Authors Articles by Sam Tweedle

Articles by Sam Tweedle

Sam Tweedle
358 Articles
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.
The Peterborough Theatre Guild's production of "My Narrator" stars Tina Johnston as Lacey's narrator Barb, Nicole Roy as Lacy, Derek Weatherdon as Miles, and Mark Gray as Mile's narrator Bob (photo: Peterborough Theatre Guild / Facebook)

The voices in our heads – a review of My Narrator

Peterborough Theatre Guild entry in Drama League festival runs until October 23.
4th Line Theatre presents The Shadow Walk of Millbrook, which explores the paranormal history of Millbrook, for six sold-out performances from October 20 to 29

4th Line Theatre is making Millbrook creepy for Halloween

All six performances of The Shadow Walk of Millbrook are now sold out.
Meg O'Sullivan, Naomi Duvall, Natalie Paproski-Ruvianes, and Lorna Green are members of The Democracy in Ryan Kerr's production of The Makers of Madness, which runs until October 8 at The Theatre on King in downtown Peterborough (photo: Andy Carroll)

The women of war – a review of The Makers of Madness

Gender-reversing anti-war play runs at The Theatre on King in Peterborough until October 8.
Steve Smith brings his beloved Red Green character to the stage in "I'm Not Old I'm Ripe" at Showplace Performance Centre in Peterborough on October 16 (publicity photo)

Showplace is ripe for comedy with Red Green taking the stage on October 16

Canadian comedian Steve Smith brings his iconic folksy handyman to Peterborough.
Mark Paton as con-man "Roat", Hilary Krysman Osborne as Susy Hendrix, and Justin Boyd as con-man "Mike Talman" in Wait Until Dark at the Peterborough Theatre Guild until October 8 (photo: Peterborough Theatre Guild / Facebook)

Classic thriller opens 51st season of Peterborough Theatre Guild

Frederick Knott's "Wait Until Dark" runs until October 8 in Peterborough.
Lydia Etherington and Samuelle Weatherdon star in "Voices" at The Theatre on King from September 15 - 17 (photo: Andy Carroll)

Showcasing the talents of two young Peterborough actresses – a review of Voices

Production at The Theatre on King in downtown Peterborough runs until September 17.
Puppeteer Frank Meschkuleit in his giant body suit in "My Big Fat German Puppet Show", which he will perform along with "The Left Hand of Frank" at Peterborough's Showplace Performance Centre on September 22 (photo: Shayne Gray)

Frank Meschkuleit’s hilarious puppet show for adults comes to Peterborough

Toronto puppeteer brings a double bill of sophisticated puppetry to Showplace on September 22.
Elizabeth Moody and Robyn Smith in Insurrection, playing September 8 to 10 at The Theatre on King (photo: Andy Carroll)

McJobs – a review of Insurrection

Restaging of Patrick Walsh's 1993 play runs from September 8 to 10 at Peterborough's The Theatre on King,
James Barrett, Kelly Holiff, Connor Thompson, and Sarah Quick star in "Funny Farmers". Globus Theatre's final production of the summer season runs at the Lakeview Arts Barn in Bobcaygeon until September 3. (Photo: Sam Tweedle / kawarthaNOW.com)

Farm livin’ is the life for me – a review of Funny Farmers

Globus Theatre's charming and light-hearted spoof of rural life runs at Lakeview Arts Barn until September 3.
The cast of Ain't Misbehavin', which opens on September 30 for four performances at Showplace in Peterborough. Back row (standing): Danny Bronson, Jane Darling, Roy Braun, Gail Rowat, Nate Axcel, Darcy Mundle, Karen Ruth Brown, Esther Warren; front row (sitting): Natalie Dorsett, Tim Jeffries, April Boyce, Tim Rowat, Larry Smoot, Gillian Harknett. (Photo: Wayne Bonner)

Celebrating 20 years of Showplace Performance Centre with the music of Fats Waller

Original production of Ain't Misbehavin', a fundraiser for non-profit organization, opens on September 30.

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