There’s a saying in the comedy world that it takes three years to produce 15 solid minutes of stand-up. Whoever came up with that idea should meet Arthur Simeon.

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Reza Jacobs, musical director of John Weidman and Stephen Sondheim’s Assassins, feels a little like a high-school band conductor these days. Not only does he lead a four-piece orchestra during the show, but all 13 actors play instruments as well.

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Theatre Reviews

Run to the Panasonic, where some of the city’s best actors, skilfully directed by Alisa Palmer, perform in Cloud 9. A shame that Caryl Churchill’s play is flawed and even a little bit dated.

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There’s nothing like chomping into a fresh batch of Rhubarb to add flava to the bland winter.

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Adapted by the Dora-nominated creators of Gorey Story, this rendering of Henrik Ibsen’s epic romantic adventure takes plenty of intriguing risks, but the result is hit and miss.

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A successful production of Carmen, Georges Bizet’s best-known opera, should burn with a sensual flame.

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Remember that cheesy musical about Blaine, Missouri, at the heart of Waiting For Guffman? The folks behind Little House On The Prairie: The Musical obviously don’t, because their take on the Laura Ingalls Wilder books and subsequent TV series feels eerily similar. Problem is, in this case the laughter’s unintentional.

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