Landing a Pearl of a story: Play explores history of Robert Land, the first white settler here February 11, 2009 Gary Smith, The Hamilton Spectator Ronald Weihs and Judith Sandiford are neither rascals nor numskulls. Head honchos of Artword Theatre, now working out of The Pearl Company on Steven Street, they strike me as rather gentle, cultured … [Read more…]
Rascals and Numskulls, the story of Robert Land, Feb 12-22, 2009
February 12 to 22, 2009. Artword Theatre’s new theatrical entertainment, Rascals and Numskulls: Being the thrilling adventures of Robert Land, spy for the British in the American Revolution, friend of Mohawk leader Joseph Brant, United Empire Loyalist, first white settler in Hamilton. Written and directed by Ronald Weihs, music by Gary Santucci, produced and designed … [Read more…]
You Are What You Do, returns Dec 4 to 7, 2008
BACK for 4 shows Dec 4 to 7, 2008: Artword Theatre presents its 2008 production of You Are What You Do, a celebration of working men and women in story and song, written and directed by Ronald Weihs, produced and designed by Judith Sandiford Thurs at 7:30 pm, $10; Fri & Sat at 7:30: $20 … [Read more…]
You Are What You Do, Oct 16-16, 2008
October 16 to 26, 2008, Artword Theatre presents You Are What You Do, an original Canadian musical written and directed by Ronald Weihs, is a celebration of working men and women in story and song. The show launches the Artword @ The Pearl theatre season. The play, first performed in 1994, is a theatrical collage of stories gathered from men … [Read more…]
Artword Theatre’s first show in Hamilton, fall 2008
First show in Artword’s new Hamilton home October 15, 2008 Jeff Mahoney, The Hamilton Spectator For those whose energies can’t be contained by just one creative activity, there’s the idea that the individual arts (painting, music, writing, etc.) make up a family. The potential of each is best fulfilled when it comes out of its separate … [Read more…]
Ghost Ship, a true story about West African migrants, Sept 30, 2007
September 30, 2007. Artword Theatre’s Ghost Ship tells the story of the recent perilous migrations in small boats by West Africans attempting to reach Europe via the Canary Islands. The “ghost ship” of our title is a small boat discovered adrift off the coast of Barbados in April 2006. In the boat were 11 emaciated corpses. Who … [Read more…]