Its big anniversary for Playsmelter! Celebrating their fifth year the folks at Sudbury’s own new work theatre festival have worked hard to compile a roster of original plays to prove once again that theatre is not dead in the North. Two staged productions and first readings of three new scripts by Northern Ontario writers, this is sure to be a jam packed week! Making its world premiere will be Lara Bradley’s Blind Nickel Pig, and in its first Sudbury presentation Receiver of Wreck by Matthew Heiti. And don’t forget to sit in on an exciting first reading of one......
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The Maple Leafs are in the playoffs, the Dart Guy became a thing, the Wolves got a major rebranding and have had an action packed season – let’s face it, it’s a great time to be a hockey fan in Sudbury! In comes Sudbury Theatre Centre’s latest production in collaboration with YES Theatre, Hockey Dreams! Opening April 20th to May 7th this play is a coming of age story all set against the backdrop of the arenas and skating ponds you rink rats called home. Tickets are available for $27.50 online now, get yours early – this heartwarming show......
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Arts & Culture, Theatre |
April 05, 2017
100 voices in 100 minutes: BOOM is coming to the Sudbury Theatre Centre
For two days only you will be able to check out Rick Miller’s BOOM at the Sudbury Theatre Centre. This show has been selling out across the country and features a mind-blowing multimedia tribute to the Baby Boom era. Miller is one of Canada’s best known impressionists and In just 100 minutes, Rick Miller will bring 100 voices of the Baby Boom generation to the stage. This solo performance travels through 25 turbulent years telling the stories of influential politicians, activists and musicians from 1945 to 1969. Rick Miller combines music, video and stage performance to bring the audience......
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Théâtre du Nouvel-Ontario (TNO) is one of the many amazing theatre groups we’re lucky enough to have here in Sudbury. This week TNO is welcoming #PigeonsAffamés which is a production from Théâtre du Trillium. #PigeonsAffamés is a traveling production that will be in Sudbury from March 2nd until the 4th. We spoke with them to find out a bit more about this new production. What is Théâtre du Nouvel-Ontario? Founded in 1971, the Theatre du Nouvel-Ontario (TNO) is a theatre company based in Sudbury whose mission is to value contemporary works by Franco-Ontarian authors and Canadian playwrights. We create, produce,......
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How often do you get a chance to be the very first audience for a brand new piece of theatre? Not very often but this weekend PlaySmelter, Sudbury’s very own festival of new theatre creation, will give you the chance twice! Presented in association with Wordstock Sudbury Literary Festival this collaboration will offer two local playrights, Matthew Heiti and Lara Bradley and chance to workshop their latest pieces for a live audience. Performances will be November 4th and 5th at Sudbury Secondary School’s Sheridan Auditorium. If that’s not enough action for you Saturday night will also have a special......
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Sudbury’s own Crestfallen welcomes you to explore our downtowns forgotten past! Silverman’s Department Store was once a destination in the north for all your shopping needs making its Elm St address and the downtown core the place to be for locals the visitors alike. The times certainly have changed but with the help of Crestfallen take a step back in time for the night. This event is presented as part of Culture Days running September 30th – October 2nd check out this link for more events happening in the area. We’ve got all the details as per usual for......
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At some point or another every kid has dreamed of running away from home to join the circus. That’s exactly what Sudbury native Janie Pinard did….or more accurately went to clown college but kind of the same thing! After dedicating years studying dance here in Sudbury and working with YES Theatre both on stage as a core returning cast member and behind the scenes as choreographer she’s moved on to bigger stages after attending L’École de Clown et Comédie Francine Côté in Montreal. Pinard and her partner in crime Vanessa Kneale joined their backgrounds in dance and love of......
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