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Fredericton Playhouse Spotlight Series takes centre stage

The Fredericton Playhouse offers an eclectic mix of entertainment on the Spotlight Series stage this month.

Onstage at The Playhouse | November 2024

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The Fredericton Playhouse Spotlight Series and Kidstage Series invites some of the most exciting artists touring today to the Playhouse stage, offering East Coast favourites, internationally acclaimed ensembles, up-and-coming musicians, innovative dance and circus shows, hilarious comedy performances, inspiring theatre pieces and much more.

Here is the lineup for November:

Spotlight Series

A man with a broad smile, black beard and shoulder-length dreadlocks falling from his black hat. He has one hand on his right shoulder. His photo against a yellow background.
In an intimate concert on the Playhouse stage, Élage Diouf will take you on a journey through his world, which skillfully merges the rhythms of his native Senegal with musical influences from all over the world. (Courtesy of Fredericton Playhouse)
ÉLAGE DIOUF - Friday, Nov. 1, 7:30 p.m.
JUNO Award-winning percussionist and composer Élage Diouf sits at the crossroads of pop, world, blues, folk, and asiko (West African rhythms). His trademark sound is upbeat and festive, perfectly complimenting his hopeful and adventurous lyrics, often sung in his mother tongue, Wolof. Élage's performances are electrifying, blending elements of African folk, reggae, jazz, and blues into a mesmerizing tapestry of sound.
Information Morning - Fredericton7:36Playhouse Preview - Elage Diouf
Jeanne Armstrong spoke to Tim Yerxa about an award winning percussionist and composer Elage Diouf.
Two men, one smiling with his mouth open with black hair and the other with white hair on the sides on stagw with lights in the background. Both in black suits.
Hypnotist Asad Mecci and master improviser Colin Mochrie combine their talents for an entertaining show that's bound to set the audience into fits of laughter. (Courtesy of Fredericton Playhouse)
HYPROV - Friday, Nov. 15, 7:30 p.m.
Canada's master improviser Colin Mochrie and hypnotist extraordinaire Asad Mecci return to the Playhouse with their spontaneous and imaginative show, Hyprov! Audience members volunteer to be hypnotized by Mecci, then remain on stage to participate in an improv scene with Mochrie. The show combines hypnosis and improv.

 

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