24 June 2014
Pilot Watch: The Musketeers
By Saiya Floyd // TV
The BBC has a long history of its ‘family drama’ series. These series are shows that are meant to entertain the entire family. Doctor Who is the most famous and …
03 June 2014
An Evening with Elizabeth & Ned
By Kelly Bedard // Theatre (Toronto)
At the Papermill Theatre last week, the East Side Players premiered one of the most ambitious and beautiful works in the Canadian theatrical canon- Timothy Findley’s Elizabeth Rex. The complex …
25 May 2014
Long May She Reign
By Kelly Bedard // TV
I don’t go in for sexy vampires and demons and things anymore. Not that I ever really did. There’s nothing wrong with sexy vampires and demons and things, I guess, …
09 May 2014
All Hail the Queen: The COC’s Roberto Devereux
By Kelly Bedard // Theatre (Toronto)
Out from the looming shadow of Peter Sellars’ agonizing Hercules, The Canadian Opera Company is crawling back to the light as they close in on the end of their generally …
17 March 2014
All The Way: LBJ takes on Broadway
By Theresa Perkins // Theatre (New York)
Ask the average American under 40 what they know about President Lyndon B. Johnson and they will likely do one of two things: (1) stare at you blankly or (2) …
23 February 2014
My Theatre Award Nominee: Jesse Nerenberg (II)
By Kelly Bedard // Theatre (Toronto)
Before we announce the winners of the 2013 My Theatre Awards, we’re proud to present our annual Nominee Interview Series. Jesse Nerenberg was the first independent artist to ever win …
11 February 2014
Single Thread Moves Into Mackenzie House
By Kelly Bedard // Theatre (Toronto)
Firebrand, the newest site-specific piece from Single Thread Theatre Company, is like a poster child for what the company does. Or at least what they’ve been doing lately. The very …
13 September 2013
Read Before You See: The Book Thief
By Borah Coburn // Books
Markus Zusak’s The Book Thief is a masterpiece. I’m dead serious. So I’m both excited and terrified by the prospect that a movie interpretation of the book will be in …
14 August 2013
Pilot Watch: The White Queen
By Saiya Floyd // TV
When I heard there was going to be a mini-series about the women behind the War of the Roses, I was psyched. A series focusing on awesome historical ladies? Yes …
09 April 2013
Must Read: The Thomas Cromwell Series
By Borah Coburn // Books
Hilary Mantel’s Thomas Cromwell series is fantastic. The series is planned to consist of three books, two of which are already out (Wolf Hall and Bring Up The Bodies). The …
06 March 2013
Pilot Watch: Vikings
By Saiya Floyd // TV
History Channel’s new mini-series Vikings is a lot tamer than one would expect, considering the subject matter. The first episode set up a lot, and consequently the premiere felt like …
31 December 2012
Django Unchained: A new Tarantino Classic
By Peter Lowry // Cinema
Just when we think we’ve seen the best from writer/director Quentin Tarantino, he comes out with another film that astounds us once again. Django Unchained, despite the idea that it’s …
15 March 2012
Single Thread tells The Campbell House Story
By Kelly Bedard // Theatre
The Single Thread model is a successful one. The concept of experiencing a Toronto landmark under the premise of theatre instead of museum-dull tourism is intriguing to residents and visitors …
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