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2021-2022 Season

But is Dracula really dead? Theatre Arts Guild beings comedy to the stage, Clayton Park Wire (Saltwire), May 11, 2022

2020-2021 Season

Some arts groups eager to restart live performances, but others taking it slow, CBC, Feb 14, 2021

2019-2020 Season

Seniors Stage Their Second Act, bbc.com, June 2020

The Wednesday Crew is thrilled to tirelessly assist the Pond Playhouse, City Voice, A SaltWire Network Publication, Jan 16, 2020

Pond Playhouse performs 21st Pantomime, Chebucto News, December 2019

20th Anniversary of Pantomime for Canada’s oldest continuous community theatre, The News, A SaltWire Network Publication, Nov 5-19

Theatre Review:The Ladies Foursome, HalifaxPresents, September 22, 2019

2018-2019 Season


Delightful Girl in the Goldfish Bowl at TAG, TWISI:The Way I See It Theatre Blog, March 21, 2019

2017-18 Season

Diary of Anne Frank as haunting as ever, NS Reviews, April 12, 2018

Play based on The Diary of Anne Frank a tearjerker, Chronicle Herald, April 3, 2018

Halifax’s Theatre Arts Guild sets the stage for volunteers, Halifax Citizen, March 5, 2018 and The Chronicle Herald, March 9, 2018.

Metro Halifax Community Choice - Best Live Theatre, 2017 Favourite, December 2017

JC’S THEATRE SPOTLIGHT – Order In The House - iheartradio.ca, September 26, 2017

2016-17 Season

JC’S THEATRE SPOTLIGHT – Double Indemnity, C100/ iheartradio.ca, June 2, 2017

JC’S THEATRE SPOTLIGHT – Pride & Prejudice, C100/ iheartradio.ca, March 21, 2017

Pride & Prejudice’s costume studies, The Coast, March 16, 2017

JC’s THEATRE SPOTLIGHT: The Frog Prince: A Webbed Pantomime … ribbit!, C100/ iheartradio.ca, Nov 29, 2016

Take a break from the bar scene, 101.3 FM Virgin Radio Blog, Oct. 4, 2016

2015-16 Season

Positive Atmosphere no act at local community theatre, The Metro, Jan. 27, 2016

TAG revue celebrates 85th anniversary, The Chronicle Herald, Jan. 19, 2016

2014-15 Season

One-act plays on centre stage, Metro, March 2015

Top Plays of 2014, The Coast, Dec. 18, 2014

Doubt: A Parable, Sure Thing, The Coast, Sept. 22, 2014

Doubt; A Parable, Arts East, Sept 18, 2014

No Doubt About It, The Chronicle Herald, Sept. 16, 2014

2013-14 Season

The Full Monty, Arts East, June 26, 2014

For the love of community theatre, The Chronicle Herald, May 7, 2014

The Stillborn Lover, The Coast, Apr. 28, 2014

The Stillborn Lover, Arts East, Apr. 27, 2014

Robert Merritt Award Winners 2014, Theatre Nova Scotia, March 18, 2014

Get scene, be heard, The Chronicle Herald, March 20, 2014

The Nobel Pursuit, The Coast, Feb. 19, 2014

The Noble Pursuit, Arts East, Feb. 13, 2014

On stage in 2013, The Coast, Dec. 18, 2013

Puss in Boots, The Coast, Dec. 2, 2013

Steel Magnolias, The Coast, Oct. 2, 2013

Heartfelt Community Showcased in Steel Magnolias, The Way I See It - Theatre Blog, Sept. 28, 2013

Steel Magnolias, Interview with Director Nick Jupp, Arts East, Sept. 18, 2013

2012-2013 Season

The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, The Coast, June 25, 2013

E.N.T.E.R.T.A.I.N.M.E.N.T: Spelling Bee Spells Success, Off The Leash, June 21, 2013

It’s Barfee vs. Conybear: Fierce rivals among characters in 25th Putnam County Spelling Bee, The Chronicle Herald, June 20, 2013

The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, Arts East, June 19, 2013

A Man for All Seasons, The Coast, April 23, 2013

Theatre Arts Guild Presents A Man for All Seasons, Arts East, April 17, 2013

“A Man for All Seasons”, an appeal to the mind and the eye, Peninsula News, March 21, 2013

TAG, your it | The Scene, The Coast, March 7, 2013

Theatre Arts Guild festival stages new authors’ one-act plays, The The Chronicle Herald, March 4, 2013

My Narrator/The Death of Me, The Coast, Feb. 20, 2013

Friendship and fun drew actress to community theatre productions, The The Chronicle Herald, Feb. 11, 2013

Top 12 Local Theatre Productions, The The Chronicle Herald, Dec. 28, 2012

Top 12 plays of 2012 | The Scene, The Coast, Dec. 27, 2012

Camelot the Panto, The Coast, Dec. 7, 2012

Camelot the Panto, Arts East, Nov. 29, 2012

Comedy, music, dance make ‘Camelot’ a winner, The Community The Chronicle Herald, Nov. 26, 2012

God of Carnage, The Coast, Oct. 1, 2012

Scene set for conflict: TAG mounts God of Carnage, The Community The Chronicle Herald, Sep. 24, 2012

God of Carnage, Arts East, Sep. 22, 2012

Theatre Arts Guild Launches New Season, Chebucto News, July 2012

2011-12 Season

Musical made for musical lovers, The Chronicle Herald, 28/7/12

Last Hook tells story of Bluenose’s last hurrah, The Chronicle Herald, 24/7/12

Up with The Drowsy Chaperone, The Coast, 28/6/2012

The Drowsy Chaperone Plumbles Into TAG, Twisi Theatre Blog, 22/6/12

Sugar & Spice!, Arts East, June 20, 2012

Theatre Arts Guild is wrapping up its season with "The Drowsy Chaperone", CBC, June 19, 2012

Clicking her heels for luck, The Chronicle Herald, June 19, 2012

The Drowsy Chaperone!, Arts East, Sep. 18, 2012

TAG playlist includes costume drama, comedy, The Chronicle Herald, June 8, 2012

Murder Solved, The Chronicle Herald, April 26, 2012

Theatre Arts Guilds free workshops, The Coast, April 26, 2012

The Reluctant Resurrection of Sherlock Holmes, The Coast, April 24, 2012

Interview with The Reluctant Resurrection of Sherlock Holmes co-director Renée Hartleib, CBC, April 21, 2012

Sherlock Holmes at The Pond Playhouse, SNAP, April, 1, 2012

Pond Playhouse - Corker, The Coast, Feb. 21, 2012

TAG to stage Lill Play, Community The Chronicle Herald, Feb. 20, 2012

Actress recalls glory years at Neptune, The Chronicle Herald, Jan. 1, 2012

Captain Hook's Revenge, The Coast, Dec. 7, 2011

Captain Hook latest in TAG’s Christmas pantomimes, The Chronicle Herald, Dec. 5, 2011

Present Laughter's funny but long, The Coast, Sep. 29, 2011

Coward's Present Laughter sends up Theatre scene, The Chronicle Herald, Sep. 20, 2011

TAG tees up five for 2011-12, The Chronicle Herald, Sep. 9, 2011

2010-11 Season

Laundry and Bourbon/Lone Star, The Coast, June 30, 2011

Two sides of war, Community The Chronicle Herald, June 20, 2011

Economy vs. the environment theme of Enemy of the People, The Chronicle Herald April 18, 2011

Community Theatre is Alive and Well, Out and About Nova Scotia, April 21, 2011

An Enemy of the People-Now playing at Theatre Arts Guild, YouTube, April 17, 2011

Deathtrap, The Coast, Feb. 22, 2011

Best in show 2010, The Coast, Dec. 30, 2010 

Theatre Arts Guild presents: Beauty and the Beast: A Pantomime, The Coast, Dec. 7, 2010

Laughing with The Odd Couple, The Coast, Sep. 20, 2010 

2009-10 Season

Theatre Arts Guild: Twelve Angry Men, The Coast, June 23, 2010

12 guys and a courtroom, The Chronicle Herald, June 14, 2010

Some hits, misses in drama about various stages of life, The Chronicle Herald, May 24, 2010

Theatre Arts Guild: How it Works, The Coast, April 29, 2010

Nice piece of modern theatre, The Chronicle Herald, April 24, 2010

MacIvor play probes How It Works and how it breaks, Halifax News Net, Match 25, 2010

Theatre Arts Guild: Thirteen Hands , The Coast, Feb. 18, 2010

Ruth Le Lacheur back on TAG stage, The Chronicle Herald, Feb. 8, 2010

A Spirit For Evermore, Snap Halifax, Jan. 2010

2008-09 Season

Tragic tale set in French Revolution closes TAG’s season, Halifax News Net, June 25, 2009

A life of drama, Townsville Bulletin, June 2, 2009

Congratulations on Awards - Liverpool International Theatre Festival, Resolution No.3345, NS Legislature, May 22, 2008

2005-06 Season

Theatre Arts Guild - Anniversary (75th), Resolution No. 5074, NS Legislature, Nov. 1, 2005

1957-1958 Season

Guild Suspense Play Draws Plaudits, The Halifax Mail-Star, April 8, 1958

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