Lorenzo Pagnotta

13 August 2018

SummerWorks ’18: Part I

By Lorenzo Pagnotta // Theatre (Toronto)

Be sure to check out our Full List of SummerWorks Reviews Body So Fluorescent (A+) Desiree and Gary are close friends. Very close. Until one night in a club leads …

18 July 2018

Toronto Fringe ’18: Part XXXI

By Lorenzo Pagnotta // Theatre (Toronto)

Be sure to check out our Full List of Fringe Reviews Tears of a Bullet (A-) You don’t have to know anything about sci-fi writer Thomas Disch who inspired the …

14 July 2018

Toronto Fringe ’18: Part XXVIII

By Lorenzo Pagnotta // Theatre (Toronto)

Be sure to check out our Full List of Fringe Reviews Josephine, A Burlesque Cabaret Dream Play (A+) POC can, should, and will tell their stories. I am thrilled they …

11 July 2018

Toronto Fringe ’18: Part XIV

By Lorenzo Pagnotta // Theatre (Toronto)

Be sure to check out our Full List of Fringe Reviews Andy Warhol Musical: In Rehearsal (A) The fabulous cast of triple threats warm-up and stretch as the audience trickles …

06 July 2018

Toronto Fringe ’18: Part I

By Lorenzo Pagnotta // Theatre (Toronto)

Be sure to check out our Full List of Fringe Reviews #KanderAndEbb (A) No stranger to cabarets, Ryan G. Hinds has delighted us over the years with many equally passionate …

09 May 2018

LULU V.7: a Horrifyingly Distant yet Related Past

By Lorenzo Pagnotta // Theatre (Toronto)

Without a doubt, I am a huge fan of non-linear work. I feel it’s more reflective of how our brain’s complex neural pathways actually work. Red Light District and Buddies’ …

17 February 2018

On the Road to Progress

By Lorenzo Pagnotta // Theatre (Toronto)

Two more pieces had their opening at Progress Festival on Valentine’s Day. While they couldn’t be more different, they did share something in common. Dis Merci When it comes to …

09 February 2018

MDLSX: a One-of-a-Kind Journey at Progress

By Lorenzo Pagnotta // Theatre (Toronto)

MDLSX, produced by Italian theatre company Motus, bravely opened the Progress Festival at Toronto’s Theatre Centre. It certainly lives up to the festival’s intentions. Just like Progress brings together theatre …

20 December 2017

Dr. Seuss’s Lorax Comes to Life at the Royal Alex

By Lorenzo Pagnotta // Theatre (Toronto)

Rightfully branded as a family show, The Lorax is a feast for the senses, and enjoyable for adults and children alike. Straight from London’s The Old Vic, this stage adaptation …

29 November 2017

Theatre Penumbra Tackles Challenging Oleanna

By Lorenzo Pagnotta // Theatre (Toronto)

My expectations were high going into Oleanna at Red Sandcastle Theatre. Grace Gordon and James McGowan are extremely accomplished both on stage and on TV. The play tackles very relevant …

20 November 2017

Another Trip Around the Sun, Another Great Solo Show

By Lorenzo Pagnotta // Theatre (Toronto)

I was at the opening night of actor-writer-comedian Daniel Stolfi’s Another Trip Around the Sun at The Bad Dog Theatre. The opening act for the night was improv duo Probably …

07 July 2017

Toronto Fringe ’17: Part I

By Lorenzo Pagnotta // Theatre (Toronto)

Be sure to check out our Full List of Fringe Reviews Falling Angel (A) An angel (Erica Wood) falls from the sky. In a park. What follows are endless jokes …

23 May 2017

A Successful Contemporary Take on Onegin

By Lorenzo Pagnotta // Theatre (Toronto)

Based on Pushkin and Tchaikovsky’s nineteenth century poem and opera, respectively, with themes including love at first sight, unrequited love, and regret, one might be weary of another attempt to …