Tuesday, 8 April 2014

Heart's Desire bring the Western back to Country

Heart’s Desire
Theatre Woodstock
Written and directed by Rick Whelan
Produced by Bonnie Hartley
April 4, 5, 6, 10, 11 and 12
Approximate running time: 2 hours and 5 minutes (with one 15- minute interval)
Tickets: at the box office, online at www.theatrewoodstock.com, call 519-537-2582 or at Highlander Studios
Review by Geoff Dale

When Rick Whelan wrote Heart’s Desire about two decades ago, the musical genre dominating this cleverly written play was clearly Western – not Country or Country and Western. Even after a multitude of re-writes and productions, that distinction remains true today.  more at Donald's Dish

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