13 July 2019
Waitress *sigh* as a Musical
By Kelly Bedard // Theatre (Toronto)
Some stories take a few tries to find their perfect medium. Les Miserables, for example, is a meandering bore of a novel (hot take? Whatever, I don’t want to hear …
17 June 2019
On Tour to TO: The Lion King
By Kelly Bedard // Theatre (Toronto)
If you ever get the chance to see The Lion King on Broadway, you have to take it. Stop me if you’ve heard this lecture before but I honestly believe …
23 May 2019
Ending Game of Thrones
By Vyasar Ganesan // TV
Well, this is it. The series is done. I started writing these articles in 2016, right before season six started. It seems like such a long time ago, three years …
14 May 2019
Game of Thrones: “The Bells”
By Vyasar Ganesan // TV
Honestly, I don’t know what I’m supposed to tell you about this week’s episode. I had to watch it again immediately after it was over. There’s so much to process, …
12 May 2019
The COC’s Otello
By Amy Strizic // Theatre (Toronto)
The Canadian Opera Company’s production of Otello is passionate, bleak, dramatic, and nearly everything one could want from an opera. Based on Shakespeare’s tempestuous tragedy, it is far from a …
07 May 2019
Game of Thrones: “The Last of the Starks”
By Vyasar Ganesan // TV
With two episodes left, it’s very clear to everyone involved – the producers, the audience, the actors and the set designers — that we need to pump the gas on …
23 April 2019
Game of Thrones: A Night in the Seven Kingdoms
By Vyasar Ganesan // TV
It’s the night before the army of the dead descends on Winterfell. Since we’ve got a lot of characters and issues to resolve before our 83 minutes of bloodshed next …
17 April 2019
Game of Thrones: Winterfell and Mirrors
By Vyasar Ganesan // TV
I’ve been thinking about mirrors a lot, recently. As symbols, mirrors are often interpreted as portals, doorways, access points to realms beyond or just different spaces. They’re also revelatory, providing …
12 April 2019
Returning to Hellboy
By Vyasar Ganesan // Cinema
I bought my first comic book in a shopping mall comic book store outside of Pittsburgh, PA. It was my freshman year of college, and I’d just made friends with …
10 April 2019
The Readiness is All: Reflections and Season Eight of Game of Thrones
By Vyasar Ganesan // TV
Well, this is it. One season left, then it’s off to whatever comes next…
07 April 2019
Nominee Interview Series: Amelia Sargisson (2018)
By Kelly Bedard // Theatre (Toronto)
Before we announce the winners of the 2018 MyEntWorld Critics’ Pick Awards, we’re proud to present our annual Nominee Interview Series. Playwright Erin Shields’ contemporary reimagining of Genesis was the big buzzy hit …
06 April 2019
Nominee Interview Series: Evan Buliung (2018)
By Kelly Bedard // Theatre (Toronto)
Before we announce the winners of the 2018 MyEntWorld Critics’ Pick Awards, we’re proud to present our annual Nominee Interview Series. Evan Buliung is one of Canada’s great theatrical leading men. Nominated …
27 March 2019
Nominee Interview Series: Sarena Parmar
By Kelly Bedard // Theatre (Toronto)
Before we announce the winners of the 2018 MyEntWorld Critics’ Pick Awards, we’re proud to present our annual Nominee Interview Series. Sarena Parmar wrote Outstanding New Play nominee The Orchard (After Chekhov) based …
23 March 2019
Nominee Interview Series: Shawn Ahmed
By Kelly Bedard // Theatre (Toronto)
Before we announce the winners of the 2018 MyEntWorld Critics’ Pick Awards, we’re proud to present our annual Nominee Interview Series. Outstanding Supporting Performance in a Play nominee Shawn Ahmed was so good …
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