Full Disclosure: I’m a West Wing-raised political idealist. I believe in the determination to do good and the advancement of the smart kids. So I found Veep kind of depressing. It’s a behind-the-scenes story of a non-partisan Vice President (aka primary loser) whose staff is as useless and self-obsessed as she is. Come on, people, […]
Last week, I caught the Canadian Stage opening of The Game of Love and Chance, a broad French farce that was no deeper than The Tales of Hoffmann but was certainly better paced. Coming in at a short 90 minutes and designed with gimmicky fun by Anick La Bissonniere (set) and Linda Brunelle (costumes), The […]
Last week I did nothing but go to the theatre. I saw tons of stuff from operas of Wagnerian length to 90 minute farce to epic dance that brought me right back to a childhood obsession. The productions run the gamut from intolerably boring to utterly thrilling. First up was The Tales of Hoffmann […]
Today was a reality TV kind of day. I caught up on the most recent 3 episodes of The Amazing Race then took on tonight’s 2 hour Voice episode (note: 3 hours a week is too much, that’s Idol-like self importance, cut back NBC, cut back). All four were great episodes (specifically The Voice), but […]
Alumnae Theatre’s current production of Cosi is the best thing I’ve seen from them since director Jane Carnwath’s last project, Hedda Gabler in 2010. There’s a character clarity in Carnwath’s productions that’s missing from most of the rocky company’s other projects. She also has a knack for casting and has lucked out on pretty good […]
Here they are, folks, the very last of the 2011 Awards from My Entertainment World. You’ve heard about the My TV, My Theatre and My Cinema Award winners, The My Cinema and My Theatre Performers of the Year and Honorary Awards, our brand new My Theatre Emerging Artist Award. You’ve read the entire 47-person Nominee […]
The annual short play festival at The Imperial Pub, put on by “Toronto’s Geekiest Theatre Company” is an adorable event. The tiny back room that houses a makeshift theatre has terrible acoustics and lots of pub noise leaking through the curtain that separates it from the main bar section. The lighting grid is sparse, the […]
Our annual Award Nominee Interview Series ran long this year but at long last here’s our final set of award winners for 2011 (still to come: the My TV Honorary Award and, new this year, Fan Favourite). The My Cinema Award Winners and My Theatre Award Winners have been announced along with their respective Perfomers of the Year, Honorary […]