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Skirting The Edge - Mysterious Entity Theatre at Workman Arts Theatre (Toronto) "... the work that really got me was Ms. Latchford’s performance in “The Green Spaces” by Kate Story. Ms Latchford portrays a woman attempting to repress another personality inside of her. It’s an ultimately futile effort, but the struggle she puts up trying to hold her character’s composure was pretty mesmerizing. There are moments that brink on something out the movie The Exorcist." Adam Collier, mooneyontheatre.com Skirting The Edge (3-hander version) - Mysterious Entity Theatre "... brought to life by the brilliant but small cast." "... the performers do not shy away from the requisite vulnerability and courage the roles demand." Jes Sachse, The Arthur "I was struck by the touching vulnerability portrayed by Dianne Latchford as she moved on stage ... performing so powerfully as an actor, particularly in "The Green Spaces". Dianne brought out the full horror of this very difficult material." Janet Glasspool "I have known Dianne Latchford from Cover Girls and so on but I had never seen her as an actor before. The depth of her talent is impressive." Margaree Edwards You Don't Know The Half Of It - Public Energy / YDK Project "Dianne Latchford gives a delicious turn as the parish busybody." Bea Quarrie, Peterborough Examiner The Taming of the Shrew - Mysterious Entity Theatre "Dianne Latchford had great fun cavorting as Hortensio." Bea Quarrie, Peterborough Examiner Problem Child - New Stages Theatre Company "Each of the actors gave a flawless performance ... every member of the cast has perfect timing..." "Dianne Latchford is the perfect social worker, the stereotypical government employee, so convinced she is right, in control, making the correct decisions. You want to shake her from her superior attitude one moment and find yourself cracking up the next as she pans or reacts ... Her final scenes are hilarious." "What is not surprising though, is the superb quality of acting ... I won't forget any of this remarkable production, the laughter or the tears." Barb Selkirk, Peterborough Examiner A Tidy Package - Riverbank Productions "DL as younger sister Grace, has extensive theatre and television experience. It shows. Her mix of humour, despair and obstreperousness carries the play. Her control of the distinctive Newfoundland accent, inflections and idioms was flawless." Jane Bow, Peterborough Examiner Through The Fire - Hutchison House " ... black-clad, sharp-tongued Hecate, the embodiment of all women, played by DL (with) candid, irrepressible enthusiasm ..." Susan Clairmont, Peterborough Examiner Under The Law - Found Theatre "Susan Spicer and DL nail down Maud and Liza. The pair radiate talent and the best moments come when they are alone on stage. Even on an opening night, they have inhabited these characters." Scott Whalen, Peterborough Examiner Dracula, The Musical - Sudbury Theatre Centre "DL is playing one half of the Seward couple, a very strong character part ... nothing like herself ... guaranteed, you will laugh out loud many, many times ... something I'm sure you won't forget for a long, long time." Peter Mallette, Host, Midday Talk Show - MCTV Cake-Walk - Press Theatre "DL, as busybody Ruby Abel, gets the greatest number of laughs ... succeeding even in such subtle ploys as pretending to pretend, and as meddlesome, petty and conniving as she comes across, she manages to remind her audience that there's always a story behind the obvious." Linda Duguay, St. Catharines Standard "But it's DL as Ruby Abel who steals the show with her nosy, busy-body character ... moments of pure comedy ..." Marnie Coles, The Tribune Annie Get Your Gun - Sudbury Theatre Centre "Playing the lady that everyone tells to 'shut up' ... she seems to have so much fun with Dolly Tate." "Comedy seems very easy for DL, or perhaps it's just that she makes it look easy ..." Peter Mallette, Host, Midday Talk Show - MCTV Laundry And Bourbon - Poor Alex Theatre "DL plays Amy Lee... She provides a contrast with the other two women, producing humourous and painful results. Both the humour and pain are handled deftly, and credit must go to these three fine actresses who interact skillfully on the small stage." "...a thoroughly enjoyable play and an evening well spent." Michael McLarney, Pro Tem, Vol. 23, Numero 13 Mad In Canada - Old Angelo's Dinner Theatre " ... faster and funnier than SCTV" Toronto Star "An even better show now than when it opened ... outstanding sketches ..." Toronto Sun Nurse Jane Goes To Hawaii - Phoenix Theatre, Adelaide Court "DL as a pert and self-possessed interviewer ... rounded out a solid cast." Ray Conilogue, Globe and Mail " ... a ray of sunshine on a cold and wintry January night" Bob Crew, Toronto Star |
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