A Bad Year for Tomatoes: ITOPA serves up Tomatoes in fine style

A Bad Year for Tomatoes
Ingersoll Theatre Of Performing Arts
By John Patrick
Directed by Dale Bell
Produced by Dorothy Griffin
April 25, 26, 27, May 1, 2, 3, 4
ITOPA Hall
Approximate running time: 2 hours, 30 minutes (with one interval)
Box Office: 519-485-3070
Review by Geoff Dale

There is no question that ITOPA is a remarkably gifted amateur theatre group, not just within the confines of Southwestern Ontario but most likely appreciated and applauded well beyond its regional boundaries – and for good reason.

One of the company’s most impressive achievements is that it always rises to the challenge of matching or bettering the production’s content – good, bad or simply mediocre. This past Friday evening the Ingersoll troupe did it yet again, providing an appreciative audience a stellar presentation of John Patrick’s pleasing little comedy A Bad Year for Tomatoes.  more.......