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| Norm Foster, Heather Hodgson and Derek Ritschel in the Lighthouse Festival production of Mending Fences. 2008. |
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"A moving, compelling drama." -- Hamilton Spectator "Savvy and grand. A must-see!" -- Pulse Niagara "A refined piece of theatre that tugs at heartstrings while tickling funnybones." -- The View Magazine "A must-see show that leaves a lasting impact." -- Sarnia Observer "Mending Fences has more than its share of laughs. Big laughs. Raunchy laughs." -- Sacramento Bee "Powerful! This is a great play." -- Dalhousie Peer "A creative, insightful masterpiece." -- St. Thomas Times-Journal "Foster has carefully wrapped the dysfunctional revelations with some funny stuff, moving the audience past the tragedy.." -- Live! On Stage! "The knife-like dialogue marks Foster as a master craftsman" -- Village Life "Brilliantly written piece." -- Simcoe Times-Reformer "The sort of comedy that steals your heart. You'll love it." -- Hamilton Spectator "So delightful that you can't take your eyes off it for a second." -- Sachem Gazette "Sophisticated and layered, this play is as touching as it is funny." -- The View Magazine "Foster's signature snappy dialogue and one-liners are highlighted by deeper moments of heart-wrenching drama." -- Sarnia Observer "His many fans will certainly add this play to their list of brilliant Foster plays." -- St. Thomas Times-Journal "An evening that makes you think as well as laugh." -- Hamilton Spectator "A must-see for everyone who appreciates the magic of live theatre." -- Dalhousie Peer "A great study in human relationships." -- Live! On Stage! "Theatre doesn't get much better than that." -- Pulse Niagara "Fantastic and funny." -- Simcoe Times-Reformer "A touching play. Lovely." -- Hamilton Spectator "Portrays human drama that is relevant to anyone who has ever been a parent, a son or a daughter, which includes us all." -- Dalhousie Peer |

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"A heartwarming and intelligent piece of theatre." - The Scene "At once poignant and hysterically funny. " - Petrolia Topic "Music that haunts the memory long after you leave the theatre." - Hamilton Spectator Four stars. A great show! - Kingston Whig Standard "A terrific little musical. The characters are wonderfully real." - Hamilton Spectator "Tender, saucy, funny and bittersweet." - Kitchener-Waterloo Record "The musical numbers are heartfelt showstoppers and the end result is definitely a feel good experience." - Elora News Express "Sparkles with the stuff dreams are made of and leaves us hungry for more." - Petrolia Topic |
| Craig Mason and Shannon McCaig in the Thousand Islands Playhouse production of Jasper Station. 2002 |
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"Jasper Station is a story that resonates with both humour and pathos, and should be a must-see on anyone's list of wonderful Canadian plays." - Sarnia Observer "Thoroughly entertaining. Terrific!." - Fredericton Daily Gleaner "A stunning Canadian musical!" - Hamilton Spectator "Very funny and deeply touching. A show one could easily visit more than once." -- Brantford Expositor "This show is not to be missed" - Port Dover Maple Leaf |
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"Blends the softness of a Norman Rockwell winter scene with a touch of Seinfeld to come up with a truly affectionate 1990's comedy." - St. Thomas Times-Journal "A wonderful blend of heartwarming discovery and reawakening, sprinkled with the wit and perception of the human condition." - Kitchener-Waterloo Record "Deserves a place alongside A Christmas Carol." - Long Island Newsday "A play which could become a Christmas classic!" - Ric Wellwood, CFPL radio "Enchanting. A delightful tale that is well suited to any age." - Saint John Telegraph-Journal "A successful mix of sentiment and gentle comedy. A heartwarming evening of theatre." - London Free Press "Simple and sweet. As wholesome as an omelette made with farm fresh eggs." - Vancouver Sun "An unapologetic heart-tugger with a gentle sprinkling of laughs." - Long Island Newsday "A heartwarming Christmas story and one of Norm Foster's best scripts." - Fredericton Daily Gleaner "The comic twists in the language throughout the play leave the audience in stitches." - Saint John Telegraph-Journal "A play with heart and humour." - Kitchener-Waterloo Record "A story which warms the heart, coaxes the occasional tear, and paints the kind of world we think we deserve." - Ric Wellwood, CFPL radio "A truly humourous play about old-fashioned values and the search for redemption." - St. Thomas Times-Journal |
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| Lally Cadeau, Avery Saltzman and Susie Burnett in the Theatre Orangeville production of Kiss The Moon, Kiss The Sun. 2009 |
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"Smacks with laughs and heart." - Kitchener-Waterloo Record "This is one of the best plays – if not the best – I have ever seen in 30 years as a reporter." -- Kamloops This Week "A masterpiece!" - Orangeville Citizen "The perfect blend of comedy and drama." - Theatre In London "Heroic and heartwarming. Riveting from start to finish." - Prince George Free Press "Absolutely outstanding. Bravo!" - Peace Arch News "A masterpiece. Clearly, playwright Norm Foster is a genius." - Northshore News "A wild rollercoaster ride. Charming and poignant." - Cowichan News Leader "A wonderfully sad and beautifully happy play!" - Kamloops This Week "The rollercoaster ride of a lifetime." - Orangeville Banner "The crowd rose in unison to give a hearty standing ovation at show's end." - Kamloops Daily News "A must-see. It will change the way you view people from the outside in." - Orangeville Banner "What makes this comedy unique in the burgeoning Foster canon is the extent to which the playwright wears his heart on his sleeve." - The Record "An amazing story about real people." - InsideToronto "Easily in the top five of the shows I've seen in any theatre of late." - Theatre In London |

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"Explodes
like a time bomb of hilarity." - Montreal Gazette
"The kind of play that provokes belly laughs" - Kitchener Waterloo Record "You'll have a heck of a time trying to keep from rolling in the aisles." Saskatoon Star Phoenix "An exercise of the funny bone." - The Okanagan "Theatre is magic, and in 'Opening Night', there is lots of magic to go around." - Kelowna Daily Courier |
| Pauline Little and David Francis in The Piggery Theatre production of Opening Night. 1990 | "A must see. It generates great laughs." - London Free Press |
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"Just plain fun! Foster has nailed these characters beautifully." - Contra Costa Times "An evening of pure entertainment and boisterous fun." - Timmins Daily Press "Zany, witty and bright. This is one opening night you won't want to miss." - St. Thomas Times-Journal |
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