Critical Acclaim
“The prime mover behind this impossibly ambitious project was a local playwright & activist, Dale Hamilton…the play itself was nothing short of astounding…and what has been just as impressive is the aftermath of the play, both culturally and politically. People’s lives have been changed by participation in the project. I’ve told you about this project because it is probably the most satisfying cultural story I’ve had the chance to investigate…and because I find myself responding to the human bridges art has built in this community.” -Bronwyn Drainie, Globe & Mail, 1991.
“When the people of Eramosa Township celebrated their local history with an epic play, they ignited the fires of community drama across Canada.” – John Bemrose, 1996, Canadian Living Magazine re “The Spirit of Shivaree”, written & produced by Dale Hamilton.
“This play is imaginative and robust...immediate and compelling". - Liam Lacey, Globe & Mail, 1988, Re: “The Good Woman of Saskatchewan”, written by Dale Hamilton & produced by Caravan Farm Theatre.
"This play takes the audience on an emotional roller coaster ride...it's a celebration of life's joys and heartaches and it is possible to leave the production with a new outlook and value for community co-operation. It's a chronicle, a comedy, a musical, a pageant, a spectacle...a rich, colourful and believable story. Once you see "Many Hands", you may never be satisfied with traditional theatre again." - Melissa Whitmore, The Stratford Beacon Herald, 1993, Re: “Many Hands”, written and co-directed by Dale Hamilton.
"During one scene, I came as close to weeping as I ever have in theatre." – David Akin, Thomson News Service, 1993, Re: “Many Hands”, written and co-directed by Dale Hamilton.
“It has been quite a coup for Kingsdale (a high-risk neighbourhood in Kitchener) to have Hamilton heading up a project bent on improving their neighbourhood. As a well-known social activist, she brings a genuine caring and understanding of the people she’s working with. As a well-known playwright, she also brings that spark of creativity and ingenuity.” - Valerie Hill, Kitchener-Waterloo Record, 2001.
"I think the innovative approach used by Dale Hamilton of Everybody’s Theatre Company is more appropriate to South African and other non-mainstream conditions than more orthodox approaches". - Hanna Nels, Professor of Community Development, University of Johannesburg, South Africa, 2006.
