Review: Cultures, love and humour collide in ‘First Metis Man of Odesa’
A love story is always fascinating to watch, but a true love story that lands in the middle of a pandemic and a war seems wild to consider. Matthew MacKenzie and Mariya Khomutova capture the playfulness of new love and infuse humour into tragic events.
Real-life, world-spanning love story at heart of next Persephone show
The whirlwind life experiences of Khomutova and Mackenzie are the basis for ‘First Métis Man of Odesa,’ the new Canadian play gracing the Persephone Theatre until
Review: ‘Bright Half Life’ starts Persephone season on a tremendous high note
The opening show of Persephone Theatre’s 2023/2024 season is a perfect example of how live theatre can simultaneously be hilarious and heartbreaking.
Persephone Theatre kicks off season with creative queer love story
Kathryn Smith, the director of Bright Half Life, said presenting a story to an audience in a nonstandard, nonlinear way presented both challenges and opportunities for the artists.
Review: ‘The Birds and the Bees’ is the funniest show you’ll see on stage in 2023
Embrace the sex and the silliness and go see this show — ‘The Birds and the Bees’ is an uproariously funny play, and the whole team knocks it out of the park.
Persephone Theatre comedy finds humour in talking about sex and relationships
“Theatre is such a powerful thing because it’s a place we go to learn empathy. I think a really good way to learn to care about people is to laugh with them,” Jenna-Lee Hyde said.
Review: ‘The Herd’ is a bluntly honest, magnificently-designed production
It was an impressive performance from the five-person cast, who brought their characters to life with energy and aplomb.
Sask-written ‘The Herd’ graces Persephone Theatre after COVID-19 delay
Director Roxanne Dicke lauded Kenneth T. Walker’s script, from the incorporation of numerous culturally prescient themes to the myriad characters included in the story.
Review: Light-hearted and cute, ‘The Fiancée’ is a funny (but imperfect) holiday show
The Fiancee is a perfect popcorn show. It’s light, it’s fluffy, it’s most definitely enjoyable. But there’s not much to it — and by the time you’re done, you can’t help but wish there was a little more there.
Female-led farce ‘The Fiancée’ aiming to bring laughs, break tropes
“You don’t need to leave with much introspection — you just need to laugh at how much chaos two people can go through in two hours,” Ali Watson said.