Kingston Theatre Alliance

09/02/2026

"Writer-director Steven Gallagher has unleashed a barrel of energy upon the Thousand Islands Playhouse. Murder at Ackerton Manor is a fearless script which traverses the lines of genre like a child with a coloured pen– intentionally incongruent and heedless to imagined limits. Full to bursting with wit, silliness, and irony, this mystery spoof is a gut-punch and a belly-laugh."

Ray clued into the Thousand Island Playhouse's production of "Murder at Ackerton Manor" last week. Read her full review at the link below!

It is a dark and stormy night outside Roger Ackerton’s family home… and, as is custom on nights as dark and stormy as this one, Mr. Ackerton is dead before dawn. The Thousand Islands Playhouse closes out its summer lineup with a murder mystery spoof: Murder at Ackerton Manor. An original script ...

08/18/2026

"At once mesmerizing and infectious, the dancers call you in to follow or join them: less inhibited audience members—or perhaps the more receptive—dance. With the music as loud as it is, stillness is rebellion, and movement only natural."

On August 8th, 'The Butterfly Who Flew Into The Rave' was in Kingston for one night only as part of the The Kick & Push Festival, and Ray was lucky enough to be in attendance. To read the rest of her review, click the link below!

https://kingstontheatre.ca/shedding-the-cocoon-the-rave-at-kick-push/

We all know how it is: watching the It Crowd dance the night away, witnessing a force both indifferent and judgemental. We’ve all felt the push and pull of desire to join them, to be them. On August 8th, for one night only, the Kick & Push (K&P) Festival presented The Butterfly Who Flew Into The R...

08/16/2026

"The show is staged as a “lecture” detailing the experiences of our leading man, Professor Isaac Vincent (Henry Korba-Babcock). He leads us on a journey into obsession incited by his coming into possession of an ancient artifact. A descent into the eldritch and untouched, 'The Silk Lining' satisfies the age-old stirring for a dark, fantastical mystery."

The last of our TK Fringe reviews: check out Ray's review of 'The Silk Lining' by clicking the link below!

Say it with me now, don’t be scared… “Yog Sothoth!” I recently saw Theatre Kingston’s 2026 Fringe production of The Silk Lining, a one-man Lovecraftian horror play written and directed by Dan Walmsely. The show is staged as a “lecture” detailing the experiences of our leading man, Prof...

08/16/2026

"...True moments of invisibility actually exist between the two performers. Like shadows in each other's lives, Benger and Daly are almost never in light together, or even onstage at the same time. They dull and fade in each other's memories, but live ferociously on their own. Lighting design by Jeff Pybus is a gorgeous mix of diegetic and non-diegetic light sources."

'The Last Five Years' is playing at the Thousand Islands Playhouse until August 30. Check out Ray's full review at the link below!

https://kingstontheatre.ca/a-summer-in-gananoque-the-thousand-islands-playhouse-takes-on-the-last-five-years/

08/14/2026

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08/14/2026

"'Speaking of Hilary,' as presented at TK Fringe, is wonderfully produced and beautifully performed. The space works in favor of this production, the intimate size and cornered set making you feel as if you’re in the small apartment of post-grad students. When the setting does change, it almost feels inconsequential; as long Hilary and her friend are speaking, they are each other’s entire world."

One of the many shows running as part of TK Fringe 2026, 'Speaking of Hilary' is playing at the Tett Centre until August 15. To read Ray's full review, click the link below!

https://kingstontheatre.ca/in-sickness-and-in-health-speaking-of-hilary-on-the-vows-of-friendship/

How can you prove what only you know to be true? How do you prove it to yourself? I recently caught the Theatre Kingston Fringe production of Speaking of Hilary, written by Elias Campbell, at the Tett Centre for Creativity and Learning. Stuck in a pent up wave of dissatisfaction, Hilary (Mimi Matamo...

08/13/2026

"'Who is Esther?' is an almost-entirely sung-through musical, with both book and music written by Randall Craig. After receiving encouragement from her Uncle Mo (Brice Leunkeu), Esther (Zalyzza Govia) enters a singing contest for the position of Vice President at a major company. What follows is a present-day retelling of the biblical story of Esther, satirizing the racism and misogyny pervasive in corporate environments."

'Who is Esther?' is playing now as part of the TK Fringe Festival. Read the full review by Michaela at the link below! As our website is temporarily available, reviews will be published on the The Kick & Push Festival website for the time being. We apologize for any inconvenience caused.

08/13/2026

“As the show is based on real life experience, it runs the risk of becoming strictly anecdotal, but Gibson widens all horizons available to him. He could have done a magician segment and it would have fit right in… oh wait, he did. From puppetry and songwriting to Mad Libs, impressions to parody, Gibson proves himself a bona-fide bard.”

Sandy Gibson’s comedic take on the “rocky road for nuptial affairs” is running now as part of TK Fringe. Check out Ray’s full review at the link below:

https://www.thekickandpush.com/making-it-official-review

As our website is temporarily available, reviews will be published on the Kick & Push website for the time being. We apologize for any inconvenience caused.

Officially Fun: Gibson’s Comedy Special is a Go! By Ray Fenos Your wedding, your way— and what a way to go! Sandy Gibson is a marriage officiate, privy to the wild wild world of weddings. I recently caught a showing of this hour-long comedy special, Making It Official, at TK Fringe. Gibson outli...

08/13/2026

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The Kingston Theatre Alliance is an arts service non-profit dedicated to creating a productive and inclusive working environment for Kingston theatre makers and organizations.

08/12/2026

"There exists within her a sort of clarity of memory—she knows her story well. She relives moments onstage, miming the same actions she took decades before: tending to a child, riding a bike, shaking hands. Today, her hands cup empty air filled with memories, and we are invited to share them."

Nancy Edwards' one-woman show, 'Rethinking Good Intentions,' is running as part of TK Fringe. Check out Ray's full review by clicking the link below!

https://kingstontheatre.ca/unlearning-to-learn-nancy-edwards-rethinking-good-intentions/

Set in the rural villages of Sierra Leone in the 1970s-1980s, Nancy Edwards’ Rethinking Good Intentions retraces the steps taken towards providing medicinal aid during her teaching nurse residency at Serabu Hospital. I was lucky enough to attend one of her performances as a part of Theatre Kingsto...