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Theatre: Mysteries of the Convent


By Lindsay Schwietz • Sep 30th, 2008 • Section: Performance, Reviews

Puppets, a nighttime tour of an old convent, live music, storytelling, comedy and drama. It all sounds amazing, doesn’t it? And it could be.



Theatre: Vamp


By Lindsay Schwietz • Sep 17th, 2008 • Section: Performance, Reviews

Meow Meow enters from the audience. She wears black fishnet tights, and a shimmering silver gown with matching sparkled eye shadow. She wails and smokes as she puts her leg up on an audience member’s chair, thrusting her crotch into the old lady’s face.



Theatre: Red Sky Morning


By Lindsay Schwietz • Sep 2nd, 2008 • Section: Performance, Reviews

Red Sky Morning is a commentary on our society and a candid look into the modern family unit. It is also a beautifully sincere story about three people and the pressure and problems they face dealing with existence.



Theatre: Altar Boyz


By Lindsay Schwietz • Aug 24th, 2008 • Section: Performance, Reviews

Perhaps Altar Boys offended my agnostic sensibilities. Or maybe the surface dialogue, cheesy storyline and cringe-worthy lyrics offended my theatrical sensibilities.



Live: Lightspeed Champion


By Lindsay Schwietz • Aug 2nd, 2008 • Section: Music, Reviews

“This is one of my favourite shows,” frontman Devonte ‘Dev’ Hynes says near the end of Lightspeed Champion’s hour long set at the Northcote Social Club on Wednesday night. “No really.”



Drag: The Wicked Witches of Oz


By Lindsay Schwietz • Aug 2nd, 2008 • Section: Performance, Reviews

Welcome to Xchange’s The Wicked Witches of Oz. The beautiful (and sometimes not so beautiful) women on stage are not women at all. This is Wicked done drag style and is absolutely fabulous!



Theatre: Love Lies Bleeding


By Lindsay Schwietz • Jul 20th, 2008 • Section: Performance, Reviews

I went to see a preview of the Red Stitch Actors Theatre’s latest production, Love Lies Bleeding, and was sadly disappointed.



Theatre: Pool (no water)


By Lindsay Schwietz • Jun 28th, 2008 • Section: Performance, Reviews

Is it human nature to want our friends to fail so we can feel better about ourselves? How do we justify it? Do we embrace the feeling? Do we deny it? Or, do we exploit it?