By Kristy Koehler, November 1 2018 —
“The play’s the thing,” says William Shakespeare’s Hamlet in a famous soliloquy.
This year, the play will be four very different things, as Haysam Kadri, artistic director of The Shakespeare Company, brings the … Read the rest
By Matty Hume, November 3 2017 —
Calgary’s Vertigo Theatre will present The 39 Steps from Nov. 11–Dec.16. In a nutshell, it’s a play based on a film based on a novel. But the details are much more interesting.
In … Read the rest
By Hibah Faheem, October 10 2017 —
Understanding Shakespearean plays can require exceptional effort and recreating these remarkable stories on stage requires unique talent. Luckily, the reenactment of William Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar by The Shakespeare Company at Vertigo Theatre was … Read the rest
By Nikayla Goddard, March 28, 2017 —
What do you get when you cross James Bond with vacuum cleaners and comedy? Our Man in Havana, presented by Vertigo Theatre in a co-production with Saskatoon’s Persephone Theatre.
The play is based … Read the rest
By Rachel Woodward, January 17 2017 —
For most people, a night out at the theatre is a relaxing time, where participating as an audience member is limited to watching a story that might make you laugh or shed a … Read the rest
By Connor Sadler, November 20 2014 —
Sherlock Holmes plays typically have a serious tone.
Holmes paces around the crime scene uncovering clues and revealing motives until he solves the crime. The Game’s Afoot, presented by Vertigo Theatre, puts a … Read the rest
