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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.
Toronto-based actor Katherine Cappellacci performs as Snow White with Globus artistic director James Barrett as Dame Wobbly Bothem in "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs", a traditional British pantomine for the entire family at Globus Theatre at Lakeview Arts Barn in Bobcaygeon with seven performances from December 9 to 17. (Photo: Sarah Quick)

Enjoy a traditional British panto this holiday season at Globus Theatre

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Family-friendly 'Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs' runs from December 9 to 17 at Lakeview Arts Barn in Bobcaygeon
In Kate Story's "Festivus Rattus Rattus 2035!", Brad Brackenridge portrays the greedy mayor of a post-apocalyptic Peterborough. (Photo: Andy Carroll)

The Pied Piper of Peterborough: Kate Story’s new post-apocalyptic play skewers local politics and...

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A fitting finale for the Precarious Arts Festival, 'Festivus Rattus Rattus 2035!' runs from November 30 to December 2 at The Theatre On King.
In possibly the best production number in Lakefield College School's "Damn Yankees", running November 28 to December 1, Catherine Kim as Gloria Thorpe performs "Shoeless Joe, From Hannibal, Mo" with the Washington Senators. (Photo: Simon Spivey)

Lakefield College School hits a home run with ‘Damn Yankees’

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Free production of classic Broadway musical runs November 28 to December 1 at Bryan Jones Theatre.
The musical "Fugitive Songs" features 19 songs by six characters (played by Lucas DeLuca, Brenna Goldie, Caitlin Currie, Keely Wilson, Conner Clarken, and Erik Feldcamp) who are all fleeing from something or someone on a personal search for self-identity. The production runs from November 24 to December 3 at the Gordon Best Theatre in downtown Peterborough. (Photo: Caitlin Currie and Angel Haines)

Running away to find yourself: a review of ‘Fugitive Songs’

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Powerful and emotional musical performances overcome narrative weakness in production at Gordon Best Theatre November 24 to December 3.
'Murder On McDonnel 2: Murder Must Fool!' features Hilary Wear, Naomi DuVall, Lindsay Unterlander, Dan Smith, Di Latchford, and Marianne Vandelinde (not pictured: Matt Gilbert). Written by Simon Turner and directed by Kate Story, the fundraiser for The Theatre On King takes place from 12 to 3 p.m. on Friday, November 17, 2017 at McDonnel Street Activity Centre. (Photo: Andy Carroll)

Murder mystery fundraiser lunch returns to McDonnel Street Activity Centre on November 17

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Proceeds from 'Murder on McDonnel 2: Murder Must Fool!' will help The Theatre on King purchase a street-front sign.
Sharron Matthews, Canada's leading cabaret artist, is hosting New Stages "Hits and Misses" on Saturday, November 18 at the Market Hall in downtown Peterborough. The evening of music and comedy also stars Kate Suhr, Shannon McCracken, Beau Dixon, Linda Kash, Deborah Kimmett, and Steve Ross. (Photo courtesy of Sharron Matthews)

‘Hits & Misses’ is a night of music and comedy at Peterborough’s Market Hall...

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New Stages' cabaret hosted by Sharron Matthews features favourite Peterborough actors and more.
Gillian Harknett as Mary Poppins and Warren Sweeting as Burt the Chimney Sweep with the cast performing 'Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious' in the musical "Mary Poppins", which runs from November 10th to 18th at Showplace Performance Centre in downtown Peterborough. (Photo: Sam Tweedle / kawarthaNOW.com)

Mary Poppins is ‘practically perfect’ in every way

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Joyous St. James Players production runs until November 18 at Showplace Performance Centre in Peterborough.
Through art and discussion, the Precarious Festival explores the economic uncertainy faced by working artists. Pictured is one of the festival organizers, Ryan Kerr, performing his Abstraction No. 129 1/2 during Peterborough DanceWorks on November 3rd. (Photo: Andy Carroll)

Economic insecurity of working artists is the theme of the Precarious Festival

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Arts festival in Peterborough continues throughout November with art installations, panel discussions, dance, theatre, and more.
Actors Gillian Harknett, who plays Mary, and Warren Sweeting, who plays Burt, at a rehearsal for the St. James Players production of "Mary Poppins". The family-friendly musical, which features a cast of 40 performers of all ages, opens on Friday, November 10th and runs until November 18th at Showplace Performance Centre in downtown Peterborough. (Photo: Sam Tweedle / kawarthaNOW.com)

Mary Poppins is going to be Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious!

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St. James Players returns to its roots with the family-friendly musical November 10 to 18 at Showplace in Peterborough.
Infinite possibilities: Lindsay Little Theatre's production of British playwright Nick Payne's "Constellations" explores the relationship of a couple (Seamus McCann and Miranda Warren) using the concept of the multiverse, a theory of quantum physics that proposes every choice we make creates a different and simultaneous reality. (Photo: Sam Tweedle / kawarthaNOW.com)

Searching for love in parallel universes – a review of Constellations

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Lindsay Little Theatre presents production of groundbreaking play on November 3 and 4.
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