Going through our My TV archives I discovered the following article in an “Obsessions of the Week” column from the days before My Theatre existed. As I embark on my Stratford 2011 top 12 rankings, I thought I’d share the article, if only for the nostalgic fun. “I recently wrapped up my 7 show […]
It was unlikely that I would like The Playboy Club (hence the unforgivably late review). Not only is it so far from being a hit that it’s already facing cancellation rumours (though NBC swears they’re being patient this year), generally speaking female-driven stories aren’t my thing, certainly not corset-clad female-driven stories. But armed with seriously […]
Without question, The Odd Couple is the first production at Soulpepper that I’ve truly loved. I liked The Kreutzer Sonata a lot, enjoyed The Glass Menagerie and was very impressed by the heft of White Biting Dog. But with The Odd Couple, Soulpepper has moved from a solid company I admire to one I will […]
Apologies for the delay on this one. As major Buffy fans, we at My TV have been somewhat timid when it comes to jumping into Ringer. Turns out, trepidation was the right instinct. The CW mystery has perhaps the worst production values I’ve ever seen in primetime. The overuse of cheap green screen in the […]
I am by no means an opera expert. A working knowledge of classical music, a solid background in French, a decent understanding of Greek myth and a critical eye for good storytelling was what I had to cling to as I entertained the prospect of reviewing the Canadian Opera Company’s current production. What I found, […]
If given the chance to meet just one celebrity in my life, it wouldn’t take long for me to come up with a remarkably short list of whom I would choose. Very near the top of that list would be the endearing and multi-talented Seth MacFarlane. If you watch an interview with the Family Guy/American Dad/Cleveland […]
If given the chance to meet just one celebrity in my life, it wouldn’t take long for me to come up with a remarkably short list of whom I would choose. Very near the top of that list would be the endearing and multi-talented Seth MacFarlane. If you watch an interview with the Family Guy/American Dad/Cleveland […]
Ranking: #1 Of the 11 productions at The Shaw Festival this year, there wasn’t a single one I enjoyed more than the lightening-paced lunchtime one-act The President. The zippy script by Fenrenc Molnar moves so fast that director Blair Williams seems to have choreographed it more than staged it- the entrances and exits are so […]