18 February 2019
Othello Bash’d
By Dom Harvey // Theatre (Toronto)
Many Shakespeare plays present an imposing barrier to entry even for educated audiences. Directors devise increasingly inventive ways to make them accessible or relevant – or at least to have …
23 January 2019
Leroy St’s Gruesome Playground Injuries
By Dom Harvey // Theatre (Toronto)
Gruesome Playground Injuries is all about variations on themes. Director Chris Bretecher writes that, in following the characters through their unlikely and unlucky journey, “we acknowledge topics of mental health, …
15 January 2019
Next Stage, 2019: Part III
By Steve Fisher // Theatre (Toronto)
Be sure to check out our full list of Next Stage reviews. A Bear Awake in Winter Bullying as a topic in theatre, especially for young people, has been ascendent …
15 January 2019
Next Stage, 2019: Part II
By Thea Fitz-James // Theatre (Toronto)
Be sure to check out our full list of Next Stage reviews. Dinner with The Duchess Meet Margaret (Allegra Fulton), a celebrated female violinist, who is retiring after decades of …
15 January 2019
Next Stage, 2019: Part I
By Mark Kay // Theatre (Toronto)
Be sure to check out our full list of Next Stage reviews. Raising Stanley/Life with Tulia Raising Stanley/Life with Tulia is a multidisciplinary success of a show that brings together …
21 December 2018
A Christmas Carol at Campbell House
By Dom Harvey // Theatre (Toronto)
Christmas cheer is descending on the city, and nowhere more than at Campbell House. The historic museum is the perfect venue for The Three Ships Collective’s adaptation of A Christmas …
19 December 2018
Blood Pact’s No Clowns Allowed at The Assembly
By Amy Strizic // Theatre (Toronto)
Tucked away in a tiny theatre in Parkdale, No Clowns Allowed is a success. Lighthearted in a macabre way (it definitely worked!), the show has moments of tenderness and seriousness …
15 December 2018
Seven Siblings’ From the Water
By Mark Kay // Theatre (Toronto)
One of the strengths of science fiction is the power it has to tackle ideas and discussions that might otherwise feel too distant for an audience, and make them feel …
22 November 2018
Hamlet(s) ‘must not unwatch’d go’
By Alisha Maclean // Theatre (Toronto)
With a stellar, impassioned cast, Hamlet(s) should not be missed. Only playing until Nov 24th…
02 October 2018
Unit 102 presents Isaac’s Eye
By Jack Graham // Theatre (Toronto)
It’s said that Sir Isaac Newton believed in a mysterious substance called ‘ether’ which surrounded everyone – a belief which helped him on the road to many discoveries. The thing …
30 August 2018
Echo’s Echo (& Narcissus)
By Mary-Margaret Scrimger // Theatre (Toronto)
Echo Productions has uncanny timing. Their show Charlie: Son of Man, a narrative about Charlie Manson, debuted weeks after Charlie Manson’s death. And now Echo & Narcissus, a retelling of …
18 August 2018
SummerWorks ’18: Part VI
By Alisha Maclean // Theatre (Toronto)
Be sure to check out our Full List of SummerWorks Reviews Café Sarajevo episode 1 (A+) A surprising diversion from the usual SummerWorks lineup, Café Sarajevo is a live SummerWorks …
18 August 2018
SummerWorks ’18: Part V
By Duncan Derry // Theatre (Toronto)
Be sure to check out our Full List of SummerWorks Reviews Third World (B+) & ZAYO (A) Movement and stories of obstacles overcome merge in these two fascinating, viscerally performed …
17 August 2018
SummerWorks ’18: Part IV
By Kelly Bedard // Theatre (Toronto)
Be sure to check out our Full List of SummerWorks Reviews … And You’ll Never Believe What Happens Next (A) The sneaky dissonance of this latest storytelling show from Pressgang …
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