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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.
Singer Leisa Way with members of The Lonely Hearts Club Band (Fred Smith, Sam Cino, Bruce Ley, Bobby Prochaska, and Nathan Smith) in "Across the Pond: The British Invasion", which runs from June 26th to July 7th at Globus Theatre at Lakeview Arts Barn in Bobcaygeon. (Photo: Way-To-Go Productions)

The British are coming to Bobcaygeon in Leisa Way’s hit musical adventure

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Globus Theatre presents tribute show 'Across the Pond: The British Invasion' at the Lakeview Arts Barn from June 26 to July 7.
Brad Brackenridge as The Mixer and Emma Meinhardt as Target Boy in Planet 12 Productions' revival of Derek Weatherdon's "Boy Wonders", which is running from June 7 to 9 at The Theatre on King before heading to the Toronto Fringe Festival in July. (Photo: Andy Carroll)

Don’t miss Boy Wonders before it heads to the Toronto Fringe Festival

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Local original play with a cast of six young actors (and one adult) runs June 7 to 9 at Peterborough's The Theatre on King.
Globus Theatre has a full summer of shows at the Lakeview Arts Barn at 2300 Pigeon Lake Road in Bobcaygeon.

A sizzling summer for Globus Theatre’s 15th season in Bobcaygeon

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Comedy, music, mystery, romance, children's shows ... and Colm Wilkinson's grand piano.
In "Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Once More, with Feeling" at The Theatre On King in downtown Peterborough from May 31 to June 2, 2018, director Samantha Mansfield and her company recreate 16 songs from the beloved musical episode of the popular TV series from the 1990s. Pictured are Samantha Mansfield as Tara, Alison Woodock as Willow, Sam Leigh as Buffy. and Quinn Brunet as Anya performomg 'Walk Into the Fire'. (Photo: Sam Tweedle / kawarthaNOW.com)

Rediscover Buffy The Vampire Slayer’s magical musical episode

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Theatre On King production recreates cult TV series' musical episode 'Once More, with Feeling' from May 31 to June 2.
Three of the child actors portraying Simon, Piggy, and Ralph during a rehearsal of "Lord of the Flies: The Musical". The family-friendly production from Ida Brown of The Little Town Theatre, based on the classic novel by William Golding and featuring the music of Pink Floyd performed by a live band, runs for two performances on May 25 and 26, 2018 in Norwood. (Photo: Ida Brown)

Surreal musical with anti-bullying message based on William Golding’s classic novel

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The Little Town Theatre presents 'Lord of the Flies: The Musical' in Norwood on May 25 and 26.
In "My In "My Heart's A Suitcase", Anwen O'Driscoll (right) plays Chris, an angrily impoverished waitress who shares a flat with Hannah (Ilan O'Driscoll), a philosophical ceramics teacher in the early stages of multiple sclerosis. The role of Hannah will also be performed by Mackenzie Kruyf (not pictured) on different nights of the play, which has a five-performance run at Lindsay Little Theatre until May 27. (Photo: Sam Tweedle / kawarthaNOW.com)Heart's A Suitcase", Anwen O'Driscoll (right) plays Chris, an angrily impoverished waitress who shares a flat with Hannah (Ilan O'Driscoll), a philosophical ceramics teacher in the early stages of multiple sclerosis. The role of Hannah will also be performed by Mackenzie Kruyf (not pictured) on different nights of the play, which has a five-performance run at Lindsay Little Theatre until May 27. (Photo: Sam Tweedle / kawarthaNOW.com

Women face a threatening and intrusive world in ‘My Heart’s A Suitcase’

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Production of late British playwright Clare McIntyre's feminist play runs at Lindsay Little Theatre until May 27.
In costumes designed by Kate Story, 'The First Celestial Adventure of Mr. Antipyrine, Fire Extinguisher' features Lindy Finlan as the pregnant woman, Derek Bell as the director/Mr. Bangbang, Kelsey Powell as Mr. Bluebell, Naomi Duvall as the parable, Robyn Smith as Pipi, and Chris Jardin at Mr. Shriekshriek. Not pictured: Dan Smith and Laura Thompson. (Photo: Andy Carroll)

Our post-truth era makes 102-year-old Dadaist play more relevant than ever

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'The First Celestial Adventure of Mr. Antipyrine, Fire Extinguisher' runs May 10 to 12 at The Theatre on King in downtown Peterborough .
This piece by youth artist Gabriel Botting will be on display at the inaugural Peterborough Youth Arts Festival on Saturday, May 5, 2018 at PACE at PCVS in downtown Peterborough. Conceived by youth actor Lydia Etherington, presented by Art for Awareness, and supported by thee City of Peterborough National Youth Week Committee, the festival features both exhibits and live performances of music, dance, and spoken word. Photographer Wayne Eardley will also be presenting a photography workshop on Sunday, May 6, 2018 at Millennium Park. (Photo courtesy of Peterborough Youth Arts Festival)

Peterborough’s first-ever youth arts festival takes place this weekend

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Conceived by Lydia Etherington, event during National Youth Week features exhibits, performances, and a photography workshop.
Ben Whyte as Mitchell, Holly English as Arlene, and Seamus McCann as Paul in the black comedy "Murder at the Howard Johnson's", running April 20 and 21 and April 27 and 28 at Lindsay Little Theatre. (Photo: Sam Tweedle / kawarthaNOW.com)

Murder is a laughing matter at Lindsay Little Theatre

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Production of Murder at the Howard Johnson's runs April 20, 21, 27, and 28 in Lindsay.
The cast of Enter Stage Right's original production "After the Battle", which runs from April 25 to 28 at the PCVS Auditorium in Peterborough. From left to right, back to front: Taite Cullen as The Wave, Isaac Martin as The Bureaucrat, Britney Burton as Madison Clark, Joel Alexander as The Guy in the Mask, Lydia Etherington as The Get It Girl, Elen Gaqollari as Masterplan, Amy Daye as Eye Candy, Ceilidh Peters, Katey Cliff, Shayne Fertile, Lena Ross as Appleonia, Antje Kroes as The Multi-Purpose Marauder, Jordan de Groot as The Gooch. and Lauren Wilson as Snitchy. (Photo: Sam Tweedle / kawarthaNOW.com)

What does a superhero do when there are no battles left to fight?

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Youth theatre company Enter Stage Right presents 'After the Battle' at PCVS Auditorium in Peterborough April 25 to 28.
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