Latest from Joff Schmidt
Étienne Gaboury, architect behind some of Winnipeg's most iconic buildings, dead at 92
Renowned Franco-Manitoban architect Étienne Gaboury, who created many iconic structures in Manitoba, including the Royal Canadian Mint and the Esplanade Riel, has died. He was 92.
Downtown Winnipeg Bay store to close in February
Hudson's Bay Company says its iconic location on Winnipeg's Portage Avenue will shut its doors for good next February.
Review
Smart theatre: Dancers, musicians tell love story in adaptation of By Grand Central Station
By Grand Central Station offers a captivating, if not always cohesive, blend of music (from Winnipeg's Heavy Bell), Elizabeth Smart's poetry and dance.
Review
Silly and smart, Goodnight Desdemona (Good Morning Juliet) a satisfying Shakespearean mash-up
If you've often thought that Shakespeare would be way better with more '80s tunes, dance breaks and messages of female empowerment, Theatre Projects Manitoba's revival of Ann-Marie MacDonald's Governor General's Award-winning play may be the show for you.
Preview
'Relevant and diverse stories': Network, 2 premieres, new festival coming to Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre
"New" might be the keyword for the next season at the Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre — and not just because that's the title of one of the shows that will hit the Winnipeg stage next year in the first season programmed by new artistic director Kelly Thornton.
Review
Graceful and moving, Ghost Light is a sweet sendoff to a formidable spirit
Shawn Wright's solo show has the occasional stumble, but it is ultimately a sweet and touching sendoff to a remarkable woman — and a worthy tribute to a formidable spirit.
Review
From ice cream to Christopher Walken, Every Brilliant Thing celebrates what makes life worth living
The one-man play Every Brilliant Thing is unabashedly life-affirming, skilfully weaving light and dark, humour and tragedy, and a fair bit of painless (maybe even fun) audience participation in an engaging, reflective and satisfying 75 minutes.
Preview
To see, or not to see: Some of the shows you might want to add to your list for ShakespeareFest
Winnipeg’s annual Master Playwright Festival may have saved the best for last. This year marks the 20th, and final, edition of the festival, which sees local theatre companies perform work by — and inspired by — one playwright. This year, that writer is none other than William Shakespeare.
Review
All you need is love, the Fab Four and Shakespeare: Beatles-infused As You Like It a surefire crowd-pleaser
The Royal MTC/Citadel Theatre's playful and inventive musical production of As You Like It sets Shakespeare's comedy in 1960s B.C., and mashes the Bard with the Beatles so well, you'll wonder why it hasn't been done before.
Review
Frog and Toad offer up a feel-good story of friendship for the holidays at MTYP
Everyone should have a friend like Frog. That’s the message that shines through in Manitoba Theatre for Young People’s latest production of the musical A Year with Frog and Toad — an unassuming, gentle and heartwarming series of vignettes about the two amphibious besties.