Take a French play that is set in Greece, translate it into English, et voila! Theatre Erindales production of Andromache is the resulting dramatic fusion, a 17th century tragedy of pride, passion and jealousy by the French playwright Jean Racine. Though an English rendition of the play is quite uncommon, Richard Wilburs translation is greatly [...]
The Walkerton tragedy of errors
Last week the ensemble at Theatre Erindale delivered another outstanding performance, this time with the flourishing talents of third year Theatre and Drama students. Dont Drink the Water is a tragic account of the 2000 Walkerton scandal in which thousands of unsuspecting people fell ill from contaminated water.
Masterfully directed by Suzanne Bennett and Marc Richard, [...]
Bodies on the riverbank
What would you do if your loved ones were suddenly taken from you without any explanation? Who would you turn to for answers? How would you cope with the uncertainty of whether or not they are even alive?
This is the severe hardship experienced by the women in Ariel Dorfmans Widows, a raw tale that examines [...]
Bonjour Tremblay
The works of Canadian playwright Michel Tremblay have always taken on a progressive and barrier-pushing nature. Upon hearing that Theatre Erindale was to tackle one of Tremblays most intense and suggestive plays, I was immediately intrigued.
Bonjour, là , bonjour (1974) is a compelling story to watch. The complexities of each characters emotions are so dysfunctional that [...]
