Raves & Reviews
Open Invitation: a comedy in one act
By: Marcia Anderson, Nicole Grainger, Justin Deveau, Elizabeth Grierson, Ian Horobin, Michelle Todd
“I do this because I think an audience deserves to be entertained. I don’t want them to think about their day when they are in my theatre; I am not here as a political crusader.” - Nicole Grainger
After the show, one of the characters, Maggie Deveau, a self-proclaimed sex expert, signed copies of her book in the lobby. Sex: A Bit Tricky, and Not Always Sexy. Available on Amazon.
Naked Lady
By: Scott C. Bourgeois
4 Stars - St. Albert Gazette
https://www.stalbertgazette.com/local-news/fringe-naked-lady-a-mix-or-horror-and-dark-magic-9381356
“…at the end, there is a sleight-of-hand turn that is impossible to predict yet fits neatly into the plot and ties up the mystery with a bow. This is one production that will keep you guessing right up until the last line.”
3.5 Stars - Edmonton Journal
https://edmontonjournal.com/entertainment/fringe-review-plays-tension-keeps-naked-lady-interesting
“Delivering its title’s promise in a most tasteful way, this Poe/Sherlock-scented parlour drama does a most excellent job of turning up the tension… with Horobin’s Joe Flaherty-level camp melodrama actually terrifically convincing — I clung to his every spat-out syllable, honestly…With more innocence and charm, Deveau also plays Gilda Ransome, the lookalike model likeable nerd Bonze hires to sit for the portrait — the painter played by her real-life husband Justin Deveau, PS — and sparks do begin to fly.”
Unsuspicious by Maria Colonescu
Winner – Outstanding New Work, StageStruck!
“Just like any meeting between colourful women, you will belly laugh, gasp with terror, sink with sorrow, and most importantly, you will not be able to take your eyes off of them.”
– Alberta Theatre Guide
Grace in Exile by nicole Grainger & Maria Colonescu
Winner – Artist’s Pick of the Fringe
4/5 Suns – Edmonton Sun
“Capturing the true essence of circus-noir, clowns blur the lines of reality and fantasy portraying the horrors of life behind the big top for the audience’s amusement and asks, “are you brave enough to believe in magic?”
“A solid performance for the audience looking for a story with substance.”
“But it was Nicole Grainger, playing the role of the road-weathered, wise and deeply scarred fortune teller Madame Rose who stole the performance, capturing the complexities of a woman beaten down by life who uses Grace as a surrogate for her child, and her own innocence lost.”
- CLAIRE THEOBALD
duets by peter quilter
4/5 Stars – Edmonton Journal
3/5 Suns – Edmonton Sun
“Saint Maggie Productions explores every aspect of love in four one-act skits brought together in Duets…Each one-act combines sight gags, acerbic wit and just the right amount of "aww" moments to bring these characters to light. The final scene between brother and sister Angela and Toby is the show-stopper…”
- JUSTIN BELL
another evening of awkward romance by wendy herlich
3.5 / 5 Stars - Edmonton Journal
“…there’s something wonderfully un-hollywood about the two, their banter 100 times sharper than in many Fringe line-ups. With unexpected colours, their chemistry bubbles.”
– Fish Griwkowsky
loris & beaver Play bingo by nicole grainger & maria colonescu
Winner – Outstanding New Work, StageStruck
“What does it take to write an award winning play? After a series of comical wine-fueled misadventures, Kit and Margaret discover that it’s not about the puppy, Canadian content, or the bingo daubers, it’s about honest self-reflection. Winner of the ‘Outstanding New Work’ Award in the 2015 Stagestruck Festival.”