From left to right, Director Vienna Martin, Ollie MacLeod as Kristen, Martina Chaffey as Aunt Beth, Finn Forand as Megan, Sidney St. Amand as Charlie, playwright James Lockyer and Aidan Steeves as Scott. (Submitted by James Lockyer) Of the many challenges that young transgender people face, communicating their gender identity to family members with limited understanding is a fairly common one. Year End Reflections, originally presented at Braver Stages Festival, is a poigna

The young prince Pippin is in search of the secret to true happiness and fulfillment. Pippin the musical will run from Feb. 18 to Feb. 22 at the Black Box Theatre in St. Thomas University. (Credit: Cameron Rouse) Upon entering the Black Box, students are running through choreography, writing down cues and painting sets for the opening of their 2026 production of Pippin. From Feb. 18 to Feb. 22, St. Thomas University’s musical theatre class will showcase Pippin , a musical th

The reimagined classic play The Velveteen Rabbit performed by the actors of TNB Young Company. (Brianna Lyttle/AQ) Tania Breen’s stage adaptation of the classic children’s novel The Velveteen Rabbit first hit the stage in 2013 with Theatre New Brunswick’s (TNB) touring Young Company. Once the show closed, the rabbit doll used in the production took up residence on a shelf in the TNB building. Now, the rabbit has hopped down and is touring the province again in a new re-imagin

St. Thomas University’s Black Box Theatre, located in James Dunne Hall, is where hopes and dreams are performed live. (Jennifer Williams/AQ) St. Thomas University’s Black Box Theatre is set to open Almost, Maine, a whimsical, nine-scene play known for blending everyday life with small bursts of magic on Nov. 26. The production features 19 student actors, each leading their own self-contained scene. For Mallory Thompson, a second-year student who will play the character of G

The 2025 New York City trip has been cancelled, the second time since its inauguration in 2001. This year would have been the 25th anniversary. (Credit: Brad Cross) Every year, as fall reading week approaches, fine arts and history students trade their notebooks and midterms for MetroCards and Broadway tickets. It’s not your typical fall road trip — it’s a 10-hour van ride filled with sing-alongs and When Harry Met Sally . However, the annual New York trip will not take place