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Brad Fraser takes Shakespeare to the Rodeo

Playwright Brad Fraser talks about how he adapted Shakespeare to create an All's Well That Ends Well that connects with 21st century audiences.

Cathy Jones steps expertly out of the TV and onto Calgary stage in Stranger to Hard Work

A review of Stranger to Hard Work, Cathy Jones' hilarious new solo show that opened Friday as part of the 2017 High Performance Rodeo in Calgary, Alberta.

This Boy’s Brilliant Life

A review of Every Brilliant Thing, which opened Tuesday at the 2017 High Performance Rodeo.

Every Brilliant Thing aims to chase away the blues

Standup comic Jonny Donahoe talks about the unique presentation of his hit solo show, Every Brilliant Thing, which opens Tuesday night as part of the 2017 High Performance Rodeo

Saturday Night at Legion #1

Saturday night the High Performance Rodeo hosted an epic tripleheader at Legion #1 in downtown Calgary.

Crossing the stream (of consciousness) of William Faulkner into fertile theatrical turf

The High Performance Rodeo & Theatre Smith-Gilmour presents As I Lay Dying at the Pumphouse Four stars Who would have thought a horse could fit on a stage at the Pumphouse? Actually, the horse onstage in As I Lay Dying,... Continue Reading →

Karen Hines’ wild mind shines in All the Little Animals I Have Eaten

A four star review of two-time Governor General Award shortlisted playwright Karen Hines' new play, All the Little Animals I Have Eaten, which had its world premiere Thursday night at the 2017 High Performance Rodeo in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.

Getting busy at the hip hopera

Sebastien Heins deconstructs the star making machinery through the journey of a pair of young rap stars in Brotherhood: The Hip Hopera, at the 2017 High Performance Rodeo.

Trace: mining memory for hidden ghosts

The University of Calgary's Bruce Barton and his co-creators, Toronto's Michele Polak and Martin Julien talk about Trace, a new site specific ghost story that's haunting Legion #1 as part of the 2017 High Performance Rodeo

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