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Authors Articles by Sam Tweedle

Articles by Sam Tweedle

Sam Tweedle
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Sam Tweedle is a former regular contributor to kawarthaNOW.com. He specialized in reviews of local theatre, as well as other stories about the performing arts community.
Anwen O'Driscoll as Catherine Llewellyn, Anthony Jackson as Robert Llewellyn, and David Draper as Harold Dobbs in Lindsay Little Theatre's production of David Auburn's award-winning drama "Proof". Directed by Altaire Gural, the play also starts Ellen Giddings as Claire Llewellyn. It runs October 12, 13, 19 and 20 at Lindsay Little Theatre in Lindsay. (Photo: Sam Tweedle / kawarthaNOW.com)

Fantastic cast and experienced director a winning formula in ‘Proof’

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Lindsay Little Theatre's production of award-winning play runs for two weekends in October.
An early make-up test of Rowan Lamoureux as Shrek and Lindsay Barr as Donkey in the St. James Players' production of "Shrek: The Musical", which runs from November 9 to 17 at Showplace Performance Centre in Peterborough. (Photo: St. James Players)

The world’s most famous mean green ogre comes to Peterborough in November

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St. James Players presents the family-friendly 'Shrek: The Musical' from November 9 to 17 at Showplace Performance Centre,
Em Glasspool performing in their new work "Wreck Wee Em", which explores the artist's personal experiences with mental illness, trauma, and addiction. The show runs for four performances from September 27 to 30, 2018 at Evans Contemporary in downtown Peterborough. (Photo: Andy Carroll)

‘Wreck Wee Em’ explores Em Glasspool’s personal experience with addiction, abuse, and mental illness

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Brave and heavy-hitting show runs from September 27 to 30 at Evan's Contemporary in Peterborough.
Planet 12 Productions is recreating the first four episodes of the obscure 1977 Saturday morning live-action kids' television series "Space Academy" at The Theatre On King in downtown Peterborough this fall. The original cast of the series, pictured here, included Jonathan Harris (best known for playing Dr. Zachary Smith in the original "Lost in Space") as Commander Gampu, a role that will be performed by Adam Martignetti. (Photo: Filmation / CBS)

Planet 12 Productions pays homage to 1970s-era Saturday morning TV with ‘Space Academy’

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First of four-episode series runs for one night only at The Theatre On King on September 28.
The not-for-profit Toronto-based Players sketch troupe is performing a comedy musical show at the Gordon Best Theatre in downtown Peterborough on Friday, September 28, 2018. Proceeds will be donated to the Princess Margaret Cancer Foundation, Casey House, and the Gord Downie and Chanie Wenjack Fund. (Photo: Stante Media)

Toronto’s Players brings century-old tradition of musical comedy to Peterborough for the first time

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"Magical Mystery Tour Bus" show at Gordon Best on September 28 will raise funds for three charities.
In "Fluff Stories", the first show at The Theatre On King's new space at 171 King Street in downtown Peterborough, Kate Story and Ryan Kerr perform while author Joe Davies read three short stories on the concept of "fluff". (Photo: Andy Carroll)

Peterborough’s The Theatre On King launches at its new space with ‘Fluff Stories’

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Multidisciplinary performance work based around three stories by Joe Davies runs September 20 to 22.
New Stages Theatre Company opens its 2018-19 season with a performance by comedian Deborah Kimmett of her acclaimed monologue "The Year of the Suddenly" on September 23, 2018 at the Market Hall in downtown Peterborough. Directed by Peterborough's own Linda Kash, the performance also features accompaniment by Toronto musician Nichol Robertson. (Photo: Cassandra Rudolph)

In Deborah Kimmett’s funny and moving ‘The Year of the Suddenly’, tragedy brings a...

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New Stages opens its 2018-19 season by bringing comedian's acclaimed monologue to the Market Hall in Peterborough on September 23.
Members of the cast during a rehearsal for the upcoming production of "The Music of ABBA", a fundraiser of the not-for-profit organization's capital campaign, which runs from October 12 to 14, 2018. The homegrown show features a local cast of 12 singers and six dancers, and the final production will feature original costumes by designer Howard Berry. (Photo: Wayne Bonner)

How Peterborough does ABBA: Showplace presents a homegrown salute to iconic Swedish band

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Musical extravaganza, raising funds for new theatre seating, runs for three performances from October 12 to 14.
Jackson Bostwick as Captain Marvel in the Saturday morning live-action TV series "Shazam!", which ran on CBS from 1974 to 1977. Bostwick will be the featured guest at this year's Peterborough Comic Con on Sunday, September 23rd at the Evinrude Centre. (Publicity photo)

Shazam! Captain Marvel comes to Peterborough Comic Con on September 23

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Meet 1970s Saturday morning TV star Jackson Bostwick and bring a can of food for Kawartha Food Share.
James Barrett as Ray, Sarah Quick as Caroline, Tara Koehier as Hannah, and Jake Simons as Jesse Emberley in the Globus Theatre production of "Sugar Road" as the Lakeview Arts Barn in Bobcaygeon until September 1, 2018. (Photo: Sam Tweedle / kawarthaNOW.com)

‘Sugar Road’ is sweet summer theatre

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Globus Theatre wraps up its summer season with charming romantic comedy that runs until September 1 at Lakeview Arts Ban in Bobcaygeon,
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