiences are taken on Klara’s familiar, magical dream journey as she arrives in Canada and experiences winter landscapes filled......
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Theatre Cambrian presents another hilarious installment of their popular dinner theatre this month. Join them for an evening of great food and big laughs at the Italian Club in Copper Cliff for the British farce “Run for Your Wife”. “Run for Your Wife” is a story about bigamist John Smith, a London cab driver with two wives, two lives and a very precisely planned schedule for juggling them both, with one wife at a home in Streatham and another nearby at a home in Wimbledon .l Smith gets involved in a mugging which ends up with him in the hospital......
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YES Theatre kicked off their 10th anniversary season with Mamma Mia on July 4th and the reviews have been outstanding! The show has already broken box office records for the company and after such an outstanding response in its first week has been extended until July 28th. Mamma Mia takes us on a magical trip to the remote Greek island of Kalokairi set to the music of everyone’s favourite Swedish pop group ABBA! On the Island, we meet Donna and her daughter bride-to-be Sophie and their friends who are all excited to celebrate the big day. Sophie, however, has......
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YES Theatre is 10 this year and they have had a killer line up so far! But we are most excited about what they are bringing to a Sudbury stage this month – you don’t want to miss it! From Thursday, July 4 until Sunday, July 21st you will be able to catch the talented actors of YES Theatre at the Sudbury Theatre Centre for a production of Mamma Mia. YES Theatre has been releasing videos on their Facebook page that have us VERY excited! Hear from Resident Director Fiona Sauder here and Resident Choreographer Janie Pinard here. About Mamma Mia: ABBA’s......
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Playsmelter festival is upon us! The annual new works theatre festival presented by Pat the dog Theatre Creation kicked off its seventh season on Tuesday, April 30th but the fun still continues until May 4th. Playsmelter provides an amazing opportunity for Northern playwrights to showcase new works to live audiences. More than that though it also offers theatergoers an unprecedented look into the work that goes into bringing a new piece of theatre from page to stage. Pat the dog will also be facilitating Master Classes in directing, drama writing and publishing throughout the week. Don’t miss your chance......
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Sudbury Theatre Centre is ready to shake off the dust and spring into the warmer weather with their latest offering The Birds and the Bees! Gail is an empty-nester quietly tending to her bees in her retirement. Sarah has spent 20 years artificially inseminating turkeys at the expense of her marriage. Suddenly this mother-daughter duo find themselves unexpected roommates navigating life, career and online dating. Featuring performances by Julia Dyan (Wrong for Each Other, Foster Festival, Crees in The Caribbean, Magnus Theatre), Wilex Ly (STC debut), William Vickers (a 23-year member of the Shaw Festival Acting Ensemble), and Karen Wood (eight......
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Don’t miss out on a one of a kind theatre experience! PlayMine is back with the third and final edition of its new works presentations! This ingenious collaboration between Sudbury Theatre Centre and Pat the dog has seen three working scripts presented in front of Sudbury audiences throughout the 2018/2019 season. The first of such readings Manifestos by Jesse Brady in November was a hit with a great turn out, engaged audience and thoughtful conversation afterwards. Their second edition of the series featured Cora Eckert presenting her working script,Conception, in January and was again a resounding success for both creators and......
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