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"Foster declines to settle for the obvious, giving us instead, a story that has the uncertainties and the complexity of real life." - London Free Press "If The Melville Boys is representative of Norm Foster's writing, it would benefit the U.S. stage to import more of his plays." - Los Angeles Daily News "Engrossing and entertaining. This is certainly a play you're bound to enjoy." - New York Post "A beautifully written contemporary comedy." - Harrisburg Patriot News "A truly excellent play. Don't miss it." - Montreal Gazette "A satisfying comedy about real people." - Ottawa Citizen |
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| "A story with forthright honesty, simplicity, humor, drama, warmth, and a little tragedy." Los Angeles Drama-Logue | Keith Thomas & Shannon Lawson in the Canadian Stage production of The Melville Boys. 1986. Photo by Michael Cooper |
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"The Melville Boys is On Golden Pond and Terms of Endearment mixed." - Winnipeg Free Press "The Melville Boys succeeds as a play, as a statement, and most assuredly, as entertainment." - Fredericton Daily Gleaner "Unpredictable and unpretentious. Exceptional." - Toronto Sun "Smart, funny, energetic, with moments of sentiment and real-life drama. Classic Canadian comedy." - Winchester Press "Funny, yet profoundly emotional." - Stage Door "It drops you to your knees with laughter with one hand, then quietly breaks your heart with the other." - Stratford Beacon Herald "The Melville Boys makes you think. It's a play about the rest of your life." - Lancaster Sunday News "The packed house roared with laughter and were moved to tears in the same play." - Huron Expositor "If you miss it, it will be your great loss.' - Ottawa Citizen |
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"A charmer for all seasons." Toronto Globe and Mail "Accomplished, comic, and at times moving. Delightful to watch." - Halifax Chronicle Herald "So finely crafted with every line, every nuance, with such good reason for being, that one enjoys every second of it." - Westmount Examiner "The seduction scene over a late night game of scrabble is original and exciting." - Montreal Gazette "With the play's non-stop humor and earthy characters, it is not just entertaining, but familiar and immensely comfortable." - Saint John Telegraph Journal "For all the laughs, and (The Affections of May) has plenty of comic moments--there are times for tenderness too." - Hamilton Spectator "Foster at his best. The combination of wit and candour sparkles." - Kitchener Waterloo Record "Foster knows just when to tickle the funny bone or pull on the heartstrings, and here he does both with equal skill." - Fredericton Daily Gleaner "Provoked hoots and howls from the crowd, who ate up each line and every movement with gusto." Star Phoenix "A flawless balance of humour and sentiment." - Backstage.com "The play delivers many serious messages, but you have such fun getting them, it doesn't hurt a bit." - Kitchener Waterloo Record "One of the most appealing, feel-good evenings in a long time." - Hamilton Spectator "Delightful!" - Burlington Post |
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"Brilliantly written." - Saint John Evening Times Globe "Now raucous and hilarious, now pin-drop quiet in intensity." - Hamilton Spectator "A very funny play about real people. Super." - Saint John Telegraph Journal |
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| "Moves swiftly between a sly domestic comedy and a bittersweet modern tragedy ." - Contra Costa Times | Timothy Busfield in the B Street Theatre production of The Motor Trade. 1999 |
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"Love, friendship, lies, and betrayal are all revealed in this fantastic two hour show." - Saint John Evening Times Globe "Raunchy, gritty, funny, uncompromising. It has terrific dialogue, the gut punch of reality, and characters that are right out of our every day experiences."- Fredericton Daily Gleaner "The Motor Trade and The Affections of May mark a significant contribution to populist Canadian drama." - Canadian Book Review Annual |
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Terry Barna, David Nairn, Walter Learning and Darren Keay (standing in rear) in Theatre Orangeville's production of Outlaw. 2004 |
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"Witty and thought-provoking. You'll think you know where the plot is going, but prepare for your jaw to fall to the floor in disbelief." - Orangeville Banner "Outlaw has enough humour to fill a 10-gallon stetson." - Kitchener Waterloo Record "The witty insightful dialogue keeps this vehicle in motion."-- London Free Press "The words are a testament to the skill and intelligence of Foster who spins the tale beautifully."-- St. Thomas Times-Journal "A darn good story that will have audiences on the edge of their seats." - Niagara Pulse Magazine "Foster is a master of characterization and he succeeds here in spades. " Kitchener Waterloo Record |
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| Amy Sellors and Geoffrey Tyler in The Lighthouse Festival production of Sitting Pretty. 2005 |
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"Foster once again strikes all the right chords as he outrageously entertains us." - Kitchener-Waterloo Record "A very shrewd wit harnessed to a deep sense of heart. " Brantford Expositor "Great summer comedy. Immensely engaging and innocent. " Hamilton Spectator "The songs by Steve Thomas are as good as--if not better--than many Broadway shows I've seen." - Kitchener-Waterloo Record "Full of laughs--real laughs, not just chuckles!" - Kitchener-Waterloo Record |
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