On Monday April 7th, approximately 150 of Toronto’s most inspirational theatre artists gathered with us at Hugh’s Room to celebrate all the amazing stage work created in and around Toronto throughout 2013. We enjoyed hors d’oeuvres like hoisin beef cups and bacon-wrapped water chestnuts, sipped cocktails and danced to live music provided by the fantastic […]
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Bridge Repertory Theater of Boston was a My Theatre favourite in 2013. With a strong introduction to the Boston scene with The Libertine, Bridge Rep has quickly made itself known as one of the more professional fringe theatres in Boston. Though I missed their Not Jenny, I had high expectations for this season. Their talent […]
I saw 90 movies in 2013… if you’ve read any of the previous 9 entries in this Cinematic 2013 series (which you absolutely should have), you’ve heard this whole spiel already. Read #80-90, #70-79, #60-69, #50-59, #40-49, #30-39, #20-29, #11-19 and The Top Ten. After 90, I figured “that should pretty well cover it” and finalized my rankings. I shouldn’t have. […]
The place was packed with pretty girls lining the bar and guys in loose jeans nursing their beers. It was Friday night so everyone was out to let loose and take in some good old rock “n” roll. The music was blaring even from outside the famous Bitter End, the same Bitter End that hosted […]
Opera and subtlety don’t often go well together. Opera comes from the greatest possible highs and lows of the human experience, from the glorious pain of love, murder, and suicide. So, it is stunning to see a new production of Verdi’s Rigoletto full of subtle nuance in its direction and acting, bringing out its grandiose […]
It’s hard to believe that it’s been less than a year since last I delved into Westeros and its particular brand of violent revolution. The books, which once felt so fresh in my mind, are now a fading three year old memory. I could probably do research and remind myself of exactly what happened in […]
Classic Muppet movies (not the utterly-charming, but still very-different Jason Segel effort) were noteworthy in their fourth-wall breaking absurdity. The muppets were goofy, wry, and wholeheartedly dedicated to good naturedly skewering the pop culture world around them. The newest Muppet movie, Muppets Most Wanted, feels like those old Muppet capers. Gone is the adorable Jason […]
The program notes for Fort Point Theatre Channel’s double bill (Reel-to-Reel) described Samuel Beckett’s great play Krapp’s Last Tape as a play that “focuses on a difficult life choice—between doing what feels like great art and pursuing a great personal love.” That is certainly one focus of the play. This one-act, one-man-show can be summarized […]