17 May 2019
Bouchard’s Lilies at Buddies
By Lorenzo Pagnotta // Theatre (Toronto)
Michel Marc Bouchard’s classic play Lilies (Les Feluettes) was made into one of the most beautiful Canadian films in the 90s, and more recently an opera (2016, Opéra de Montréal) …
03 May 2019
Timelessness and Hopefulness Appeal in Puccini’s La Bohème
By Lorenzo Pagnotta // Theatre (Toronto)
Several cast members made their mainstage Canadian Opera Company…
03 May 2019
Out is Back In
By Lorenzo Pagnotta // Theatre (Toronto)
In the play OUT, first produced at the 2016 Toronto Fringe Festival, writer-performer Greg Campbell takes us on a personal walk in 1977 Montreal, channelling his autobiography through Glen as …
22 February 2019
Coal Mine Theatre presents The Father
By Lorenzo Pagnotta // Theatre (Toronto)
The Father by Florian Zeller, directed by Ted Dykstra and Oyin Oladejo, is a brave close look at aging, specifically with Alzheimer’s Disease. The title character, known as André (Eric …
15 February 2019
Come from Away‘s Canadian Cast Re-Opens at the Elgin
By Lorenzo Pagnotta // Theatre (Toronto)
In the gloomy socio-political climate we live in, Come from Away offers beams of hope that even tragedy and despair can lead to long-lasting friendships and renewed faith. The show …
12 February 2019
COC’s Elektra Returns after Twelve Years
By Lorenzo Pagnotta // Theatre (Toronto)
The Canadian Opera Company’s latest production of Elektra opened up recently to warm us right up, piercing through the snow. The Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts was abuzz …
20 October 2018
A One-of-a-Kind Rendezvous
By Lorenzo Pagnotta // Theatre (Toronto)
The Rendezvous with Madness Festival – known for its films – expanded this year to include visual art and performance. The mental health themes addressed in the festival are relevant …
30 September 2018
Harlem Duet: Just as Powerful Two Decades Later
By Lorenzo Pagnotta // Theatre (Toronto)
Given the heated discourse on race relations today – on and off stage – I am not sure if my title’s statement is positive or negative. One thing is for …
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’ …
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