Bill Colgate as Ned Durango. 2011. Photo by Norm Foster
 
"A musical delight." - Orangeville Banner
 
"A remarkable story with heart, humour and spirit." - Wellington Advertiser
 
"Foster's best musical so far, and Arden is a gem at creating songs that really tell a story." - Hamilton Spectator
 
"Ned Durango is pure entertainment full of music and laughs that will blaze a smile on your face all the way home." - Simcoe Times-Reformer
 
"It is everything you might want from a musical." - Orangeville Citizen
 
"The sound leaving the stage was simply sublime." - Orangeville Banner
 
"We come to know and like these people. We take them to our hearts." - Hamilton Spectator
 
"Ned Durango is musical comedy at its best!" - Wellington Advertiser
 
"The music is super." - Orangeville Citizen
 
"Witty dialogue and ingenious music and lyrics." - Wellington Advertiser
 
"Ned Durango is a hoot! Plumb funny with a dash of seriousness to boot." - London Free Press

 


"The Last Resort is an inspired night of carefully calculated lunacy." - Hamilton Spectator

"The funniest, best-written, best-performed Canadian musical comedy I have ever seen." - Kitchener Waterloo Record

"A quick, clever, cerebral, yet down-to-earth romp. Great entertainment!" - Hamilton News

"Hilariously entertaining. Bravo!" - ONTV

"The laughter lasted from the first to the final note." - Wellington Advertiser

  "Hilarious! The pairing of Leslie Arden and Norm Foster is a felicitous one. Her astringent wit and delirious sophistication balance brilliantly against Foster's proclivity for outrageous one-liners." - Hamilton Spectator

  "It delivers laughs approaching the speed of light." - Wellington Advertiser

"Foster and Arden's madcap work is truly delightful." - Richmond Hill Banner

"Solid, funny entertainment with great songs." - Kitchener Waterloo Record

"Foster's one-liners come so fast and furious, it's sometimes hard to keep up." - Hamilton News

 


 

"Funny, pointed and exquisitely crafted." - Halifax Daily News

"A seamless family drama." - Toronto Star

"Warm, funny and heartfelt." - Fredericton Daily Gleaner

"Perfect! The audience laughs itself silly." - Montreal Gazette

"A comedy with sharp wit." - Fredericton Daily Gleaner

Jessa Brie Berkner and Julianne Somers in the B St. Theatre production of Drinking Alone. 2001. Photo by Jason Carpenter.   "Drinking Alone is funny, at times uproariously so, but it's also very serious in the way it deals with alcoholism and it's effects." - Saskatoon Star Phoenix
 

"Funny...touching...entertaining. Another success for Foster." - Saint John Telegraph Journal

"Thought provoking and emotionally stirring. Foster knows all of the right buttons to push." - Halifax Chronicle Herald

It's nice to see a play that's not afraid to be both emotionally complex and funny." - Saskatoon Star Phoenix

"A fast-paced comedy of contemporary manners that neatly balances lighter and darker shades." - Halifax Daily News

A tasty mix of humour and pathos. Thought-provoking and funny." - Brantford Expositor

"Elicits howling laughter from the audience." - Kitchener-Waterloo Record


 

"Office Hours is Foster at the top of his form." - Hamilton Spectator

"A briskly paced and extremely funny dark comedy with a crackerjack ending." - Calgary Sun

"When it comes to writing funny lines, Foster's up there with the best." - Saint John Telegraph-Journal

"It is blessed with a deliriously dark streak. Foster takes us to a frighteningly recognizable world." - Hamilton Spectator

"A night of live theatre that will be long remembered." - County Chronicle

"The audience was almost on the floor in tears." - Calgary Sun

"From start to finish the comedy had the entire house laughing." -- PQBnews.com

Paul Brown & Patricia Yeatman in Theatre Aquarius' production of Office Hours. 2001
 

 

 

 

 

"Dear Santa will definitely lift your spirits" --Halifax Chronicle Herald

"An excellent show for the whole family. Dear Santa is sure to become a Christmas classic."- Hendersonville Times News

"Entertaining fun for the whole family. A sure-fire hit!" --Kitchener-Waterloo Record

"A real holiday treat!"-Asheville Citizen Times

"Hysterically funny and yet endearing." -- Tacoma News Tribune

"A warm, goofy, loveable Christmas show. " --Halifax Chronicle Herald

Emily Mackel & Ralph Redpath in the Flat Rock Playhouse production of Dear Santa, 2003. Photo Ewart Ball  
 

"A show that should please everyone in the family - a delightful way to usher in the Christmas season." - Asheville Citizen Times

"Delights with gentle charm. Perfect for the holiday season." --Houston Press

"Rich in broad comedy and rapid-fire wordplay." -- Halifax Chronicle Herald

"Destined to become a classic!" -- Tacoma News Tribune

"Gently humorous. Fun for the entire family." --Fredericton Daily Gleaner

"A funny and unique cast of characters." -- InsideToronto